Microsoft slams the brakes on $3.3 billion data center — reportedly set to foster development of OpenAI's supercomputer
Microsoft has decided to temporarily pause the construction of a $3.3 billion data center in Mount Pleasant. The company stated the pause might last for months as it evaluates the scope and recent technological changes.
The Confluence Of Two Empires: Microsoft And OpenAI Hold Hands
These two men are of different generations (Gates is 69, Altman 39), and their companies presided over different revolutions. But Microsoft and OpenAI are coming together to offer some of the most relevant new services and capabilities to the market.
Microsoft’s new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI’s o1-preview at math problems
Phi-4 and an rStar-Math paper suggest that compact, specialized models can provide powerful alternatives to the industry’s largest systems.
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Microsoft To Offer $1 Million To Trump’s Inauguration Fund
Microsoft said on Thursday that it is making a $1 million donation to the inauguration fund of President-elect Donald Trump. TakeAway Points: Microsoft has contributed $500,000 for President-elect Donald Trump’s first term and is now contributing $1 million to his inauguration fund.
Musk asks state AGs to auction off OpenAI stake in nonprofit restructuring, sources say
A lawyer for billionaire Elon Musk has asked attorney generals in the states of California and Delaware to push OpenAI to auction a major stake in its business to decide fair value of its charitable asset during its corporate restructuring,

Microsoft nixes its Dall-E upgrade

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Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator due to quality complaints
Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality
Microsoft nixes its Dall-E upgrade after image quality complaints
How OpenAI’s Sam Altman Is Thinking About AGI and Superintelligence in 2025
The OpenAI CEO recently published a blog post reflecting on AI progress, as well as his brief ouster from the company.
A leaked document suggests OpenAI will hit AGI when it builds an AI system that can generate up to $100 billion in profit — but the ChatGPT maker could endure a massive $44 ...
Microsoft and OpenAI reportedly signed an agreement in 2023 stating that the ChatGPT maker will only hit the AGI benchmark once it develops an AI system generating up to $100 billion in profits.
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Microsoft Slashes Jobs Based on Performance Amid Slow Copilot Rollout: What's Really Going On?
Microsoft trims less than 1% of its workforce as stock underperforms and AI challenges rise. The "underwhelming" Copilot rollout also worsens it.
Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments
Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
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Microsoft, Google, Adobe give $1 million each to Trump Inaugural Fund
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook also is giving $1 million to the inaugural committee, Axios reported last week.
Musk asks state AGs to auction off OpenAI stake in nonprofit restructuring
A lawyer for billionaire Elon Musk has asked attorney generals in the states of California and Delaware to push OpenAI to auction a major stake in its business to decide fair value of its charitable asset during its corporate restructuring, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.