Why Urdu is disappearing from classrooms — and who’s trying to save it

Nagma Rehman laments the decline of Urdu in education, highlighting challenges faced by Urdu teachers and the language's ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic

Microsoft will pay to use Anthropic’s AI in Office 365 apps, The Information reports, citing two sources. The move means that Anthropic’s tech will help power new features in Word, Excel, Outlook, and ...
Reuters

Microsoft to use some AI from Anthropic in shift from OpenAI, the Information reports

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab will pay to use Anthropic's technology for some AI features in Office 365 apps, the Information reported on Tuesday, in a sign that the software ...
U.S. News & World Report

Microsoft to Use Some AI From Anthropic in Shift From OpenAI, the Information Reports

(Reuters) - Microsoft will pay to use Anthropic's technology for some AI features in Office 365 apps, the Information reported on Tuesday, in a sign that the software firm is diversifying its ...
Nature

AI chatbots are already biasing research — we must establish guidelines for their use now

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are consuming vast amounts of online content yet pointing few users to the articles’ publishers. In early 2025, US-based company OpenAI collected around 250 pages ...
ProPublica

Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company’s Use of China-Based Engineers Was a “Breach of Trust”

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Pentagon issued a “letter of concern” to Microsoft ...
TechSpot

Microsoft Word will soon save documents to the cloud by default

In brief: OneDrive, Microsoft's answer to iCloud and Google Drive, is deeply embedded in Windows 11. The operating system doesn't display prompts for opting out of the program, and Microsoft is ...
The New York Times

South Korea Outlaws the Use of Smartphones During Class

It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul South Korea passed a bill on Wednesday outlawing the ...
ZDNet

You can search for files in Windows using Copilot now - here's how

You can now search for files through the Copilot app. The new search requires a Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 insider access. The feature works by scanning the files in your Recents folder. Follow ZDNET: ...
Microsoft

‘It’s going to be a big deal’: The NFL and Microsoft expand their partnership and introduce sideline technology using AI innovation

In the lightning-quick world of the National Football League (NFL), there’s very little time to noodle on decisions. Speed is of the essence and every second matters. The sideline is hectic, the crowd ...
News Medical

Study identifies why stroke impairs ability to use word meanings in reading

A key discovery about the impact of stroke on a person's ability to read reveals why a deficit occurs – a finding that presents a possible opportunity for new therapeutic strategies to help people ...