Tues. 05/19 - If You Virtual Build It, They Will Come

Microsoft’s virtual version of its Build conference unleashes an array of news, including Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, a new component system for live document editing, a collaboration with Sony on embedded AI in camera sensors, a super-fast OpenAI supercomputer built on Azure, and better Linux support in Windows 10? Also, new leaks about Apple’s AR glasses, the Department of Justice slams Apple on phone encryption, Apple in negotiations to buoy Apple+ with a back catalog of programming, Walmart puts Jet.com to bed among a huge sales increase, and finally, a massive database of medical equipment service manuals comes online.

Sponsors

• Tiny Capital
• MetaLab

Links:

• Microsoft’s new PowerToys Run launcher for Windows 10 is now available to download (The Verge)
• Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10 (The Verge)
• Microsoft to adapt its cloud software for healthcare industry (Reuters)
• Deliver better experiences, insights, and care with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare (Microsoft)
• Microsoft’s new Fluid Office document is Google Docs on steroids (The Verge)
• Microsoft and Sony to create smart camera solutions for AI-enabled image sensor (ZDNet)
• Microsoft’s OpenAI supercomputer has 285,000 CPU cores, 10,000 GPUs (Engadget)
• Apple’s AR Glasses! (Front Page Tech on YouTube)
• Apple Buys Older Shows for TV+, Stepping Up Netflix Challenge (Bloomberg News)
• Attorney General William P. Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray Announce Significant Developments in the Investigation of the Naval Air Station Pensacola Shooting (DOJ)
• Apple Buys Older Shows for TV+, Stepping Up Netflix Challenge (Bloomberg News)
• Walmart is shutting down Jet.com 4 years after buying the company for $3.3 billion (Business Insider)
• Trying to Support a Local Pizza Joint? Just Make Sure It Isn’t Actually Chuck E. Cheese (Food & Wine)
• Introducing the World’s Largest Medical Repair Database, Free for Everyone (iFixIt)

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