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National Science Foundation launches AI research pilot

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with 10 federal agencies and 25 private sector, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations, has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot.

Microsoft lays Off 1,900 staff from its video game workforce

Microsoft is cutting 1,900 staff from its video game workforce, writes Wesley Yin-Poole. Here is the link: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-1900-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce

Microsoft says state-sponsored Russian hacking group accessed email accounts of senior leaders — CNN

A Russian hacking group gained access to some email accounts of Microsoft senior leaders, the software giant disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday afternoon, writes Catherine Thorbecke. 

Microsoft beats Apple as most valuable company for first time in two years — The Guardian

Microsoft’s stock market value ended a trading session higher than that of Apple’s for the first time since 2021 on Friday, making it the world’s most valuable company as worries about demand hit the iPhone maker’s shares, according to the report. 

Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 — Ars Technica

Microsoft is adding a dedicated Copilot key to PC keyboards, adjusting the standard Windows keyboard layout for the first time since the Windows key first appeared on its Natural Keyboard in 1994, writes Andrew Cunningham.