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Now Microsoft Copilot can understand your handwriting
Microsoft will soon enable the company’s AI assistant Copilot to read and analyze handwritten notes, The Verge reports . The function was expected to begin as a beta test at the end of last month. Onenote users can use the function to make handwritten notes with a stylus and then let Copilot, for example, sum them up,…
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The End of the Affair? Not for Eric Schmidt.
While Mr. Schmidt was chief executive of Google, he had an extramarital relationship with Marcy Simon, a public relations executive. A decade after they split, things are still messy.
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JPMorgan and Wells Fargo Earnings Show Toll of Inflation
JPMorgan and Wells Fargo reported that overall deposits dropped. At Citi, losses piled up from credit.
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Saudi Money Makes a Big Splash in Video Games
For struggling American video game companies, Saudi Arabia’s investments in the industry have been hard to resist. Not all gamers are happy about it.
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Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees
After a yearlong inquiry, the Federal Trade Commission warned brands not to gag their small business operators or charge them extra fees.
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Democrats Fear Safe Blue States Turning Purple as Biden Stays the Course
Lingering worries about President Biden’s age could make Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Virginia competitive, party operatives believe.
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How to Avoid Vacation Rental Fees? Book Direct.
It takes some work to find a rental you can book directly, but the payoff can be significant.
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Chandra Observatory Captures Two Supernovas in (Slow) Motion
For the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA produced ghostly time-lapse videos of two centuries-old stellar explosions.
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NASA Europa Clipper Mission Imperiled by Chips on Spacecraft
Transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft, scheduled to launch in October, may not be able to endure the harsh radiation around the planet Jupiter.
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What to watch with your kids: ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ and more
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