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Bill Gates: If I were starting a company today, it would use AI to teach computers how to read — CNBC

If Bill Gates were to drop out of Harvard University and start a new company today, it would be one that focuses on artificial...

Microsoft discreetly wiped its massive facial recognition database — Engadget

MS Celeb contained more than 10 million images, writes Rachel England. Here is the link: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/06/microsoft-discreetly-wiped-its-massive-facial-recognition-databa/

Microsoft hints at new modern Windows OS with ‘invisible’ background updates — The Verge

Windows might be getting more like Chrome OS, writes Tom Warren. Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/29/18643857/microsoft-windows-lite-modern-operating-system-computex-2019-hints

10 things we should all demand from Big Tech right now — Vox

We need an algorithmic bill of rights, writes Sigal Samuel. Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/22/18273284/ai-algorithmic-bill-of-rights-accountability-transparency-consent-bias

Microsoft just booted up the first “DNA drive” for storing data — MIT Technology Review

Microsoft has helped build the first device that automatically encodes digital information into DNA and back to bits again, writes Antonio Regalado. Here is the...