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• Microsoft Bing is about to get chatty with OpenAI

  07-02-2023 22:18
  
  Microsoft today unveiled a new AI-powered Edge browser and Bing search engine with a “chat” functionality.The new search engine allows users to ask questions and receive answers from GPT-4, the latest version of the artifical intelligence (AI) language model built by research lab OpenAI. The new, AI-powered search engine and Edge browser are available in preview now at Bing.com.The announcement today highlighted Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, the  research
  
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• Zoom lays off 15% of its workforce after growth spurt during pandemic

  07-02-2023 21:35
  
  After expanding its staff by three times in the span of 24 months during the pandemic, cloud-based videoconferencing service provider Zoom on Wednesday said that it was laying off 15% of its workforce, fearing uncertain macroeconomic conditions.“We have made the tough but necessary decision to reduce our team by approximately 15% and say goodbye to around 1,300 hardworking, talented colleagues,” CEO Eric Yuan wrote in a blog post. The chief executive chalked up the downsizing a
  
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• Qualys now supports macOS in its cloud security tools

  07-02-2023 17:48
  
  Qualys, sometimes described as one of the pioneering SaaS vendors, has bent with the times to begin offering Mac support within its cloud security offering.A pioneer in SaaS goes Mac
  Since it launched in 1999, Qualys has traditionally offered its services to PCs, mobile devices, and cloud-native applications. The company’s original 2000 product, QualysGuard, was distinguished as one of the first to market vulnerability management tools.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Microsoft Outlook and Teams suffer another global outage

  07-02-2023 12:06
  
  Microsoft on Tuesday said it was investigating issues with collaboration suite Teams and email service Outlook as users across the globe struggled to access their emails. This marks the second such disruption in less than two weeks for Microsoft online services.“Users primarily located in the North American region attempting to access Outlook.com may be unable to send, receive, or search email,” Microsoft said in a post on its service status page. “Additional fu
  
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• Biden Should Embrace Executive Privilege—To Weaken It - The New Republic

  07-02-2023 12:02
  
  Biden Should Embrace Executive Privilege—To Weaken It  The New Republic
  
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• A game-changing Gboard Android discovery

  07-02-2023 12:00
  
  I'll admit it: I've spent far too much time tapping, swiping, and generally just ogling Gboard on Android. Hey, what can I say? We've gotten really close over the years.It may seem like an unhealthy obsession to some (hi, honey!), but it really isn't not quite as crazy as you'd think. After all, for us Android-adoring animals, Gboard is the gateway to gettin' stuff done on our modern mobile devices — and as anyone who reads Android Intelligence regularly knows, it's practically overflowin
  
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• 4 ways DEI tools can drive change across the workplace

  07-02-2023 12:00
  
  Over the past few decades, human resources and business leaders have come to understand that greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positively affects their corporate culture, their brand perception, their ability to attract and retain talent, and the performance of the business.In fact, the justification for diversity and inclusion in terms of business performance is stronger than ever, according to the 2020 McKinsey & Co. report “Diversity wins: How inclusion matters.”
  
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• MAFS executive producer says show is successful because it’s “authentic” - The Brag

  07-02-2023 08:58
  
  MAFS executive producer says show is successful because it’s “authentic”  The Brag
  
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