Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft has announced that it’s bringing NPU-optimized versions of DeepSeek R1 to Copilot+ PCs. The company will also integrate the DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B model into its Microsoft AI Toolkit for developers, with the 7B and 14B versions set to follow. In a recent blog post, Microsoft announced that DeepSeek R1 models will first be available on Qualcomm…

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a group of cybercriminals accused of creating malicious tools to bypass the security safeguards of its generative AI services. These tools were allegedly designed to produce harmful content, with the perpetrators profiting by selling access to other malicious actors. In the court filings, Microsoft mentioned that a foreign-based threat…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s no denying the extent to which AI has permeated organizations—35% of businesses have already developed AI-based workflows if not completely automating aspects of their business. However, IT infrastructures are a different beast. Even though it promises transformative capabilities, AI can also be deemed a Pandora’s box, of…

CEOs are optimistic about the impact of AI and are increasing budgets for IT departments. Research from Salesforce finds that 84% think “AI will be as significant to businesses as the internet,”. The research also found that CIOs are having to serve as Chief AI Officers, with Deloitte research showing 63% of CIOs reporting directly…

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.