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Tech News Roundup for September 5, 2024 – Spiceworks

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Today’s Tech News Roundup:

  • AI: Microsoft is bringing Copilot to work
  • Big Tech: Brazil vs. X/Starlink
  • Cybersecurity: US Government & BGP

Microsoft to Unveil “Wave 2” of Copilot on September 16

AI chatbots are all the rage, with ChatGPT being the most ubiquitous. Microsoft wants its version, Copilot, to be your everyday AI companion, and the company is implementing it across the Microsoft 365 suite to help achieve that goal. On September 16, CEO Satya Nadella and Corporate Vice President of AI at Work Jared Spataro, will present during a LinkedIn livestream on the “next phase of Copilot innovation.”

Why it matters: Corporations have invested a lot of resources in AI, and many companies don’t see it living up to the hype. Microsoft itself has invested significantly in AI (at least $13 billion in OpenAI alone), so it makes sense that it would be at the center of a campaign designed to rebrand AI as a work companion rather than something that will replace people.

Further reading: The VergeOpens a new window