Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is taking precautions regarding the use of chatbots, including its own program called Bard. While Alphabet is promoting the chatbot globally, it has advised employees against entering confidential information into AI chatbots. This policy is in place to protect sensitive data. The chatbots, such as Bard and ChatGPT, utilize …
In a move that could have a significant impact on the video game industry, a US judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to temporarily block the $69 billion (about Rs. 5,68,008 crore) acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The ruling sets a two-day evidentiary hearing on June 22-23 in …
Microsoft is not giving up on its $69 billion takeover bid for Activision Blizzard, as it challenges Britain’s decision to block the deal. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rejected the acquisition in April, citing concerns about the potential impact on competition in the emerging cloud gaming sector. Microsoft maintains that the CMA’s assessment …
The US Federal Trade Commission is currently seeking to impede Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard by requesting a temporary restraining order and injunction from a federal district court before the deal deadline on July 18. The FTC has raised concerns that Microsoft’s acquisition could potentially lead to monopolistic practices, favoring Xbox consoles at the expense …
As the Executive Director of Global Partner Solutions (GPS) at Microsoft India, Venkat Krishnan leads the company’s business strategy for the partner ecosystem in the country. Under his guidance, the GPS team manages initiatives and programs that enable partners to build IP, services, and businesses to deliver solutions for digital transformation. Krishnan has spent seven …
The advent of AI technology has revolutionized the search experience, making it more conversational in nature. However, with Google and Microsoft incorporating advertisements into their AI experiments without providing an opt-out option, brands are feeling left out and frustrated. Ad buyers suggest that both companies are testing ad placements in their respective AI-powered search features, …
The beloved Quick Resume feature on Xbox Series X has yet to be brought to Windows despite significant overlap between the two platforms, but a recent comment made by Roanne Sones, head of Xbox devices, may provide some hope. Sones mentioned that the idea of starting on a PC and picking up where you left …
Microsoft is announcing the integration of the new Bing Voice Chat feature into its Edge browser on desktops, allowing users to use their voice to ask the Bing chatbot questions, which will reply back in a voice of its own. The feature is already available on the Edge mobile app, and now desktop users will …
European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova has called on companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard to label any potential disinformation as part of their efforts to combat fake news. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by Microsoft, has become the fastest-growing consumer application in history and sparked a race among tech companies to bring …
Social media giant Meta Platforms has entered the generative AI product race, announcing that it will start testing AI-powered ad tools that can create image backgrounds and variations of written text. A “testing playground” called the AI Sandbox will be made available to a select group of advertisers, but Meta hasn’t specified how many advertisers …