Epic Strengthens Collaboration with Microsoft to Accelerate Generative AI-Assisted Tools


Amid the generative AI boom, computing power is a key resource. Google faced surging Gemini AI demand and doubled API calls, causing computing strain, so on May 17, 2026, it implemented computing quotas similar to data plans to ensure fair platform use.....
A coalition of nearly 400 local newspaper publishers sues OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging they systematically copy original reports without permission or compensation to train commercial AI like ChatGPT and Copilot. The lawsuit, filed by a firm founded by a former New Jersey attorney general, stresses tech companies profiting from infringing news content.....
GitHub Copilot's usage surged after switching to usage-based billing, with June marking the platform's best monthly performance in history. Specific financial data is yet to be announced.....
Bezos personally invested 400 million dollars, and the UK AI startup CuspAI saw its valuation surge to 2.6 billion dollars. The company uses generative AI in materials science, rapidly simulating new materials on demand with its 'reverse design' technology, disrupting traditional R&D models.
Microsoft globally launched Copilot Cowork, an enterprise AI agent. It boasts 30-40% lower prompt costs than Claude Cowork and end-to-end handling of complex, long-cycle multi-tool tasks. Users simply define a goal for automatic tool execution.....