Microsoft is unveiling its new custom-designed Arm-based Cobalt 100 processors to the public through a preview of Azure virtual machines (VMs). The three pre-release VM series, namely Dpsv6, Dplsv6, and Epsv6, will be available in select regions for Azure subscribers to try out for free. Each VM variant offers up to 96 virtual cores with … Read more
Microsoft’s two-day Build event highlighted the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on developers and the changing landscape of technology. Keynote speaker Scott Guthrie, vice president of Cloud+AI, emphasized the central role developers play in the transformation brought about by AI. One of the key takeaways from the event was the focus on AI-powered developer tools. … Read more
Microsoft Corp.’s Two-day Build event is showcasing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the developer landscape. Keynote speaker Scott Guthrie, vice president of Cloud+AI, highlighted the transformational power of AI and the central role developers play in this evolution. The event focused on AI-powered developer tools, with Guthrie showcasing Microsoft’s Copilot stack as the … Read more
Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced that the company has successfully shifted its workload from Microsoft’s Azure to its own Krutrim cloud platform. This decision was made after Ola-owned Linkedin removed a post by Aggarwal criticizing Microsoft’s stance on gender pronouns. Aggarwal took to social media to confirm the migration, stating that all workloads … Read more
In a recent presentation, Microsoft Azure’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) discussed the potential dangers of data poisoning in machine learning models. By manipulating just 1% of the data set, an attacker could cause a model to misclassify items or produce malware. One example given was adding digital noise to an image file, causing a panda … Read more
At the Microsoft Build event, AMD showcased its latest advancements in AI computing through several new announcements. Microsoft is utilizing AMD technology, including the Instinct MI300X GPUs and ROCm software, to power AI workloads. The Instinct MI300X GPUs are being deployed on Microsoft Azure servers to support OpenAI services such as ChatGPT 3.5 and ChatGPT … Read more
Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder of Ola, recently announced that the ride-hailing platform has moved its entire workload from Microsoft Azure cloud service to its own ‘Krutrim’ cloud. This decision came after Aggarwal had a negative experience with Microsoft-owned professional network LinkedIn. He expressed his frustration when LinkedIn removed his posts without informing him, which led … Read more
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Bhavish Aggarwal, the co-founder and CEO of Ola, recently made a controversial statement on LinkedIn that sparked heated discussions. In his post on May 11, Aggarwal stated that India does not need “they” or special pronouns. However, his post was subsequently removed by LinkedIn, prompting Aggarwal to take action. This incident has led to a … Read more
Core42, a G42 company, has launched its latest Arabic Large Language Model (LLM), JAIS 30B Chat, on the Microsoft Azure platform. This collaboration was announced by Microsoft’s President and CEO, Nadella Satya, at the Microsoft Build 2024 event. The goal of this partnership is to improve the accessibility of advanced AI technology for Arabic speakers … Read more