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Amazon Targets Perplexity Over AI Shopping Assistant Comet

Amazon has accused AI startup Perplexity of illegally accessing its e-commerce systems through its agentic shopping assistant, Comet, marking one of the first major legal tests of how autonomous AI tools interact with major online platforms. Perplexity and Comet Perplexity is a fast-growing Silicon Valley AI company valued at around $18 billion and known for … Continue reading Amazon Targets Perplexity Over AI Shopping Assistant Comet


Microsoft’s Fake Marketplace Reveals AI Agents Still Struggle

Microsoft has built a synthetic online marketplace to stress test AI agents in realistic buying and selling scenarios, but the early results appear to have revealed how fragile even the most advanced models remain when faced with complex, competitive environments. Why Microsoft Built A Fake Marketplace Magentic Marketplace is Microsoft’s new open source simulation environment … Continue reading Microsoft’s Fake Marketplace Reveals AI Agents Still Struggle


Company Check : Microsoft’s ‘Humanist Superintelligence’ For Medical Diagnosis

Microsoft has launched a new research division called the MAI Superintelligence Team, aiming to build artificial intelligence systems that surpass human capability in specific fields, beginning with medical diagnostics. AI For “Superhuman” Performance in Defined Area The new team sits within Microsoft AI and is led by Mustafa Suleyman, the company’s AI chief, with Karen … Continue reading Company Check : Microsoft’s ‘Humanist Superintelligence’ For Medical Diagnosis


Security Stop-Press: Cyber Attack Almost Wipes Out M&S Profits

Marks & Spencer has confirmed that a major cyber attack in April 2025 almost wiped out its half-year profits, cutting statutory profit before tax by 99 per cent, from £391.9 million to just £3.4 million. The retailer said the incident, linked to the DragonForce ransomware group and the Scattered Spider hacking network, forced it to … Continue reading Security Stop-Press: Cyber Attack Almost Wipes Out M&S Profits


Sustainability-in-Tech : UK’s First Renewable-Powered Sovereign AI Cloud

Argyll Data Development has signed a landmark deal with AI infrastructure company SambaNova to build the UK’s first sovereign AI cloud in Scotland, powered entirely by renewable energy, marking a major step towards sustainable data sovereignty and low-carbon artificial intelligence. Who Is Behind The Project? Two companies from opposite sides of the Atlantic are joining … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : UK’s First Renewable-Powered Sovereign AI Cloud


Video Update : Make Your Own Agent in 365 CopPilot

Making your own agent is easier than ever with 365 CoPilot and this video gives you examples of what to use it for, as well as how to create the agent in the fist place. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first] https://mklink-videos.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/2025-November-How-To-Create-Your-Own-Agent-In-365-Copilot.mp4


Tech Tip: Attach Files from Cloud Storage in Outlook

Did you know you can attach files from OneDrive or SharePoint directly to your Outlook emails? This feature saves time and streamlines your workflow. To attach a file: – Compose a new email in Outlook. – Click on the “Attach File” button. – Select “Browse Cloud Locations”. – Choose OneDrive or SharePoint and select the … Continue reading Tech Tip: Attach Files from Cloud Storage in Outlook


World’s First $5 Trillion Company

Nvidia has become the first company in history to reach a $5 trillion market valuation, as investors bet that demand for its artificial intelligence chips will continue at record levels across global industries. Who Is Nvidi? Why Does It Matter? Nvidia began in the 1990s as a designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) for gaming … Continue reading World’s First $5 Trillion Company


Brands Pay To Be Recommended By AI, Not Google

The Prompting Company has raised $6.5 million to help businesses get mentioned in AI-generated answers from tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, signalling a major shift in how people now discover products online. Who Is The Prompting Company? The Prompting Company is a young, Y Combinator-backed startup (Y Combinator is a Silicon Valley startup accelerator) … Continue reading Brands Pay To Be Recommended By AI, Not Google


Microsoft Accusedly Misleads Over Copilot Prices

Australian regulators have taken Microsoft to court, alleging the company misled around 2.7 million Microsoft 365 users by implying they had to accept a higher-priced AI-powered plan or cancel altogether, while failing to reveal a cheaper alternative that was still available. What Happened and Why? The case focuses on Microsoft’s handling of its consumer subscription … Continue reading Microsoft Accusedly Misleads Over Copilot Prices