What just happened? Months after researchers discovered the dangerous, "invisible" threat posed by BlackLotus, Microsoft is now giving investigators and sysadmins a detailed guidance over the telltale signs of an ongoing infection.
Rumor mill: Windows 12 is all but confirmed at this point, with several hints about what we can expect from the next major Microsoft release. One possibility is a faster update cadence than Windows 11. A more modular OS with components that will live on several different partitions is also rumored. New capabilities could also make the operating system easier to manage on lower-end devices, while offering users the full spectrum of app compatibility with seamless updates.
Microsoft released today the public preview of an all-new version of Teams promising big performance and UI improvements, while using up to 50% less memory. To try it, turn on the "Try the new Teams" toggle at the top left corner of the Teams app.
Why it matters: OpenAI launched GPT-4 this week, an update to its popular language model and technology that aims to improve precision and is designed to act as an underlying engine for chatbots, search engines, online tutors, and more. GPT-4 is now available to paid subscribers and there's a waitlist to use the model via API. Furthermore, the AI race is on, with "AI startups" raising funds like there is no tomorrow and big tech companies like Google scrambling to make it known that they are not so far behind.