Fox News AI Newsletter: Microsoft cuts thousands of jobs

Welcome to Fox News' Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Microsoft cuts 4,800 positions, insists jobs 'not being replaced by AI'- OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Work to automate workplace tasks as AI race intensifies- Google turns old phones into cloud serversThe reductions will primarily affect Microsoft's commercial and Xbox organizations.(Cesc Maymo)TECH TRANSITION: Microsoft said on Monday that it will eliminate roughly 4,800 jobs – or about 2.1% of its global workforce – as it restructures parts of the company to prioritize artificial intelligence investments and other long-term business goals.AUTOMATION ASSIST: OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new enterprise offering called ChatGPT Work, which is designed to leverage the popular chatbot to carry out and automate workplace tasks across a variety of applications and files.CALL YOU BACK: That old phone sitting in your drawer may have more life left in it than you think.
You may look at it and see a dead battery, an outdated camera or a screen that no longer feels worth using. Google and researchers at the University of California San Diego see something else: a tiny computer that may still have useful processing power.SPORTS TECH: Colombia and Portugal were deadlocked at zero in one of the most thrilling 2026 FIFA World Cup matches when a cross from Colombia whipped into Portugal’s box. Davinson Sánchez of Colombia read the pass perfectly the whole way to the far post and used his head to smash the ball into the back of Portugal’s net.The goal was in stoppage time, Colombia and its fan base were in rapture, and the game appeared to be won. TACO 'BOT': Taco Bell is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at drive-thrus and announced a new strategic partnership with an AI voice provider.Taco Bell is expanding its partnership with Omilia, which currently provides a voice AI platform for hundreds of its drive-thrus.
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