In a significant move, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has partnered with the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITTI) to strengthen investments in low-carbon and climate-resilient technologies. This strategic collaboration aims to expedite climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts across multiple African countries. The AfDB announced this partnership on their website on Wednesday, September […]

Microsoft has announced, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), that it would be hosting a two-day conference called Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa. The purpose of the conference is to honour and celebrate all game designers from across more than 50 different countries and regions. The conference will take place on the 15th and […]

The European Union‘s antitrust arm is looking into Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud business because it is worried that the US software company is using its market power to squeeze out competitors. According to reports, regulators are interviewing rivals and customers as part of an informal investigation into how Microsoft may be abusing its access to […]

Microsoft launches Microsoft 365 Copilot, which allows users to harness AI technology to make their jobs easier. Users can generate content using text prompts in this programme. It helps to eliminate drudgery in the workplace. ‘‘Today represents the next important step in the development of how we engage with computing,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and […]

Microsoft has announced the launch of a program aimed at increasing the level of expertise of university lecturers teaching technology-related classes. The program is a joint effort on the part of Microsoft Leap and the Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC). The program will use a blended classroom model and practical training to provide lecturers […]

Microsoft is considering a multi-billion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence company OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), as it cuts down 10,000 jobs in the latest round of staff layoff Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella, breaking the news in a memo to staff,  said that while customer spending had grown during Covid, more people […]

By integrating AI technology from OpenAI into its programs, Microsoft may give Office users a means to write text for projects. With tools like Stable Diffusion that produce artwork from straightforward cues, AI has become more common in the creative industries over time. It now appears that Microsoft is thinking about utilizing that same technology […]

It has been hypothesized that the OpenAI-created ChatGPT software will soon be integrated into the Bing search engine as a direct result of a partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft. This speculation comes as a result of the collaboration between the two companies.  The collaboration between the two companies would lead to the achievement of this […]

Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with Viasat to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the world, including 5 million Africans across the continent. Microsoft announced this partnership on Wednesday via its official website. The company intends to connect two types of wireless connectivity for these 10 million people, one to cover […]

Microsoft has announced the addition of a sign language view option to the Microsoft Teams platform. The feature improves accessibility on Teams by allowing users to prioritize up to two other participants’ videos, so they stay visible and in a consistent location. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can keep interpreters and others […]

Microsoft, Meta and Twitter have been reported to begin silent layoff of employees. Microsoft is set to begin the layoff of about one thousand (1,000) employees in its different divisions, including the Xbox and the Edge Teams. Meta is reportedly conducting `quiet layoffs` at its Facebook arm that may lead to thousands of job cuts, […]

At times you might need to suspend what you are doing on your PC and continue later in the day, then what option might be the best at the moment? Shutting down will end all your activities, putting to sleep will be effective but it will consume battery power, then the best option is to […]