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Microsoft's new speech recognition model hits 5.2% word error rate across 60 languages at $0.10 per hour — 72% cheaper than its predecessor and up to 10× faster than rivals.
Microsoft is folding its consumer and business Copilot apps into one unified application and discontinuing Group Chats, AI podcasts, Deep Research, and its Mico mascot by August 18.
Amazon beat Q2 2026 estimates across revenue, AWS, and advertising, with cloud growth outpacing Microsoft Azure and hitting levels not seen in five years — even as capex nearly doubled and free cash flow turned negative.
Microsoft's cloud and AI business delivered its strongest year yet, with Azure hitting the $100B annual revenue mark for the first time and Microsoft 365 Copilot reaching 30 million paid seats.
Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 positions — 2.1% of its global workforce — with Xbox taking the heaviest blow as studios spin off and management layers collapse from 14 to five.
Google's Chrome 150, due June 30, strips the final flag keeping Manifest V2 extensions alive. uBlock Origin's 40 million Chrome users have weeks to find an alternative.
Google has officially released a native Gemini application for macOS, bringing its powerful AI assistant directly to the desktop for the first time.
A verified account with the @elonmusk handle also recently showed up on Instagram, as the billionaire prepares to take his rocket company SpaceX public.
Apple may be late to the smart glasses market, but it could be covering all its bases with up to four potential styles for its upcoming product. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple could launch some or all of the four styles it's currently testing for its smart glasses. G
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a certain Redditor in its crosshairs and it's now strong-arming the social media platform to reveal who they are with a grand jury subpoena, according to a report from The Intercept. The nonprofit news outlet was able to obtain the subpoena
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