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Microsoft released the "Global AI Adoption Report" on the 21st, stating that 18.8% of the global working-age population had used artificial intelligence in the second quarter of this year, an increase of about 1 percentage point from the previous quarter, with adoption rates rising in almost all economies. The UAE (70.1%) and Singapore (64.3%) led the list, while Ireland, France, and Norway were close to 50%. Japan and South Korea are advancing the fastest, with South Korea showing the highest growth rate.
Bill Gates says if humanity endures a ~20-year adjustment period, AI will bring a more optimistic future. He divides AI into the adjustment phase and an era of abundance; we have just entered adjustment: AI can potentially solve high living costs and costly healthcare but is not yet ready, and will reshape jobs.....
Microsoft reportedly plans to cut enterprise Copilot subscription prices by up to 50%, possibly in October, and launch a "super AI app" to evolve it from office assistant to automation platform, using price cuts and upgrades amid fierce AI assistant competition.....
Microsoft is testing a built-in side-by-side browser in the Copilot desktop app for Windows and macOS, opening webpages on the right side of sessions with multi-tab and fullscreen support to reduce external browser switching. Available to admins via BrowsingEnabled policy, auto rollout expected late November; a Sept 21 update adds right-click menus to sidebar tabs.....
Court documents reveal that OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately admitted that their AI can replace media articles, threatening the news industry. The evidence comes from sealed documents in the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against the two companies. The lawsuit was filed in December 2023, accusing the companies of training models using millions of articles without authorization. In March 2025, the judge dismissed most of the motions to dismiss, allowing the core copyright claims to proceed.