AI
Secret meetings between Jeff Bezos and James Mattis throws $10 bn Amazon JEDI contract in doubt
by Atiya
1 week
Amazon and Microsoft are at war over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first “war cloud” computing system. Whilst once considered an early favourite of the Pentagon back in 2017, allegations of...
Coles plans to use Microsoft AI to gain advantage over competitors
by Anmol
1 week
Australian supermarket chain Coles has partnered with Microsoft to improve the overall experience and gain an advantage over competitors like Woolworths. Under the partnership agreement, Coles will be deploying Microsoft AI soluti...
WeChat suspends Microsoft’s AI chatbot over policy violations
by Anmol
2 weeks
Back in 2014, Microsoft launched an AI chatbot called Xiaobing after the sad demise of Tay. The Xiaobing chatbot was better than Tay in terms of recognizing racism and had measures in place to make sure it doesn’t meet the s...
Google researchers successfully develop anti-face-distortion algorithm, distortion free selfies are now just a...
by Raka
1 month
In a recent study, it’s found that 93 million selfies are posted on social media per day and 10 selfies are posted to Instagram every 10 seconds. The data is enough to push smartphone manufacturers to come up with quality se...
Microsoft to launch AI Digital labs in India, will bring benefits to 1.5 lakh students
by Raka
1 month
Microsoft will launch AI Digital Labs in India in collaboration with 10 higher educational institutions, according to a report on Zeenews. This collaboration aims to train 1.5 lakh students in the country. The institutions covered...
Amazon StyleSnap is trying to change the way you shop
by Pradeep
1 month
Amazon yesterday announced a new feature called StyleSnap that will allow consumers to use a photo or screenshot to shop for their favorite fashion items. We have seen similar feature on Bing Image search and Google search in the ...
Opinion: What are you doing Microsoft? [MS Build 2019 Edition]
by Anmol
2 months
Before we begin, it is worth noting that this article is based on the author’s perspective of Build 2019 and it doesn’t necessarily reflect the views of MSPoweruser in general or Microsoft. Microsoft hosted their MS Build ...
Thanks to Microsoft AI, Mackmyra creates world’s first AI-generated whiskey
by Raka
2 months
Like it or not, Windows is no longer on the focus. Microsoft now talks about Cloud computing, Intelligent Edge, and everything AI and frankly, the new strategy is working quite well for the company. Now, the Redmond giant has adde...
AI features will give BMW drivers something else to brag about
by Atiya
2 months
Just when you thought BMW owners couldn’t be more infatuated with their cars, they’ll soon be interacting with the car on a personal level. Microsoft are designing a multi-modal Intelligent Personal Assistant for BMW, ...
Intel’s Project Athena laptops: 30-minute charge for 4 hours use
by Atiya
2 months
Laptops are convenient for getting work done away from home; but after a heavy few hours of laptop use, you’ll undoubtedly end up buying an overpriced coffee just so you can charge it in a café. Intel’s upcoming Proje...
Google Duplex for Web can book your entire holiday for you
by Atiya
2 months
2013 movie Her has just come a bit closer to reality when Google demonstrated a working software agent which will act intelligently on your behalf. Earlier this year, Autofill Assistant was demonstrated in the Chromium repository....