Musk launches Macrohard in cheeky nod to Microsoft

Musk launches Macrohard in cheeky nod to Microsoft

Elon Musk. Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Elon Musk on Wednesday unveiled a joint project between Tesla and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, which he called “Macrohard” or “Digital Optimus”, and said that it was a system capable of emulating the functions of software companies. In a post on his social media platform X, Musk said the…

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Microsoft is integrating Anthropic as it moves on from OpenAI

Microsoft is integrating Anthropic as it moves on from OpenAI

Microsoft is expanding its AI capabilities by integrating Anthropic’s technology into its Copilot service, aiming to meet the surging demand for autonomous agents. The move comes just weeks after the debut of similar tools sparked a significant selloff in software stocks, as investors weighed the disruptive potential of AI-led automation. Read: Sony LinkBuds Clip Review:…

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft

Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft

Outgoing Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer Microsoft has announced that gaming head Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at the software maker, in a major leadership shake-up. The company named insider Asha Sharma as the executive vice president and CEO of the gaming division. In her previous role, Sharma led product development for AI…

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Microsoft faces double downgrade as AI optimism cools

Microsoft faces double downgrade as AI optimism cools

Wall Street’s sentiment toward Microsoft is shifting as analysts express growing concern over the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence. In less than a week, the tech giant has been downgraded twice, with Melius Research moving the stock from Hold from Buy on Monday. Read: Pony AI and Toyota launch mass production of driverless bZ4X robotaxis…

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SABC Plus to flight Microsoft AI training videos

SABC Plus to flight Microsoft AI training videos

Microsoft South Africa and the public broadcaster, the SABC, have signed an agreement that will see AI and digitals skills programmes flighted on the SABC Plus streaming platform. The announcement was made during the Johannesburg leg of the Microsoft AI Tour 2026 on Thursday. “We have a responsibility as corporates – all of us –…

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Board Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Agentic AI Into the Core of Enterprise Planning

Board Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Agentic AI Into the Core of Enterprise Planning

Board, one of the leading Enterprise Planning Platforms, today announced the launch of Board Agents built on Microsoft Foundry. Board Agents deliver an intelligent suite of domain-specific, enterprise-ready AI agents that support real-world planning decisions across finance, supply chain, and merchandising. This marks the first Board enterprise planning capability developed with Microsoft Foundry, using Microsoft…

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Modernising business applications with Microsoft

Modernising business applications with Microsoft

Christo Greeff, Delivery Lead: App Modernisation, Mint Group. Companies are still relying on legacy systems that were never designed for the pace and scale of today’s market. They work, but they’re not agile enough and they’re expensive to maintain and slow to adapt. Companies sitting on legacy may be reluctant to change due to sunk…

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