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Despite the persistent perception that no one actually uses Copilot, Microsoft announced Wednesday that the user base and engagement with the AI tools built into M365 apps like Word, Excel, and Outlook email is growing. M365 Copilot currently has 20 million paid enterprise Copilot seats, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on the company’s quarterly earnings conference call. Nadella said the company has quadrupled the number of companies paying for 50,000 seats or more, noting that Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Mercedes and Roche have more than 90,000 seats. He pointed to a deal announced earlier this week with Accenture for more…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, DC on March 19, 2026. Kevin Dietch | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he would remain in his role as head of the Fed beyond the end of his term as head of the Fed, prompting Calsi bettors to call for an event. Bettors had given a 30% chance that Powell would resign as a member of the Fed’s board by June. “I have said I will not leave the Board until this investigation is…
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei during the company’s Builders Summit on Monday, February 16, 2026 in Bangalore, India. Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAnthropic has been following OpenAI since announcing ChatGPT in late 2022. Looks like we’ve finally caught up. The artificial intelligence startup, founded five years ago by former OpenAI executives, is in talks with investors to raise money at a valuation of $900 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. No term sheet has been signed and negotiations are ongoing, said the people, who requested anonymity because the talks are private. An Anthropic spokesperson declined…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell departs after his final press conference after the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting at the U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersHow do you change the government if the head of the old government does not resign?This will be a question facing Fed Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh next month once he is confirmed by the Senate, although outgoing Chairman Jerome Powell has confirmed that he will remain as a voting member of the Fed’s Board of Governors indefinitely.Mr. Powell’s decision to stay on is…
President Donald Trump has said the United States will maintain a naval blockade against Iran until a nuclear deal is reached.The US president told Axios on Wednesday that he has no intention of lifting the Iranian port blockade, appearing to refuse to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to advance US-Iran negotiations.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump said of Iran: “A blockade is somewhat more effective than bombing. They’re suffocating like a stuffed pig.” “And it’s going to get even worse for them. They can’t have nuclear weapons.”Iran has made lifting the siege a prerequisite for returning to…
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being handed a four-year ban by the Football Association for doping.CAS confirmed on February 25 that it had accepted his appeal to the FA. The FA, Chelsea and the player’s lawyer have not commented. Chelsea signed Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 for £88 million, but he still has five years left on his contract. The test came back positive for the banned substance meldonium, but Mudryk believes the sample was contaminated while he was on an international mission with Ukraine in October 2024.Mudryk was…
The Class of 2026 is entering a job market that is completely different than when they entered college, and AI is playing a role in that.As of March 2026, 10.3% of internships on early career employment platform Handshake mentioned AI keywords, such as the use of specific AI tools to enhance their work. Meanwhile, Handshake’s 2026 Graduation Report found that 4.2% of full-time early career jobs mention them, nearly double the percentage from a year ago.According to the report, roles that require AI skills range from engineering roles, where candidates are expected to have “exposure to (natural language processing), knowledge…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman candidate Kevin Warsh testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on April 21, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.Mandel Gunn | AFP | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chairman candidate Kevin Warsh said in a written response released Tuesday to a question from Senate Democrats about the Fed’s authority to set swap lines that he believes the Fed’s statutory independence does not fully extend to international policy matters.In those comments, Mr. Warsh also flatly denied any ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and hinted that he would abide by a plan…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced his first public questioning in Congress regarding the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.After several hours of tense testimony alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain, Mr. Hegseth ended questions about the long-term goals and timeline of the war, which began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listMr. Hegseth has defended President Donald Trump’s policies, sometimes harshly, and the Pentagon has for the first time publicly announced the cost of the war so far at $25 billion. Hegseth also…
Mohamed Salah has sustained a “minor” muscle injury but is expected to return to Liverpool before the end of the season, the club has announced. The 33-year-old collapsed holding his leg during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday and was substituted just before the hour mark. Salah appeared emotional as he took time to applaud the Anfield crowd as he left the field. The Egypt international announced last month that he had reached an agreement with Liverpool to end his nine-year stay on Merseyside, and the final day’s game against Brentford at Anfield looks to be the perfect…