Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan

Microsoft is purchasing 100 megawatts of solar capacity from the Japanese developer Shizen Energy. This agreement is the latest in a series of renewable energy deals designed to power the tech company’s growing computing needs. The companies announced the deal…

Instagram introduces new ‘Ring’ award for top creators

On Monday, Instagram announced the launch of a new awards program. Twenty-five creators are set to receive a gold ring next week. The company states this program will recognize creators from around the world who shift culture and break barriers.…

Sam Altman says ChatGPT has hit 800M weekly active users

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Monday that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users. This marks a significant increase in adoption among consumers, developers, enterprises, and governments. The impressive growth of ChatGPT comes as OpenAI is racing to…

OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPT

OpenAI is introducing a new way for developers to create applications within ChatGPT. Starting Monday, users will be able to access interactive applications from companies such as Spotify, Figma, Coursera, Zillow, and Canva directly inside the platform. OpenAI is also…