Microsoft · Wed 11 Nov

Microsoft develops software and cloud infrastructure while partnering with major AI laboratories to integrate advanced models into its products. Truncated covers its enterprise AI deployments, cloud computing deals, research announcements, and regulatory developments.

Yesterday · Wed 11 Nov

Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says judge AI by usage, not stock prices

AI-generated summary Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says people should evaluate artificial intelligence by actual usage rather than by stock prices while OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar stated that a price cut on the Luna model led to a tenfold increase in use. Goldman Sachs reported that combined free cash flow for Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle fell to about minus 31 billion dollars in the third quarter as John Chambers expects major train wrecks because the rising tide does not raise all boats.

Hackers Could Abuse Microsoft Entra AI Agents to Hijack Enterprise Accounts Without Stealing Passwords

AI-generated summary Proofpoint analysts identified a research-based technique named BluePhishing that uses Microsoft Entra AI agents to hijack enterprise accounts without stealing passwords. Proofpoint says regular Microsoft Entra users will be able to create agent blueprints by default starting in November 2026.

From stealth to a $500 million valuation: Former Microsoft engineers raise $70 million to challenge data giants

AI-generated summary Data infrastructure company Edelbyte has raised $45 million in a Series A funding round led by Quiet Capital, bringing its total funding to $70 million. The company has developed a data platform designed to handle large volumes of information and complex query workloads associated with the artificial intelligence era.

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X can now use upscaling even when FSR doesn't work

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC

AI-generated summary Microsoft has officially launched Auto SR support for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and X20 in the main Windows operating system, enabling the AI-aided upscaling technology to be used when the handheld is undocked. Auto SR utilizes the NPU rather than the GPU for upscaling to improve frame rates in games that lack FSR or where FSR does not function well, and Microsoft states it will also be available for select Windows Copilot+ PCs.

How AI Is Transforming Dubai’s Banking Sector and Shaping the Future of Financial Services

AI-generated summary Emirates NBD has more than 150 artificial intelligence initiatives underway and allocates about 50 percent of its technology budget to artificial intelligence. Commercial Bank of Dubai announced technology partnerships with Microsoft, Silent Eight, and Comarch AI Wealth to support wider artificial intelligence adoption and risk management.

Microsoft Indonesia Employees Leverage AI to Streamline Workflows

AI in Practice

AI-generated summary Microsoft Indonesia employees are adopting artificial intelligence to simplify daily tasks such as compiling weekly forecasts and preparing for executive meetings using Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents. The adoption of these tools reduces the time investment required for these processes and demonstrates productivity benefits by freeing employee time for analysis and decision-making.

The AI prototype worked. Who promised the launch?

AI-generated summary Gartner survey data cited in the source shows that only thirty-one percent of CIOs reported having guidelines for deciding when an AI pilot should not advance to production. The source also mentions Microsoft guidance for Copilot Studio and the NIST Generative AI Profile as references for evaluating different levels of application use and testing.