microsoft Microsoft Drops Bing AI Waitlist, Announces Visual Upgrades and Plugin Support Microsoft removes the waitlist for its Bing AI chatbot, making the tool available to anyone with a Microsoft account. The company also previews upcoming features like image uploads, chat history, and third-party plugins.
openai OpenAI Secures $300M in VC Funding at $29B Valuation OpenAI raises over $300 million from prominent venture capital firms at a valuation between $27 billion and $29 billion, completely separate from Microsoft's earlier $10 billion strategic investment.
openai OpenAI Secures $300 Million From Top VCs at $29 Billion Valuation OpenAI raises over $300 million from prominent venture capital firms in a separate tender offer that values the ChatGPT creator at up to $29 billion. This financial backing occurs independently of Microsoft's massive $10 billion strategic investment that closed earlier in January.
openai OpenAI Secures $300 Million in Separate VC Tender Offer at $29 Billion Valuation OpenAI raises over $300 million from major venture capital firms in a secondary tender offer, reaching a valuation of up to $29 billion. This funding round operates completely separately from the $10 billion strategic investment Microsoft closes in January.
alphabet Alphabet Merges Google Brain and DeepMind to Fight Microsoft AI Threat Alphabet combines its two premier AI research labs into Google DeepMind under Demis Hassabis as it battles Microsoft for generative AI dominance.
google Google Equips Bard AI With Coding and Debugging Features Google gives its Bard AI the ability to write, debug, and explain code in over 20 programming languages. The update aims to boost the tool's competitiveness against Microsoft-backed rivals in a rapidly growing AI market.
microsoft Microsoft and Epic Team Up to Integrate GPT-4 Into Healthcare Records Microsoft and Epic Systems are partnering to bring OpenAI's GPT-4 into electronic healthcare records via the Azure AI platform. The integration aims to reduce administrative burdens and improve patient care by automating complex clinical workflows.
epic Epic Integrates GPT-4 Into Electronic Health Records Via Microsoft Healthcare software giant Epic is bringing OpenAI's GPT-4 into its electronic health record system through an expanded Microsoft partnership. The collaboration aims to introduce generative AI capabilities directly to healthcare providers.
amazon Amazon Launches Bedrock AI Service to Challenge Microsoft and Google Amazon Web Services introduces Bedrock, a new cloud service that gives developers access to foundational generative AI models. The move keeps Amazon competitive in the artificial intelligence race against rivals like Microsoft and Google.
bill gates Bill Gates and AI Developers Reject Musk-Wozniak Pause Proposal Tech leaders including Bill Gates push back against an open letter signed by Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak that calls for a six-month halt to advanced AI development. Critics argue the proposed global pause is impractical, even as governments worldwide begin drafting new regulations.
bill gates Bill Gates Rejects Elon Musk's Proposed Six-Month AI Development Ban Bill Gates dismisses a high-profile open letter calling for a six-month pause on advanced AI development, arguing that a ban is impractical and fails to address specific industry challenges.
chatgpt Italy Bans ChatGPT as Global Regulators Scramble on AI Rules Italy becomes the first Western country to block ChatGPT over privacy concerns, while other governments struggle to keep pace with rapid AI advancements.
microsoft Microsoft Tests Sponsored Ads Within AI-Powered Bing Chat Responses Microsoft confirms it is experimenting with placing advertisements directly inside its AI-powered Bing Chat answers. The company states this ad revenue will eventually be shared with publishing partners whose content contributes to the chat responses.
google Google Opens Bard AI Chatbot to US and UK Users in Bid to Rival Bing Google launches a limited rollout of its conversational AI, Bard, allowing US and UK users to test the chatbot as it races to catch up with Microsoft's AI-enhanced Bing.
google Google Opens Bard AI Chatbot to US and UK Users Via Waitlist Google begins rolling out its Bard AI chatbot to users in the US and UK through a waitlist system, though the company warns the expansion will be slow. The new tool provides multiple draft responses and currently offers faster performance than Microsoft's Bing chatbot.