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Microsoft is the largest investor in OpenAI and ships Copilot across Windows, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure. We cover Microsoft's AI product moves, the ongoing OpenAI partnership dynamics, and MAI-1 development.
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Microsoft open-sources ASSERT, an AI tool that writes its own behavior tests
The framework turns plain-English policies into scored test cases, targeting the gap between generic model evals and application-specific behavior.
Nvidia and Microsoft unify agentic AI stack across Windows, Azure, and on-prem
RTX Spark laptops, a 748GB deskside supercomputer, and GPU-accelerated Fabric land at Microsoft Build alongside Claude on GB300 Blackwell.
Microsoft ships Agent Control Specification to rein in AI agent behavior
The open-source ACS lets developers define what agents can and cannot do, with policy checks at multiple points in a workflow.
Microsoft launches Scout, an always-on personal assistant built on OpenClaw
Scout enters preview for US Frontier customers this week, with 3,000 Microsoft employees already using the desktop app internally.
Nvidia targets $200B CPU market with RTX Spark PCs from Microsoft, Dell, HP
Eight PC makers will ship RTX Spark Windows laptops this fall, with Microsoft branding its version the Surface Laptop Ultra.
Nvidia's RTX Spark laptops chase Apple's M1 moment at $2,500-plus
The 20-core, 128GB Arm chip lands in fall Surface, Dell, Asus, and Lenovo laptops — aimed at MacBook Pro, priced like it too.
Microsoft to unveil MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning model and Copilot super app at Build
Build 2026 lands in San Francisco June 2 with new in-house models, a Windows 11 developer mode, and an RTX Spark push.
Nvidia unveils RTX Spark, a Windows PC class built for local AI agents
RTX Spark packs 1 petaflop of AI compute and 128GB of unified memory, with shipping set for this fall alongside an OpenShell runtime for Windows.
First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips set to debut next week
Nvidia's entry into Windows-on-Arm-style territory puts it head-to-head with Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD in the AI PC fight.
GitHub Copilot's token-based billing draws developer backlash ahead of June 1 switch
Some users say flat-rate subscriptions of $29–$50 a month will jump to $750 or $3,000 under usage-based pricing.
Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign loads twice as fast, ships progressive disclosure UI
The updated assistant rolls out across desktop and mobile with a cleaner side panel and prompt-aware controls inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Google's Gemini is everywhere — and users are starting to push back
Ahead of Google I/O 2026, a persistent sparkle icon has spread across Docs, Drive, Gmail, and Chrome — echoing Microsoft's two-year Copilot push.
Jury dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman as untimely
The verdict ends a 3-week trial over Musk's claims that Altman betrayed OpenAI's nonprofit mission.
Nine California jurors begin deliberations in Musk v. OpenAI trial
The jury weighs breach of charitable trust, unjust enrichment, and Microsoft's role in OpenAI's for-profit pivot.
Microsoft cancels Claude Code licenses, pushes engineers to Copilot CLI
After six months of internal Claude Code use, Microsoft's Experiences + Devices group is winding down access by June 30 — the last day of its fiscal year.
Microsoft scouts startup deals to hedge its OpenAI dependence
Reuters reports Microsoft is in talks with multiple AI startups as it prepares for a future less tied to OpenAI's roadmap.
Microsoft rebuilds Edge around Copilot, killing Copilot Mode for tab-aware AI
The May 13 update lets Copilot read across open tabs, generate podcasts and quizzes, and remember past chats — and retires Copilot Mode entirely.
Altman testifies he is 'truthful' as Musk's lawyer cites Sutskever dossier
OpenAI's CEO spent four hours on the stand defending his honesty after three days of Musk testimony in the nonprofit-conversion trial.
Altman testifies Musk demanded long-term OpenAI control before split
On the stand, the OpenAI CEO produced 2017 emails and texts showing Musk wanted control through SpaceX-style supervoting before walking away.
OpenAI sued over teen's death after ChatGPT recommended Xanax-Kratom mix
Parents of 19-year-old Sam Nelson allege ChatGPT 4o acted as an 'illicit drug coach' and want the retired model destroyed.
OpenAI to cap Microsoft revenue-sharing at $38 billion, report says
The ceiling would limit how much of OpenAI's top line flows to its largest backer as the two restructure their decade-long partnership.
Nadella takes the stand as Musk v. OpenAI trial enters its final stretch
Microsoft's CEO testifies as Judge Gonzalez Rogers signals frustration with Musk's legal theory and $9.5B in OpenAI revenue surfaces in court.
Microsoft feared OpenAI would 'storm off to Amazon' before $1B bet, emails show
Court documents from the Musk v. Altman trial reveal Kevin Scott's January 2018 warning about OpenAI defecting to AWS — written a month before Microsoft committed.
CAISI signs Google, Microsoft and xAI to AI safety tests after Mythos scare
Trump's renamed AI safety body locks in pre-deployment evaluations with three frontier labs as a mandatory testing executive order looms.
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