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Is Microsoft's Talent Poaching Of Inflection Staff Inviting EU Antitrust Scrutiny? Margrethe Vestager Warns: 'If Things Become A Trend...'
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 10:36pm | 672The EU’s antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, has stated that they have noted Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) talent acquisition of Inflection AI staff, including its co-founders. What Happened: On Wednesday, Vestager expressed concerns about Microsoft’s recent hiring of...
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Microsoft Could Buy Inflection AI's Tech And Brains For $650M Without Actually Buying Them
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 10:36pm | 547Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reportedly agreed to pay Inflection AI $650 million, largely to pay for licensing its artificial intelligence software. What Happened: Microsoft’s deal with Inflection AI includes a $620 million payment for licensing its AI models and an additional $30...
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Is Microsoft Trying To Diversify Its OpenAI Risk By Hiring Inflection AI Founders? Cathie Wood's Potential Successor Thinks So
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 1:21am | 672Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), one of the biggest supporters of ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, has onboard two founders from a rival company, and Ark Invest's "chief futurist" thinks the tech giant is trying to diversify. What Happened: On Monday, Brett Winton, chief futurist at Cathie Wood-led...
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Microsoft's AI Ambitions Propel DeepMind Co-Founder To Leadership Role
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 3:26pm | 628Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced Tuesday it was hiring Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of U.K. artificial intelligence lab DeepMind, which was acquired by Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in 2014. Suleyman will run a new consumer-facing AI unit to be called Microsoft AI, bringing together products...