CIO

Microsoft opens up its deep-learning toolkit on GitHub

Microsoft took another step on its open-source sharing journey Monday by releasing on GitHub a toolkit it uses internally for deep learning. Dubbed CNTK — short for Computational Network Toolkit — the ...
The Tacoma Ledger

GitHub Education and Jobscan give UWT students free tools for learning and job hunting

As autumn quarter ends, UWT students can use free GitHub Education tools to build real-world work in their own major and use Jobscan’s UW powered access to match those skills to actual job and ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft sued for open-source piracy through GitHub Copilot

Programmer and lawyer Matthew Butterick has sued Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI, alleging that GitHub's Copilot violates the terms of open-source licenses and infringes the rights of programmers.
SiliconRepublic

Microsoft buys GitHub for $7.5bn: The 5 things you need to know

This could be one of Microsoft’s most strategic bets yet. Microsoft has officially confirmed its acquisition of coding repository GitHub for $7.5bn in stock. The move is breathtakingly strategic as ...
TechRepublic

With GitHub acquisition, Microsoft wants to make Azure the default cloud for developers

With GitHub acquisition, Microsoft wants to make Azure the default cloud for developers Your email has been sent Microsoft, which once hoped to kill open source, just plunked down $7.5 billion to buy ...