Fox News AI Newsletter: Microsoft cuts thousands of jobs

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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 servers

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 You may look at it and see a dead battery, an outdated camera or a screen that no longer feels worth using.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.

TECHING IT HIGHER: The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is causing a fierce bidding war for some luxury homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, with dozens of homes selling more than $1 million above asking price last month.

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM: The state of Oregon's utility regulator is implementing a new rule starting Wednesday that will raise the electricity bills of data centers and other large energy users to allow lower rates for other customers.

BYTE THE BULLET: A security update rarely feels dramatic. You see the alert, promise yourself you will install it later and then go right back to whatever you were doing. This time, Apple is giving you a stronger reason to pay attention.

TECH FUTURE: American workers who never use artificial intelligence (AI) may be more likely to be laid off than those who use AI more regularly, according to new data.

CRUNCH TIME: Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra detailed the company’s new $250 billion U.S. investment as the chipmaking giant responds to surging demand for memory storage in the age of artificial intelligence.

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