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Microsoft is working on a new Windows feature, “Quick Machine Recovery,” that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update with “targeted fixes” to remotely fix systems that can’t boot, according to Bleeping Computer. The new feature is part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative — Microsoft’s efforts to prevent a repeat of the outage that occurred in July 2024, when a buggy Crowdstrike update left hundreds of thousands of Windows computers unable to start, affecting hospitals, emergency services and airlines worldwide. Microsoft plans to roll out the Quick Machine Recovery feature to the Windows 11 Insider Program in early 2025. [...]
As regulation threatens to tear Google apart and fundamentally both damage both Android and Apple, yet another regulatory noose is tightening around Cupertino, as its Apple Pay service will in future be regulated like a bank. All this comes as company lawyers attempt to get the insanely flawed US Department of Justice anti-trust case against Apple quashed. and it climbs in on top of recent threats of further fines and challenges in Europe. You’d be forgiven if some of the leaders at Apple might feel a little as if they have been born in “interesting times.” Apple Pay faces tougher regulation The latest twist of the [...]
AI agents will soon be everywhere, automating complex business processes and taking care of mundane tasks for workers — at least that’s the claim of various software vendors that are quickly adding intelligent bots to a wide range of work apps. Many companies appear to be listening. Over the next three years, at least 40% of Global 2000 businesses will use AI agents and agentic workflows to automate knowledge work, according to an IDC report, doubling productivity in the process — where the technology is successfully implemented, at least. Should the technology live up to expectations, businesses will be faced with [...]
DuckDuckGo has urged the European Commission to open three investigations into Google’s compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), alleging non-compliance with key obligations under the law. In a blog post, the privacy-focused search engine outlined Google’s obligations under the DMA, which include sharing anonymized click and query data, implementing choice screens, and allowing users to easily change default search settings. “Unfortunately, Google is using a malicious compliance playbook to undercut the DMA,” DuckDuckGo said. “Google has selectively adhered to certain obligations – often due to pressure from the Commission – while totally disregarding others or making farcical compliance [...]
In connection with this year’s Ignite conference, Microsoft has unveiled a new interpretation tool that will be added to Teams in the spring. What makes the voice cloning tool — currently called “Interpreter In Teams” — special is that users will be able to use your own voice to speak in other languages in real time. According to Techcrunch, users need a subscription to Microsoft 365 to have access to the technology. Initially, the tool will support nine languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. More languages are likely to be added over time. [...]
Among the first things Apple IT admins woke up to this morning was news of a pair of actively exploited zero-day attacks in the wild targeting Intel Macs, iPhones, iPads, and even Vision Pro users. Apple has already released software patches for the flaws, which is why the second thing admins realized is that they must rush through any necessary software verification process required before expediting installation of the update. In these days of remotely managed devices and increasingly effective MDM systems, that’s far less a problem than it was in the past. You can usually make a policy change [...]
Microsoft Ignite 2024 kicks off in Chicago and runs Nov. 19-22. If you can’t make it to Chicago, no worries. First, the physical event is sold out, according to the Ignite event page. Second, it’s a hybrid event, so you can attend Ignite virtually. Whether you’re there physically or online, expect to learn more about the latest technologies from Microsoft — everything from artificial intelligence (AI) to cloud computing, security, productivity tools, and more In the keynote address, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Microsoft leaders — including Charlie Bell, executive vice president of Microsoft Security, and Scott Guthrie, executive vice president [...]
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Microsoft at this week’s Ignite conference unveiled new Copilot Studio features aimed at both expanding the functionality of AI agents created with the application and improving the accuracy of outputs. Copilot Studio was unveiled at last year’s event as a way to customize Microsoft’s generative AI (genAI) “copilot” assistants for different business use cases. Since then, the company has stepped up its messaging around AI agents that can perform a wider variety of tasks on behalf of workers. Among the latest updates to Copilot Studio is the ability to connect agents to third-party applications such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Zendesk. The goal is to provide access to “real-time knowledge” that helps answer complex questions, Microsoft said. That feature [...]
A US congressional commission has called for a “Manhattan Project-like” initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) development, urging Congress to grant the executive branch sweeping, multiyear contracting authority to fund advancements in AI, cloud computing, and data centers. The bipartisan US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) issued the recommendations in a 793-page report on Tuesday, highlighting the growing urgency to outpace China’s rapid strides in emerging technologies, including AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology. “Congress should establish and fund a Manhattan Project-like program dedicated to racing and acquiring an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) capability,” the report stated, drawing parallels to [...]