AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft’s new AI agents support 1,800 models (and counting)

November 20, 2024
AI agents are the talk of the enterprise right now. But, business leaders want to hear about tangible results and relevant use cases — as opposed to futuristic, not-quite-there-yet scenarios — and demand tools that are easy to deploy and use and, further, that support their preferred model(s). Microsoft claims to have all these concerns covered with new no-code and low-code capabilities in…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft launches Azure AI Foundry with agent orchestration, management tools

November 20, 2024
Microsoft introduced AI agents to its Dynamics 365 platform in October. During Ignite, the company announced it would add more agentic AI capabilities to other Microsoft products, such as SharePoint and Microsoft Copilot 365. However, enterprises will need to manage the many AI agents they deploy and understand whether these agents accurately follow workflows and can only access what they are…
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DefenseNews

Air Force buying more drone wingmen to develop operational tactics

November 20, 2024
The Air Force is buying more drone wingmen known as collaborative combat aircraft to experiment with, the service’s acquisition chief said Wednesday. Andrew Hunter, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, said at Defense One’s State of Defense Business forum that he recently approved the purchase of more CCAs for the service’s experimental…
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CryptoNews

SEC and DOJ Strike Crypto Firm With Millions in Penalties Over Corruption

November 20, 2024
A crypto mining firm faces a $14 million penalty after admitting to a $2.5 million bribery scheme to secure a Japanese casino contract, which ultimately failed. A Mining Empire’s Downfall: Bribery Scandal Leads to Global Fallout The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have taken major actions against Bit Mining Ltd., a cryptocurrency mining…
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