Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft has announced a new multi-agent artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Magentic-One this week. This new AI system is designed to help enterprise customers automate complex tasks that typically require human intervention. How does the Magentic-One framework work? Magentic-One uses a multi-agent system to automate and execute complex, multi-step tasks. It relies on an Orchestrator…

Microsoft has announced plans to invest approximately €4.3 billion in Italy over the next two years. This strategic move aims to significantly expand the hyperscale cloud and AI data center infrastructure. In a press release, Microsoft emphasized that this is its largest-ever investment in Italy. The deal will establish Italy North as one of the…

Parallels has announced the release of Parallels Desktop 20 for macOS. Parallels Desktop for Mac lets Mac users run macOS, Windows, and various Linux distributions in virtual machines, and it’s currently the only officially supported solution for using Windows 11 on Apple Silicon Macs. Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac includes a new Parallels AI package,…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to Microsoft’s acquisition of employees from Inflection AI. The antitrust regulator found that this “acquihire” of the AI startup’s team doesn’t affect competition in the enterprise AI space. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) shared the results of its investigation in a summary published…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a sci-fi fantasy to a part of the everyday vernacular for individuals and businesses alike. The guidance and insights in this blog post dissect how AI can apply to all aspects of ESG compliance and how companies like Microsoft are shining examples of how to integrate responsible AI…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Stephen Rose, Petri’s Chief Technology Strategist, talks to Paul and Brad about the most interesting news from Build 2023.

This Week in IT, Stephen Rose meets Richard Campbell, host of RunAs Radio, to discuss all the major AI announcements at Microsoft Build 2023. Including, Windows Copilot, Microsoft Fabric, AI plugins, privacy and security, and the AI hype cycle.

Nvidia unveiled this week four new inference platforms optimized for generative AI applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The new platforms include Nvidia’s latest GPU innovations and inference software to deliver optimal performance for AI-based workloads such as large language model (LLM) deployment, image creation, and AI-powered video.  “The rise of generative AI is requiring more…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure OpenAI service. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also unveiled its plans to launch OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot as a service to make it accessible to more customers. Microsoft launched its Azure OpenAI service back in November 2021. It enables businesses to integrate powerful AI tools (such as GPT-3.5,…

Because it’s the Ides of October, this edition of Short Takes looks at mounting antitrust scrutiny of Big Tech, a Satya Nadella call for a “referendum on capitalism,” some antitrust nostalgia from Bill Gates, a Microsoft AI for auto-captioning images, and much more.

Because this is the best reason to go to Florida, this special edition of Short Takes looks at the biggest announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2019.