Microsoft’s custom and cost-effective Cobalt cloud chips will come to Azure next week, OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data

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Microsoft’s custom and cost-effective Cobalt cloud chips will come to Azure next week. - Link

OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data. - Link

Strava taps AI to weed out leaderboard cheats, unveils ‘family’ plan, dark mode and more. - Link

EU warns Microsoft it could be fined billions over missing GenAI risk info. - Link

Apple to use higher energy density battery cell technology for iPhone 16 Pro Max. - Link

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