Microsoft has started testing a new update to its Copilot app on Windows that will let you share your screen or apps with the AI assistant. Copilot Vision was originally limited to Microsoft’s Edge browser, but it’s now extending to any app on your PC. Copilot Vision will be able to do things like coach…
Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, has said the global obesity crisis is one problem money simply can’t solve. Appearing on entrepreneur Raj Shamani’s podcast, Figuring Out, Gates stressed the difficulty of creating lasting behaviour change in societies grappling with weight-related health issues. “You know, there’s a lot of talk about obesity,” Gates…
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) In This Story Stocks ended down Tuesday after climbing during early trading hours. The Nasdaq fell 335 points, or 2.15%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 320 points, or 0.8%, while the S&P lost 79 points (1.6%). How Trump’s tariffs could make your iPhone cost $3,500 As of…
Euroclear has joined Project Ensemble, the wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) initiative from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). The project explores using wCBDC for the settlement of tokenization transactions and for interbank settlement of tokenized deposits. Euroclear becomes a member of the Architecture Community and is the sole financial market infrastructure (FMI) community…
Microsoft joint venture Wicresoft has put a halt to its China projects with the US technology giant, laying off around two thousand employees in the process, according to local media reports and some affected workers. Employees at the Shanghai office of Wicresoft – a Bellevue, Washington-based business consulting venture founded by Microsoft and its Shanghai…
A US-based version of social network TikTok appears to be eminent. Apple has been told it is allowed to keep the TikTok app in the App Store, following a US government assurance that no action should be taken for another 75 days. US Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Apple and Google on…
Top tech news of the week It’s been a packed week in the world of tech— from Microsoft celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special conversation by AI, to Elon Musk shutting down rumors about stepping away from DOGE. Meanwhile, Trump’s newly announced tariffs shook the markets, wiping billions off the net worth of tech…
Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates is interviewed by host Brenda Song during a 50th Anniversary event at Microsoft headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, and co-founder Bill Gates sat down with current CEO Satya Nadella. Among all the conversations, he…
Bill Gates’ youngest daughter Phoebe is shaping up to be a mogul in her own right. The 22-year-old Stanford grad launched a new podcast on Tuesday, on which she teased the launch of her forthcoming “sustainable” shopping website, Phia. The podcast, titled The Burnouts, is hosted by Phoebe and her business partner, Sophia Kianni. During…
By Jeffrey Dastin REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) – As Microsoft CEOs past and present gathered here to celebrate the company’s 50th birthday, one leader said he is targeting a particular metric’s improvement to guide his strategy on artificial intelligence. Mustafa Suleyman, chief executive of Microsoft AI, said his consumer and research division is tracking the usual…