Topic: microsoft partnership
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Microsoft-OpenAI Deal Paves Way for Potential IPO
The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is advancing with a new agreement, though structural and regulatory issues remain, including Microsoft's dual role as both collaborator and competitor. Microsoft has invested $13 billion in OpenAI and shares revenue from ChatGPT, while also increasing ...
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Avanade Launches AI Agent for Microsoft Sentinel
Avanade has launched a new AI agent for Microsoft Sentinel, reinforcing its strategic partnership with Microsoft and enabling direct influence on product development through feedback and scenario validation. The collaboration introduces advanced solutions, including Security Copilot AI agents and...
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Microsoft Copilot Now Powered by Anthropic AI
Microsoft's Copilot is integrating Anthropic's AI models, allowing business users to choose between different engines for specific tasks and diversifying its partnerships beyond OpenAI. The integration includes Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.1 for complex reasoning and coding, and Claude Sonnet 4 for ...
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Microsoft's Move Deepens OpenAI's AGI Crisis
Microsoft has restructured its partnership with OpenAI, gaining independent rights to pursue AGI development and extending its intellectual property access through 2032, even allowing competition against OpenAI. An independent expert panel is now required to verify any AGI declaration, addressing...
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OpenAI's For-Profit Shift and New Microsoft Deal
OpenAI has transitioned to a for-profit structure, forming the OpenAI Group PBC, with the original nonprofit becoming the OpenAI Foundation, which holds a significant equity stake and directs a $25 billion fund toward healthcare, disease research, and AI resilience. The restructuring resolves leg...
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Delinea and Microsoft Partner for Identity Security in Microsoft Store
Delinea has joined the Microsoft Security Store Partner Ecosystem, strengthening their long-term collaboration to simplify cybersecurity adoption for organizations globally. As part of the ecosystem, Delinea contributes to development by providing certified solutions and AI agents that integrate ...
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Arinco Boosts Consulting Power with D6 Integration
Arinco has integrated D6 Consulting to form a new AI Transformation practice, combining business consulting with technical expertise and expanding their workforce to around 220 professionals. The merger enhances Arinco's service portfolio, offering clients unified support from strategy to impleme...
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Silicon Valley's Messiest Breakup Heads to Court
A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss, sending the legal dispute between OpenAI, Microsoft, and Elon Musk to a jury trial in Oakland. The core allegation is that OpenAI violated its founding nonprofit principles by partnering with Microsoft and shifting to a for-profit model, a claim Mu...
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Lambda's $Billion AI Deal with Microsoft
Lambda has entered a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Microsoft to supply tens of thousands of high-performance Nvidia GPUs, significantly expanding AI computing capacity. The partnership builds on an eight-year relationship and involves deploying advanced Nvidia GB300 NVL72 systems, which Mic...
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OpenAI and Microsoft Forge New AGI Partnership
OpenAI has restructured to separate its philanthropic and commercial arms, with the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation controlling the for-profit OpenAI Group to direct commercial success toward charitable initiatives. Microsoft has increased its investment to a 27% stake in OpenAI Group, maintaining it...
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Claude Joins Microsoft 365: An Alternative to Copilot
Anthropic's Claude AI is now integrated into Microsoft 365, providing an alternative to Microsoft Copilot and enabling interaction within apps like SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. The integration allows Claude to access user data for personalized assistance, such as summarizing emails o...
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Claude Now Integrates with Excel: 7 New Connectors Added
Anthropic has enhanced Claude with Excel integration, seven market data connectors, and six finance Skills to support financial professionals in data analysis and reporting. The Excel integration allows direct interaction within spreadsheets for queries and modifications, while new connectors pro...
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Lenovo Legion Go 2 to Feature Xbox-Inspired Windows in Spring 2026
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 will be the first non-Asus handheld to feature the Xbox-inspired full-screen Windows interface, expected in spring 2026, as part of Microsoft's strategy to improve portable gaming. Users can manually enable the Xbox Full-Screen Experience on the Legion Go 2 after its launch...
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Red Dead Redemption's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Live
The free Xbox Series X|S upgrade for Red Dead Redemption is now available, though players are advised to claim it promptly as the offer currently shows a limited-time expiration. The launch was marred by technical issues that prevented many from accessing the upgrade, which Rockstar acknowledged ...
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Beyon Cyber and Haven Partner to Launch AI-Powered SOC Services
Beyon Cyber and Haven Cyber Technologies have formed a strategic alliance to deploy advanced AI-driven Security Operations Centers globally, enhancing threat defense through automation and intelligent workflows. The partnership integrates Beyon Cyber's Orryx AI platform into Haven's infrastructur...
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas: The New AI Browser Arrives
OpenAI has launched the ChatGPT Atlas browser, integrating AI directly into web surfing and initially releasing it globally for macOS, with other platforms to follow. The browser, built on Chromium, features the Operator AI agent for automated tasks like reservations and form completion, expandin...
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Insight Named a Gartner 2025 AI Consulting Leader
Insight Enterprises has been recognized as an Emerging Leader in Gartner's 2025 Innovation Guide for its comprehensive generative AI consulting and implementation services, emphasizing secure and ethical enterprise solutions. The company's approach integrates strategic advisory, infrastructure su...
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Replit Reaches $3B Valuation with $150M Annualized Revenue
Replit achieved a $3 billion valuation after raising $250 million, significantly increasing from its previous $1.16 billion valuation in 2023. The company's annualized revenue surged from $2.8 million to $150 million in under a year, driven by its appeal to developers for accessible, collaborativ...
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Illumio's AI Agent Automates Threat Detection and Containment
Illumio's Insights Agent is an AI-driven tool that provides real-time threat detection and one-click containment to help security teams respond faster and reduce alert fatigue. The Agent uses role-aware intelligence to deliver personalized threat insights and automated remediation steps, tailored...
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Microsoft's Xbox Ally Handheld: $600 Steam Deck Rival Coming in 2025
The ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming device is priced at $600 for the base model and $1,000 for the premium Ally X model, both set to launch in 2025 as competitors to the Steam Deck. The base model features an AMD Ryzen Z2 A chip with specifications identical to the 2022 Steam Deck, but it includes ...
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OpenAI Seeks $40B in New Funding From Investors
OpenAI is seeking an additional $40 billion in funding, potentially one of the largest private tech fundraisings, with SoftBank contributing 75% of the initial $10 billion tranche. The company has raised nearly $64 billion since 2015, with key partnerships like Microsoft and SoftBank, though rece...
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OpenAI Teams with Broadcom to Develop Custom AI Chips
OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to develop custom AI chips, reducing reliance on Nvidia and enhancing performance for models like ChatGPT and Sora. The collaboration involves deploying 10 gigawatts of AI accelerators, highlighting the vast computational needs for training next-generation AI sy...
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AMD Partners with OpenAI to Rival Nvidia in AI Chips
AMD and OpenAI have formed a five-year strategic alliance, with AMD supplying six gigawatts of processing capacity to challenge Nvidia's dominance in the AI chip market. The partnership is projected to generate tens of billions in revenue for AMD and includes an option for OpenAI to acquire a sig...
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Nvidia Partners With OpenAI to Offer Compute and Cash
Nvidia and OpenAI have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate AI development, providing OpenAI with immense computational power and up to $100 billion in financial backing. OpenAI will build and operate at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers equipped with Nvidia's systems, gaining access to ...
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GPT-5.1: OpenAI's 'Warmer' AI with Enhanced Personality
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.1, featuring two specialized models—Instant for responsiveness and Thinking for complex tasks—to enhance ChatGPT interactions, with automatic model selection for optimal responses. The update includes expanded personality presets for tailored communication and an experim...
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Asus ROG Ally X: The Ultimate Xbox Handheld Preview
The Asus ROG Ally X and its sibling are Xbox-branded handheld PCs, a collaboration between Microsoft and Asus, designed to compete in the market with unique hardware and tailored software. Two models are available: a standard version with performance comparable to the Steam Deck and a premium All...
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Honkai: Star Rail 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Controller Preorders Now Open
8BitDo has launched a special edition Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller themed around the Honkai: Star Rail character Evernight, priced at $70 and compatible with PC, Apple, and Android devices. The controller is available for preorder with an estimated mid-October delivery, and a Collector’s Bundle...
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