• Tory activists call for 'disgusting' MP Mark Menzies to face police probe as fury grows over claims he 'angrily' called 78-year-old mayoress at 3.15am demanding £5,000 to pay off 'bad people'

    In another sleaze headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Fylde MP Mark Menzies had the whip suspended and was axed as a trade envoy over the extraordinary allegations.

  • EC opts against formal probe of Microsoft, OpenAI

    The European Commission reportedly decided against a formal investigation into Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI, which allayed concern the partnership would be unwound under merger regulation.

  • Japan is also targeting Apple for antitrust practices

    After the European Commission forced Apple to open up iOS for third-party app stores in the EU, it seems like other countries are investigating Apple over antitrust and monopolistic practices. Most recently, news broke that Japan is looking to significantly increase fines for big corporations that engage in monopolistic practices. The current law in Japan suggests a penalty of 6% of sales, but policy makers are looking to increase that to 20%. A subsequent future failure to comply with the law...

  • Teens Love iPhone and Apple Watch, But Not Apple Music and Apple TV+

    The iPhone continues to be overwhelmingly popular with teens, according to Piper Sandler's biannual teen survey. 85 percent of U.S. teens surveyed own an ‌iPhone‌, and 86 percent plan to purchase an ‌iPhone‌ as their next smartphone. While the ‌iPhone‌ is still the most popular smartphone among teens, ownership is down from the October 2023 survey where 87 percent of teens owned an ‌iPhone‌ and 88 percent planned to purchase one.Both the 85% iPhone ownership and 86% intention to purchase an...

  • Japan aims to strengthen antitrust laws against Apple and Google

    According to a new report by Nikkei Asia, Japanese authorities are poised to toughen their antitrust regulations, posing a significant challenge to incumbents in the mobile market. The publication revealed that penalties aimed at curbing monopolistic practices will see a substantial increase, with fines more than tripled compared to currentRead Entire Article

  • Georgia Democrats call for probe of $1.1B contract

    (The Center Square) — Georgia Democrats want an investigation after they said a state audit surfaced questions about whether Gov. Brian Kemp's administration circumvented state contracting requirements, potentially for political gain. It's not immediately clear which state or federal agencies might lead the probe, and Democrats said they haven't formally requested an investigation. At issue is a $1.1 billion contract the Georgia Department of Human Services...

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    Microsoft and OpenAI will reportedly avoid a merger probe by the EU

    The European Union will reportedly not launch a formal investigation into the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI because it feels Microsoft's dealings with OpenAI is not considered a takeover

  • Microsoft brings OneNote to the Apple Vision Pro -- with a key limitation

    Word and Excel were available on the Apple Vision Pro at launch, but now Microsoft is expanding its apps with an earlier than expected release of its note-taking app, OneNote. Microsoft OneNote on Apple Vision Pro (Source: Microsoft) While Microsoft committed to all of its Microsoft 365 apps being available on the Apple Vision Pro, at launch it concentrated on its main applications, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. Now the company has announced that Microsoft OneNote has joined the...

  • Apple Notes in iOS 18 looks to up the ante with Microsoft OneNote

    Exclusive: One of Apple's most inconspicuously popular apps, Notes, is bound to become even more powerful when the company unveils its next generation operating systems in June, AppleInsider has learned. iOS 18 to bring new Notes features Among its new features will be audio recording support built in at the application level, similar to integrated Voice Memos, according to people familiar with the matter. The feature is currently under development for iOS 18 and macOS 15 and should...

  • Microsoft OneNote app now available for Apple Vision Pro

    Following the release of Word, Excel and Teams apps for Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft today announced the release of OneNote app for Apple Vision Pro. With the new OneNote app, you will be able to make use of the infinite canvas that Vision Pro offers and can appear side-by-side with other spatial apps. Like other […]

  • Microsoft releases native OneNote app for Apple Vision Pro

    Microsoft on Tuesday launched a native OneNote app for visionOS, showing the company’s commitment to its customers who use Apple Vision Pro. This comes after the company released Microsoft Office apps for Apple’s mixed reality headset. more

  • Microsoft Teams makes it easy for organizations to analyze call records

    Microsoft Teams offers the Call Records API, which allows organizations to access call records data. However, it requires bespoke development, thereby preventing organizations from effectively using it. Additionally, the raw call record is huge and difficult to make sense of. To help organizations better manage their call records, Microsoft Teams has announced Call Record Insights, an […]