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2024.12.26

23:05

According to The Information: The talks focused on whether Microsoft would continue to receive 20% of OpenAI's revenue.

23:04

According to The Information: Microsoft and OpenAI have been discussing potential adjustments to OpenAI's structure since about October.

23:03

According to The Information: The focus of the growing friction between OpenAI and Microsoft involves the cloud computing deal between the two parties.

2024.12.24

02:58

Microsoft working to add non-OpenAI models to 365 Copilot products

Microsoft is working to add non-OpenAI models to its 365 Copilot products, according to Reuters.

2024.12.18

21:44

The National Internet Emergency Center discovered and handled two US cyber attacks on China's large technology companies and institutions

According to the National Internet Emergency Center, the National Internet Emergency Center discovered and handled two cases of the United States launching cyber attacks on large-scale technology companies and institutions to steal trade secrets. Since August 2024, a certain advanced material design and research unit in my country has been attacked by a suspected US intelligence agency. After analysis, the attacker exploited a vulnerability in a certain electronic document security management system in China to invade the software upgrade management server deployed by the company, and delivered control Trojans to more than 270 hosts of the company through the software upgrade service, stealing a large amount of the company's trade secrets and intellectual property. Since May 2023, a large-scale high-tech enterprise in my country's smart energy and digital information has been attacked by a suspected US intelligence agency. After analysis, the attacker used multiple overseas springboards, exploited Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, invaded and controlled the company's mail server and implanted backdoor programs, and continued to steal mail data. At the same time, the attacker used the mail server as a springboard to attack and control more than 30 devices of the company and its subsidiaries, stealing a large amount of the company's trade secrets.

18:20

Research Institute: Microsoft will purchase more Nvidia AI chips than its competitors in 2024

According to a recent estimate by global market research firm Omdia, Microsoft will purchase far more Nvidia Hopper-based chips for artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024 than Nvidia's second-largest U.S. customer, Meta, and its cloud computing rivals Amazon and Google, in an effort to gain an advantage in the competition to build the next generation of artificial intelligence systems.

2024.12.16

17:40

U.S. said to authorize Google, Microsoft and others to act as gatekeepers to control use of AI chips

The U.S. government will authorize companies such as Google and Microsoft to act as "gatekeepers" for global access to artificial intelligence, restricting other countries from using AI chips through cloud services, according to Reuters.

2024.12.12

05:05

Microsoft to take about $800 million charge for Cruise in second quarter

Microsoft will take a charge of about $800 million in the second quarter for Cruise.

2024.12.11

13:24

Microsoft reportedly hires several DeepMind employees for new AI health division

Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft's consumer AI and co-founder of DeepMind, is building a new team focused on consumer health, hiring Dominic King, the former head of DeepMind's health division, as vice president of Microsoft AI's new health team in London. He also poached Christopher Kelly, a clinical research scientist at DeepMind and a neonatal intensive care physician at Evelina Children's Hospital in London, and two other colleagues he worked with during his time at DeepMind.

07:49

Google asks FTC to terminate exclusive cloud service agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI

Google asks the FTC to terminate Microsoft's exclusive cloud services agreement with OpenAI.

07:46

According to The Information: Google asked the US Federal Trade Commission to terminate Microsoft's exclusive cloud service agreement with OpenAI.

01:07

Market news: Preliminary voting shows that Microsoft (MSFT.O) shareholders voted against the Bitcoin investment proposal.

01:07

Microsoft Shareholders Vote Against Bitcoin Investment Proposal

Microsoft shareholders voted against the Bitcoin investment proposal, preliminary poll shows.

2024.12.09

08:36

Doushen AI lands on Microsoft Windows 11 platform

On December 9, Microsoft Technology announced that the 1.0 version of Doushen AI Windows PC launched by Doushen Education has officially landed on the Microsoft Store in early December. In the future, Doushen AI plans to launch a multi-agent teaching application covering the entire process of classroom teaching - Doushen AI Class, covering course teaching management, course services and live broadcast mode experience AI teaching.

08:08

The United States approves the export of AI chips to the UAE; Microsoft and G42 deepen cooperation

The US government has approved the export of advanced AI chips to Microsoft's facilities in the UAE as part of Microsoft's cooperation with G42, an artificial intelligence company in the UAE. Microsoft has invested $1.5 billion in G42, acquiring a minority stake and a seat on the board of directors. G42 will use Microsoft's cloud services to run AI applications. (Securities Times)

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