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In September 2023, Microsoft’s famously soft-spoken CEO, Satya Nadella, unveiled the company’s flagship AI product, Copilot, with sweeping fanfare. “Copilot will fundamentally transform our relationship with technology,” he declared. The AI assistant, he predicted, would give birth to an “era that uplifts every person, industry, community, and country.”Now, a year after Copilot’s release, the reviews — both inside and outside Microsoft — indicate that the new product is struggling to live up to the hype. While there is no single measurement of Copilot’s performance, given the wide array of features it seeks to provide, many customers appear to be dissatisfied…

At least 10 newborns have died in a fire at a hospital in northern India after a blaze broke out in the neonatal ward.Staff at the hospital in the town of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh state were able to break in and rescue 44 infants, but at least 16 are in a critical condition, authorities said.The blaze on Friday night at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital is being blamed on an electrical fault.Pictures from the scene showed anguished parents outside the hospital.Indian media reported that the fire first broke out in the intensive care unit of the infants ward…

Eric Johnson, Jessica Simpson. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Jessica Simpson Collection Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are “living separately right now,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly after the couple sparked divorce speculation earlier this month. The estranged duo — who were both seen without their wedding bands in recent months — are “trying to figure out a separation without disrupting their kids’ lives as much as possible,” a second insider said, noting Simpson, 44, and Johnson, 45, are “still figuring things out.” A third source told Us, “Jessica is heartbroken,” explaining the separation has been “an incredibly difficult time”…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Add the prospect of potential downgrades of America’s AAA credit ratings to the list of factors that could continue to push mortgage rates up next year. Rating agency Morningstar DBRS is keeping a close eye on whether politicians in the nation’s increasingly polarized Capitol will be able…

A Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a drink arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn the wake of last month’s E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s slivered onions, the fast-food giant said it will invest more than $100 million to boost restaurant sales and speed up the recovery at affected franchisees.Of that total, $65 million will be invested into supporting owners who have lost business, targeting those in the hardest-hit states. Approximately $35 million will be invested in traffic-driving programs, including marketing efforts, according to a…

Khan Younis, Gaza – What does it mean to be hungry for months? In Gaza, where more than 43,000 of us have been killed by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasions – and many more thousands are lost, feared dead, under the rubble – we have been punished with hunger now for more than a year. In war, survival becomes the only focus, and hunger is a constant reminder of that. We have been forced to be hungry – we did not choose this. We’re struggling to survive under Israeli bombardment, but we’re failing. It has become clear to us that…

Jake Paul just beat up Mike Tyson … winning his highly touted super fight with the boxing legend convincingly. The two pugilists squared off in a ring inside of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night … and, initially, Iron Mike looked good. The 58-year-old came out swinging in the first round … and appeared to win it on the judges’ scorecards. But, as the two-minute rounds wore on … Tyson’s age showed. He bit down on his gloves repeatedly, and stopped moving with pace. At times, he simply stood flat-footed, as Paul threw flurries of punches his way.…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reported a solid year of financial performance for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund, covering FHA’s Title II Single Family Mortgage Insurance programs. The FHA’s MMI Fund achieved a capital reserve ratio of 11.47% as of Sept. 30, a year-over-year increase of roughly 0.9% from 2023, according to FHA’s Annual Report to Congress released on Friday. The report marked the ninth consecutive year the ratio has exceeded its 2% statutory minimum. The performance of the forward book of business posted a stand-alone capital ratio of…

Elon Musk amended his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, adding Microsoft as a defendant.Musk included emails between himself and Altman from 2015 in which they discussed starting OpenAI.Musk said OpenAI and Microsoft have formed a “de facto merger.”Elon Musk unveiled several emails between himself and fellow billionaire Sam Altman this week as evidence in the Tesla CEO’s lawsuit against Altman and OpenAI, shining a light on the casual beginnings of the now-$157 billion company.On Thursday, Musk amended his suit against the AI startup and its CEO, adding Microsoft as an additional defendant and accusing the two companies of forming…

A look at Trump’s cabinet and key roles… in 74 secondsSeveral of US President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are facing heavy scrutiny, including claims of misconduct.His defence secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies a sexual assault allegation and potential attorney general Matt Gaetz is at the centre of an ethics investigation.Trump’s health secretary nominee, Robert F Kennedy Jr, is facing severe criticism for his vaccine scepticism.Trump will need the US Senate to confirm these nominees when he takes office in January, and though the chamber will be controlled by his fellow Republicans, his cabinet contenders will face an intense grilling during…