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AI Business

Lambda Borrows $1 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, Then Rents Them to Microsoft

The AI cloud company is using short-term debt to fund a chip-leasing deal with one of the world's biggest tech companies. Here is what that tells us about how the AI buildout is actually being paid for.

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AI Security

Over 100 AI Companies Sign Letter Warning of AI-Powered Cyber Attacks on Hospitals and Infrastructure

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and more than a hundred other firms say AI-enabled attacks are coming fast, and that neither business nor government can handle them alone.

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Policy

Bill Gates Wants Some Jobs Kept Off-Limits to AI

In a 6,000-word essay, the Microsoft co-founder argues that certain roles should be protected from automation the same way nature reserves protect land, and warns governments are not ready for what is coming.

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AI2Day OriginalEveryday AI

The Assistant Wars Broke Cover: Six Stories in Seven Days

Last week AI2Day ran six pieces on consumer AI assistants, up from one the week before. Three separate outlets carried it, so this is not one newsroom fixating on Siri.

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AI Security

Microsoft Copilot told researchers exactly how to hack it

Security researchers asked Microsoft's AI assistant how its own safety guardrails worked, then used those answers to steal user data with a single link click.

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Everyday AI

Microsoft is killing its Excel Copilot formula after less than a year

The COPILOT() function, which let users call Microsoft's AI assistant directly from a spreadsheet cell, will stop working on 14 September 2026. The side pane is what Microsoft wants you to use instead.

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AI Business

Le nombre de puces IA de Microsoft ne serait pas à la hauteur, selon une enquête

Une enquête du Guardian affirme qu'il existe un écart entre ce que Microsoft déclare concernant sa puissance informatique IA et le nombre de puces avancées qu'elle possède réellement en fonctionnement. Voici ce que cela signifie et pourquoi cela compte.

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AI Security

Microsoft Says AI Bug-Finders Are Delaying a Key Exchange Server Update, With No Release Date in Sight

The company's own AI-powered security tools are generating so many potential flaws to investigate that the team can't find a quiet month to ship the update safely.

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AI Business

Big Tech's gas bet could backfire badly, energy researchers warn

Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are building massive natural gas power plants for their AI data centres. A new energy research report says prices could triple, and the companies may not be ready for the shock.

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Everyday AI

Microsoft retire son blob animé Mico du mode vocal de Copilot

Le personnage animé jaune, lancé il y a moins d'un an pour donner un visage au chatbot, est discrètement déplacé vers une plateforme d'apprentissage.

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Everyday AI

Microsoft fusionne ses deux applications Copilot en une seule super application

Les versions personnelle et professionnelle de l'assistant IA de Microsoft sont regroupées en une seule application unifiée, mais certaines fonctionnalités disparaîtront lors de la migration.

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AI Security

Une attaque de 40 minutes a exposé les identifiants de Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco et 2 500 autres organisations

Une version modifiée d'un outil de développement IA largement utilisé a discrètement volé des clés d'accès à des milliers d'entreprises avant que quiconque ne s'en aperçoive. Voici ce qui s'est passé et ce que cela signifie.

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Everyday AI

Vous pouvez créer un agent IA au travail cette semaine. Voici comment.

Aucun code requis. Copilot de Microsoft permet à quiconque de créer un assistant logiciel qui surveille les boîtes de réception, rédige des rapports et achemine automatiquement les messages.

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AI Business

Les paris en IA de la Big Tech gonflent les profits des entreprises bien au-delà de la réalité

Microsoft, Amazon et Alphabet ont comptabilisé des milliards de gains sur papier provenant de leurs participations dans Anthropic, OpenAI et SpaceX. En les excluant, la croissance des bénéfices semble beaucoup plus ordinaire.

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AI Business

Microsoft s'envole, Meta s'effondre : les dépenses en IA divisent la Big Tech en deux

Les deux entreprises investissent des milliards dans l'intelligence artificielle. Un groupe d'investisseurs a applaudi. L'autre a vendu.

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