Watch: All about Microsoft's mega AI push after it hired Inflection AI's co-founders

Microsoft is making strategic moves to acquire talent from Inflection AI, a company it has previously invested in, by absorbing its staff into a new division. This move is seen as a way to avoid potential regulatory oversight and anti-trust actions that have recently disrupted major deals like Visa-Plaid and Adobe-Figma.

In other news, Microsoft is also reportedly developing a new GPT model with OpenAI and introducing new AI-related features in its Surface and Windows products. These developments underscore Microsoft's growing focus on AI, marking a significant shift from its earlier Windows Vista era.

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Microsoft is making moves to acquire much of the human talent from Inflection AI, causing a stir in the industry.
The tech giant has created a new division specifically for absorbing Inflection AI's staff, in an effort to avoid potential anti-trust action.
Microsoft is also reportedly working on a new GPT model from OpenAI, and there are rumors of new Surface and Windows developments with an AI focus.
This shift towards AI is a significant departure from Microsoft's past, notably the Windows Vista era.

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