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Microsoft introduces Pix2Gif, an AI-powered image-to-GIF converter; Check how it works
15Mar By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft introduces Pix2Gif, an AI-powered image-to-GIF converter; Check how it works

[ad_1] Microsoft has been upscaling its game with AI features for Copilot and other Windows apps. Now, its research division has announced an AI model called Pix2Gif which has the ability to convert still images into GIFs. It utilises an image translation approach to bring motion to the images. Therefore, now you can convert any of your images into funny and creative GIFs in matter of seconds. The researcher also said that they have integrated textual descriptions which will allow to add prompts for the image.What is Pix2GifPix2Gif is a motion-guided diffusion model which can transform images into GIFs. The tool not only grabs information from the image but also brings motion with the help of text prompts and Motion Magnitude. Microsoft blog post highlighted that before training the AI ...
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Microsoft Copilot for Security will be publicly available starting April 1; Check new features
14Mar By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft Copilot for Security will be publicly available starting April 1; Check new features

[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that its generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution for security professionals, the Microsoft Copilot, will be available globally soon. In the last few months, the Washington-based tech giant has been making efforts to incorporate AI into its suite of products. It has brought its AI services under one umbrella - Microsoft Copilot. This even includes its AI chatbot which is taking on the likes of ChatGPT and Google Bard. In a new development, another Microsoft service, known as Copilot for Security, has been made available to the public.Also Read: Microsoft Copilot strengthens safeguards, blocks inappropriate prompts amid AI concerns What is Microsoft Copilot for Security?Microsoft Copilot for Security is an AI service that enables cybersecurity profe...
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Apple retreats in fight to defend App Store in Europe
13Mar By adminNo Comments
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Apple retreats in fight to defend App Store in Europe

[ad_1] Apple made a major concession in its battle to protect the dominance of its App Store on iPhones and other devices in Europe on Tuesday, saying developers will be free to distribute their apps directly to consumers.Apple announced the changes to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which kicked in last week. The changes could dent the high profit margins and steady stream of revenue that Apple has come to rely on from its App store, where it charges developers fees of up to 30%. The changes, which affect only the European Union, come amid continuing criticism from rivals that Apple's compliance efforts are falling short. Beginning this spring, software developers operating in Europe will be able to distribute apps to EU customers directly from their own web...
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Microsoft Copilot strengthens safeguards, blocks inappropriate prompts amid AI concerns
10Mar By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft Copilot strengthens safeguards, blocks inappropriate prompts amid AI concerns

[ad_1] In a recent development, Microsoft has taken proactive measures to address concerns surrounding its Copilot tool, known for generating creative content using generative AI. The company appears to have implemented changes to block prompts that were previously associated with the production of violent, sexual, and other inappropriate images.These adjustments come on the heels of an alert from one of Microsoft's own engineers, Shane Jones, who expressed serious reservations about the potential misuse of Microsoft's GAI technology. Jones had recently reached out to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) detailing his concerns regarding the images generated by Copilot, which he found to be in violation of Microsoft's responsible AI principles. Also read: Elon Musk's X to Launch YouTube Cl...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlights the immense power AI PCs wield
8Mar By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlights the immense power AI PCs wield

[ad_1] The annual HP Amplify partner conference in Las Vegas unfolded with a wave of discussions and revelations, all centered around the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various industries. From partnership program upgrades to a strategic shift towards subscriptions and services, the two-day event brought tech leaders, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, to a unanimous agreement on the pivotal role of AI. Analysts are dubbing 2024 as the year when AI takes center stage in product pitches.During the HP Amplify Partner Conference's fireside chat with HP CEO Enrique Lores, Satya Nadella, in his 32nd year at Microsoft, emphasised AI's broad potential impact, calling for a fundamental reevaluation of the entire tech stack. Nadella highligh...
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Microsoft whistleblower sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company’s board
7Mar By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft whistleblower sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company’s board

[ad_1] A Microsoft engineer is sounding alarms about offensive and harmful imagery he says is too easily made by the company's artificial intelligence image-generator tool, sending letters on Wednesday to U.S. regulators and the tech giant's board of directors urging them to take action.Shane Jones told The Associated Press that he considers himself a whistleblower and that he also met last month with U.S. Senate staffers to share his concerns. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed it received his letter Wednesday but declined further comment. Microsoft said it is committed to addressing employee concerns about company policies and that it appreciates Jones' "effort in studying and testing our latest technology to further enhance its safety.” It said it had recommended he use the compa...
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It’s not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges
7Mar By adminNo Comments
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It’s not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges

[ad_1] After a year of basking in global fame, the San Francisco company OpenAI is now confronting a multitude of challenges that could threaten its position at the vanguard of artificial intelligence research.Some of its conflicts stem from decisions made well before the debut of ChatGPT, particularly its unusual shift from an idealistic nonprofit to a big business backed by billions of dollars in investments. It's too early to tell if OpenAI and its attorneys will beat back a barrage of lawsuits from Elon Musk, The New York Times and bestselling novelists such as John Grisham, not to mention escalating scrutiny from government regulators, or if any of it will stick. Feud with Elon MuskOpenAI isn't waiting for the court process to unfold before publicly defending itself against legal c...
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Use mobile apps on your PC? Microsoft drops support for Android apps on Windows 11!
6Mar By adminNo Comments
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Use mobile apps on your PC? Microsoft drops support for Android apps on Windows 11!

[ad_1] In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft has announced its decision to discontinue support for running Android apps on Windows 11, marking the end of an era for users who have grown accustomed to the convenience of accessing their favorite mobile applications on their PCs. The move comes as a shock to many, as the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) was hailed as a significant feature of Windows 11 upon its release in 2021.Microsoft drops support for Android appsThe demise of the Windows Subsystem for Android was officially confirmed in a developer document released by Microsoft. According to the document, support for the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games dependent on WSA will cease to exist starting March 5, 2025. Until then, technical assistance will re...
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Big Tech App Stores Focus of EU Digital Crackdown, Vestager Says
6Mar By adminNo Comments
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Big Tech App Stores Focus of EU Digital Crackdown, Vestager Says

[ad_1] The European Union's sweeping new law to rein in potential market abuse from the world's biggest tech firms will first focus on sorting out app stores, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager said. Just days before the Digital Markets Act comes into force Vestager said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that she's most concerned about smaller app stores being given fair access to operating systems run by companies that dominate the market like the likes of Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, and Microsoft Corp. “I think it's important for instance that you can have more than one app store on your phone,” Vestager said. “In any other circumstance, if you don't like one shop, you can go into another one.”  Under the DMA, firms face a slew of new restrictions across operating...
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