Microsoft declares the widespread availability of Data API Builder for Azure Cosmos DB

Microsoft declares the widespread availability of Data API Builder for Azure Cosmos DB

Microsoft recently announced the general availability of the Data API Generator for Azure Cosmos DB. This open source project provides REST and GraphQL endpoints for Azure databases and local stores. The Data API Builder (DAB) aims to simplify the process of exposing GraphQL endpoints to Azure Cosmos DB collections, allowing for relational queries, filtering, mutations, … Read more

Widespread layoffs impacting major tech companies in the US: Amazon, Tesla, Google, IBM

Widespread layoffs impacting major tech companies in the US: Amazon, Tesla, Google, IBM

In 2023, a significant number of companies across various industries initiated substantial layoffs, including tech giants like Google, IBM, and Microsoft, as well as finance giants like Goldman Sachs and manufacturers like Dow. The trend has continued into 2024, with well-known companies such as Tesla, Google, Microsoft, Nike, and Amazon announcing plans for job cuts. … Read more

McDonald’s discontinues AI pilot program after widespread attention to order errors

McDonald’s discontinues AI pilot program after widespread attention to order errors

McDonald’s is ending its test of AI-powered voice ordering at 100 drive-thru locations following viral videos of order mix-ups. The fast food chain partnered with IBM in 2021 for the system, but after a review, they have decided to retire it. Despite this, McDonald’s stated that they will continue to use IBM products, and AI … Read more

Researchers claim LockBit ransom gang responsible for widespread exploitation of Citrix vulnerability, according to CyberNews.com

Researchers have recently uncovered that the LockBit ransomware gang is behind the exploitation of a massive Citrix bug. This revelation comes as a result of an investigation conducted by CyberNews.com. The researchers identified a connection between the ransomware gang and the exploitation of the vulnerability in Citrix, a software company that provides server, networking, and … Read more

Google Messages update brings widespread availability of Gemini Zodiac Sign

Google Messages update brings widespread availability of Gemini Zodiac Sign

Gemini in Google Messages, following the announcement at I/O 2024, has been recently rolled out to stable users. This feature joins other recent releases such as Gemini 1.5 Pro in Gemini Advanced and the YouTube Music Gemini Extension. Once available, users will notice Gemini as the first contact in the Start FAB Chat > New … Read more

Widespread Microsoft Outage Leads to Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT Search Services Going Down

Widespread Microsoft Outage Leads to Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT Search Services Going Down

A recent Microsoft outage has impacted various services, including Bing.com, Copilot, ChatGPT, and DuckDuckGo. The outage started at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time and mainly affected users in Asia and Europe. Users trying to access Bing.com encountered a blank page or HTTP code 429 error. Despite this, Bing’s search function remained operational when accessed through a … Read more

Microsoft outage causes widespread impact on Bing, Copilot, ChatGPT, and DuckDuckGo

Microsoft outage causes widespread impact on Bing, Copilot, ChatGPT, and DuckDuckGo

An outage at Microsoft has disrupted several services, including Bing, Copilot, and ChatGPT. Users have reported issues with accessing these services, and Microsoft is working to identify the cause of the problem. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has also acknowledged the disruption in its Internet search capabilities. DuckDuckGo, a private search engine using the Bing … Read more

Massive Microsoft outage causes widespread service disruptions for Bing.com, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT users.

Massive Microsoft outage causes widespread service disruptions for Bing.com, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT users.

Microsoft is currently investigating a technical issue that caused a major outage affecting Bing.com, their search engine. The problem also spread to other services like DuckDuckGo, ChatGPT, and Ecosia. DuckDuckGo issued a statement acknowledging the issue and informing users that they were working to resolve it. Users experienced difficulties accessing the Microsoft Copilot service, prompting … Read more

IBM Think conference attendees advocate for widespread GenAI upskilling, says TechTarget

IBM Think conference attendees advocate for widespread GenAI upskilling, says TechTarget

Skills and confidence play a major role in the adoption of generative AI, according to IT leaders at IBM Think 2024. They stress the importance of upskilling employees across the entire enterprise, not just within the IT department. Panelists emphasized the need for employees to feel empowered to experiment with technology, such as IBM’s Watsonx … Read more