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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.

Monday 2 November

While Americans turn against data centers, Brazil offers tax breaks and cheap power, representing a potential ‘release valve’ for U.S. constraints

Lula, who won reelection to the Brazilian presidency, signed REDATA into law in September.

AI-generated summary President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva released a law cutting taxes on qualifying data center equipment to make building them less expensive. The government hopes that bringing more computing capacity into the country will help Brazilian businesses develop AI products and rely less on foreign services.

Sunday 1 November

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Friday 30 October

‘Organizations will not generate cost savings from AI at this point’: Just 3% of companies have recorded cost savings with AI – but that isn’t stopping them from investing more

Financial planning concept image showing a single gold dollar coin with pile of coins reflected in mirror.

AI-generated summary The institution where Alan Turing first addressed the topic of artificial intelligence rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot access to 65,000 staff. New research from Gartner indicates that just 3% of organizations have been able to achieve desired cost savings through productivity gains.