How Microsoft’s New Office Chief Fixed Copilot, OpenAI’s Plan to Revive Sora

The Information’s Microsoft Reporter Aaron Holmes talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Microsoft’s new Maia AI chips and the executive behind Copilot’s overhaul. We also talk with Stephanie Palazzolo about the startup that could revive OpenAI’s Sora and Aaron Tilley about home AI computing and Apple’s smart home plans. Lastly, Amy Dockser Marcus discusses Mark Zuckerberg’s $1.8 billion biomedical partnership and big tech’s growing role in medical research.

Articles discussed in today’s show:

- How Microsoft’s New Office Chief Fixed Copilot and Won Over Nadella

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-new-office-chief-fixed-copilot-won-nadella

- OpenAI’s Plan To Revive Sora

https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/openais-plan-revive-sora

- GPUs in the Wine Cellar: Why Techies Are Hoarding AI Compute in Their Homes

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/gpus-wine-cellar-techies-hoarding-ai-compute-homes/

- Zuckerberg’s Big Biotech Moment

https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-weekend/zuckerbergs-big-biotech-moment

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Chapters:

01:13 - Introduction

02:45 - Microsoft’s new Maia AI chips

04:53 - The executive behind Copilot’s overhaul

14:14 - OpenAI’s possible Sora revival

22:44 - Building AI labs at home

28:38 - Apple’s smart home plans

31:39 - Zuckerberg’s $1.8 billion biotech partnership