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Troy Parrott gets a shoutout during Zohran Mamdani’s St Patrick’s Day ‘hijack’ – The Irish Times

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Even if the order of colours on his St Patrick’s Day sash jarred with some (was this the Ivorian or Irish national day?), New York mayor Zohran Mamdani and his team clearly did their homework before speaking to an Irish audience this week. In a break from the traditional pleasantries about construction workers and green … Read more

Neuroscientists and military vets: the inner workings of the team that ‘hacks’ Microsoft’s AI tools before their public debut | Technology

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Microsoft president Brad Smith takes a moment to reflect before using the word “guardrails” with the ease of someone who has given a great deal of thought to the dangers of the abyss. A conference on the company’s new release is being held at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, to which this and other international … Read more

Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows

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Microsoft announced on Friday a series of changes focused on improving the quality of its Windows 11 operating system, which notably includes dialing back the number of entry points to its AI assistant, Copilot. The company said it will reduce Copilot AI integrations in some apps, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and its Snipping Tool. … Read more

Microsoft will yank Copilot from some Windows apps and let you move the taskbar again

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After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11. In a lengthy blog titled “Our commitment to Windows quality,” Pavan Davuluri, the executive vice president of Windows and Devices, said the company has spent a “great deal” of … Read more

Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely

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While Microsoft isn’t doing away with automatic updates entirely, Windows boss Pavan Davuluri is promising that in future, you’ll be able to pause them “for as long as you need.” You’ll be able to reboot or shut down your computer “without being forced to install them.” To be fair to Microsoft, I’ve seen an option … Read more

Microsoft launched a second-generation version of its AI image model.

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Posted Mar 19, 2026 at 9:08 PM UTC Microsoft launched a second-generation version of its AI image model. According to Microsoft, MAI-Image-2 offers improvements like “enhanced photorealism” and more reliable text generation in images. It’s rolling out now in Copilot and the Bing Image Creator. Image: Microsoft Follow topics and authors from this story to … Read more

Microsoft hires the team of Sequioa-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove

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The team behind Cove, a Sequioa-backed startup that was working on an AI-powered collaboration board, has joined Microsoft, according to an email sent to customers informing them that Cove’s service is shutting down. Cove was founded in late 2023 by Stephen Chau, Andy Szybalski, and Mike Chu, who worked on Google Maps features like Street … Read more