Microsoft and Samsung announce new A.I. products

Confirmed Achiever Volume II, Issue 1 – January 2024

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David Radin
January 18, 2024

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“If you don’t jump on the new, you won’t survive”

Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella

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In today’s issue:

  1. Microsoft’s A.I. Strategy becomes clear including new pricing

  2. Your tech team’s secret to support you hidden in Google Chrome

  3. LinkedIn Tip: Spreading LinkedIn Events

  4. Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 introduces additional A.I. right on the device

  5. News, Need-to-know, and Stats

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Microsoft’s Nadella - photo courtesy of Microsoft

Microsoft’s Copilot bundling and pricing announced

Even as Microsoft jumps ahead of Apple and into the lead as the most valuable company on the planet, the company is aggressively pushing its Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) agenda with continuous announcements.

First is a bit of the usual product rebranding: ‘Bing Image Creator’ is now simply ‘Image Creator’, giving the company the ability more flexibility to use it within other products, such as its free Copilot and its newly announced paid version, Copilot pro.

While it has been leaking out its Copilot offerings for months, it has now formally told the world that it expects its customers to pay $20 for the advanced A.I. features that are in the pro version.

In initial announcements, the company says Pro is aimed at “power users and creators” and runs across your devices including your phone in a “single A.I. experience”.

Microsoft has also announced a Copilot mobile app available now on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store, and that Microsoft 365 users will start to see A.I. soon - for both large and small customers, including single user licenses.

How you can use your tech support team’s secret weapon to fix your Google Chrome issues 

There’s a tool in Google Chrome that you can use to fix many of the problems you encounter during a day, but often don’t realize the fix is in your hand. It’s called “Clear Browsing Data”.

In this Confirmed Achiever Blog post, you’ll better understand when to use this function and how it can help you when you need it most.

LinkedIn Tip: How to spread the word about a LinkedIn event that looks perfect for people you know

Occasionally you find a LinkedIn event that you think would be perfect for your colleagues or members of your team. This Confirmed Achiever article gives you tips on how to better share a LinkedIn Event with people who would benefit from attending.

Samsung introduces new A.I. on the device

With the announcement of the Galaxy S24, Samsung is powering up your access to A.I. features without having to leave your phone. Among the latest…

  • Notes, Voice Recorder and Keyboard apps that summarize

  • Advanced photo editing and compose in messages

  • Integration of Google’s Gemini Ultra

Mobile professionals forfeit too much time traveling. Confirmed helps you reclaim that time by offering you a better way to set up your meetings on the road — using A.I., of course.

News, Need-to-know, and Stats

Long time copyrights expiring offer a new opportunity; yet a potential trap for the unaware.

After more than a decade of development, delivery drones are finally going mainstream this year.

The plan to forgive student loans is back again - this time with a few surprises

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David