51 h. ago GitHub Copilot introduces new limits, charges for ‘premium’ AI models

GitHub Copilot, Microsoft-owned GitHub’s AI coding assistant, could soon become costlier for some users. On Friday, GitHub announced “premium requests” for GitHub Copilot, a new system that imposes rate limits when users switch to AI models other than the base model for tasks such as “agentic” coding and multi-file edits. While GitHub Copilot subscribers can […]

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52 h. ago Protester interrupts Microsoft Copilot keynote, says company has ‘blood on its hands’

A protester interrupted Microsoft’s Copilot-focused keynote Friday afternoon, calling attention to the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military. “Shame on you,” the protester said. “You claim that you care about using AI for good, but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military […] All of Microsoft has blood on its hands.” Microsoft Head […]

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52 h. ago Microsoft’s Copilot can now browse the web and perform actions for you

For its 50th birthday, Microsoft is teaching its AI-powered Copilot chatbot a few new tricks. Copilot can now take action on “most websites,” Microsoft says, enabling it to book tickets, reserve restaurants, and more. The bot has gained the ability to remember specific things about you, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, like your favorite food and […]

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1 week ago Tom Cotton Blasts Code Pink 'Lunatic' Interrupting Hearing: They're 'Funded by Communist China'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) blasted a Code Pink protester who interrupted a hearing on Tuesday and pointed out that the organization is backed by Communist China. The post Tom Cotton Blasts Code Pink ‘Lunatic’ Interrupting Hearing: They’re ‘Funded by Communist China’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago An AI model from over a decade ago sparked Nvidia’s investment in autonomous vehicles

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote Tuesday at the company’s GTC 2025 conference stuck with tradition and was chock full of announcements. But the company also snuck in a little history lesson. During the automotive portion of his speech, Huang referred to AlexNet, a neural network architecture that gained widespread attention in 2012 when it won […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self

General Motors is turning to Nvidia to help bring AI to the physical world in an expanded collaboration designed to touch every aspect of the automaker’s business, including factories, robots, and self-driving cars.  Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who announced the partnership Tuesday during his keynote at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Microsoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for Copilot

Microsoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for Copilot, its AI-powered chatbot platform, according to a new job listing. The listing, published this week, seeks a senior software engineer based in Beijing specializing in 3D rendering engines, particularly engines typically used to build web browser-based video games (Babylon.js, three.js, and Unity). “Are you […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 w. ago Microsoft reportedly ramps up AI efforts to compete with OpenAI

Microsoft is accelerating its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, by developing its own powerful AI models and exploring alternatives to power products like Microsoft’s Copilot bot. Microsoft has developed its own AI “reasoning” models comparable to models like OpenAI’s o1 and o3-mini, the The Information reports. OpenAI is said to have refused […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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