Co-Op uses Microsoft tech; Bing AI launch; Microsoft joins C2PA coalition; Microsoft and Epic embed GPT-4 into healthcare EHR.

Microsoft: patch flaws to stop ransomware chain

TL;DRRansomware operators most often gain initial access by exploiting publicly known, unpatched vulnerabilities in internet-facing Microsoft systems such as Exchange, Remote Desktop Services, or VPN appliances.The WannaCry outbreak in May...

Bing AI launch challenges Google

On February 7, 2023, Microsoft unveiled a new Bing search engine driven by a next-generation OpenAI large language model, calling it an AI copilot for the web. The launch flowed...

Microsoft, Epic embed GPT-4 into healthcare EHR

Microsoft and Epic Systems are embedding generative AI from Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service, including GPT-4, straight into Epic's electronic health record software. The initiative targets two tasks: drafting replies to...

BeekeeperAI, Microsoft partner on secure healthcare AI

BeekeeperAI, a healthcare technology company, entered a collaboration with Microsoft to use Azure confidential computing services for artificial intelligence development on protected health information. The arrangement lets hospitals and research...

Xbox net worth hits $500B after Activision deal

Microsoft closed its $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard on October 13, 2023, after restructuring the transaction to satisfy UK regulators. That single move recalculated Xbox's net worth overnight, bolting...