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Microsoft Launches AI Skills Initiative in Poland for One Million People

By Maria Konash Nov 27, 2025

Microsoft has launched a major AI training initiative in Poland, aiming to provide one million people with AI competencies by the end of 2025. Free courses are available in Polish via the AI Skills Navigator hub.

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OpenAI and Microsoft Chatbots Forced to Leave WhatsApp

By Maria Konash Nov 26, 2025

WhatsApp updates its terms, forcing OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to leave by Jan. 2026, limiting AI chatbot access to Meta products.

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Nvidia CEO: It’s Insane Not to Go All in on AI

By Maria Konash Nov 25, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told staff to use AI for all possible tasks and reassured them that automation would not threaten their jobs.

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OpenAI CEO Warns Staff of Short-Term Headwinds as Google’s Gemini 3 Narrows AI Lead

By Maria Konash Nov 21, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that Google’s new Gemini 3 model is tightening the AI race and may create temporary economic headwinds for the company. Despite the pressure, Altman said OpenAI remains focused on ambitious long-term breakthroughs and expects to catch up.

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Google Says It Must Double AI Compute Every 6 Months to Keep Up With Demand

By Maria Konash Nov 21, 2025

Google executives told employees the company must double its compute capacity every six months to keep pace with surging demand for AI services, underscoring the rising cost and competition in cloud infrastructure.

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Microsoft Unveils Agent 365 to Help Enterprises Monitor and Control AI Agents

By Maria Konash Nov 18, 2025

Microsoft has launched Agent 365, a new enterprise tool that lets IT teams monitor, provision, and control AI agents across corporate systems, regardless of vendor—tightening security and governance as AI automations proliferate.

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Microsoft Turns Windows 11 Into an “Agentic OS” With New AI Taskbar Agents

By Maria Konash Nov 18, 2025

Microsoft is rolling out new AI agents built directly into the Windows 11 taskbar, part of its push to transform the operating system into an “agentic OS” where AI can automate tasks, manage files, and work autonomously in the background.

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Stack Overflow Reinvents Itself to Power AI With Its Community Knowledge

By Maria Konash Nov 18, 2025

Stack Overflow unveiled new enterprise AI products at Microsoft Ignite, designed to convert internal expertise into AI-ready formats and streamline knowledge access for organizations.

AI & Machine Learning, Cloud & Infrastructure, News

Anthropic Commits $30B to Azure in Major AI Pact with Microsoft and Nvidia

By Maria Konash Nov 18, 2025

Anthropic is committing $30 billion in Azure compute as part of a major new partnership with Microsoft and Nvidia, expanding Claude and deepening collaboration on AI infrastructure.

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Anthropic Commits $50 B to U.S. AI Infrastructure Buildout

By Maria Konash Nov 12, 2025

Anthropic will spend $50 billion on custom AI data centers in Texas and New York, partnering with Fluidstack to boost U.S. compute capacity and support its long-term research.

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Microsoft-backed VEIR Adapts Superconducting Cables for High-Power Data Centers

By Maria Konash Nov 12, 2025

Microsoft-backed startup Veir is adapting superconducting cables for data centers, offering systems that deliver megawatts of power in minimal space while reducing heat and energy loss.

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OpenAI Explores AI-Powered Personal Health Assistant

By Maria Konash Nov 10, 2025

OpenAI is considering developing consumer health products, including a generative AI-powered personal health assistant, as part of its expansion beyond core ChatGPT offerings.