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Microsoft’s AI assistant Mico faces uncertain future after past chatbot failures
Microsoft’s latest AI assistant, Mico, is being introduced with a cautious approach, following a history of troubled virtual helpers from the company.
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The Vault Operator is described as an AI tool that integrates directly into a user's knowledge base rather than sitting outside it. It reads notes, follows their connections, and acts on behalf of the user.
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached agreements with two auto dealers and a former general manager to stop enforcing court-ordered obligations to maintain fair lending programs.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra continues Samsung's pattern of iterative foldable improvements, with the compromises of foldable design largely erased except for the high price.
» readNordVPN offers a way to access blocked RT news content
A promotional article from TechRadar describes how to use NordVPN to access RT, a Russian state-funded news outlet that has been banned in several Western countries.
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