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Excel + AI: Microsoft directly brings new ‘copilat’ functions to spreadsheet cells
Microsoft is directly creating AI in Excel cells, trying to bring one of a defined application of the PC revolution into the new generation computing. A new “Copilot” function for Microsoft’s classic spreadsheet program allows users to produce, short and analyze data using simple language requests inside any room. For example, a product manager with raw customer reaction column can type = Copilot (“What’s the feeling of comment in the cell?”) Each comment can quickly label as’ positive, ‘negative,’ or ‘neutral’ without using chatboat or plugin. … Read more
Tech Moves: AWS Chip Engineer to exit; Former long -term Microsoft leaders took new roles
– Rami Sino, Engineering Director of Amazon Web Services – Tech Giants Silicon Chip Development Ground Zero – The company is reportedly leaving. … Read more
‘Game of Thrones’ Creator and other science fiction writers twist and turn around in Seattle Worldcon
If you want to track milestones in George RR’s career … Read more
Google Pixel 10 launch sends T-Mobile Satellite Phone Service to the Data Zone
T-Mobile customers who buy a phone in the newly announced Pixel 10 lineup of Google will be able to explore a new border on mass-market mobile connection: Satellite access to data-dependent applications including Google Maps. … Read more
Seattle is a Global AI Hub – but where are superstar startups?
So far, one of the largest technical waves, Seattle Startup and Venture Capital Community are absent in AI. … Read more
Despite status as Global Tech Hub, Seattle passengers still cannot hail on a driverless ride
Taxi customers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta can travel from driverless vehicles, passengers interested in doing the same in Seattle – one of the top technology centers of Glob – this carb is stuck. … Read more
Bill Gates-Backed AI Competition provides M 1m to accelerate Alzheimer’s research
A Million Million Global Competition that has been launched today with the support of Bill Gates and others to accelerate Alzheimer’s disease research using AI. … Read more
TeamSense, a Seattle-Ariar Startup that helps track the absence of staff, raises more cash
A software platform used by employers for the Seattle-Aria Startup Startup Teamsense, Absence Report and employee communication, increasing new investment. … Read more
Protesters had set up temporary camps in Microsoft for pressure agencies on Israel’s contract
Protesters took part in Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash, campus for more than an hour on Tuesday – their efforts to press the agency to stop the technology supply to the Israeli government and the military. … Read more
20 Israel has been arrested at the Microsoft Headquarters in the latest protest over the technology agreement
Editor Note: This post has been changed to reflect the updated count of the shipping number. … Read more