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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
How Microsoft's rift with OpenAI is making this a mandatory part of Microsoft's work culture
Microsoft 's deteriorating relationship with OpenAI is forcing the tech giant to make AI usage mandatory for employees, as competitive pressures from the partnership dispute drive workplace culture changes at the company. Lagging Copilot usage drives cultural shift at Microsoft "AI is no longer optional," Julia Liuson, president of Microsoft's Developer Division, told managers in a recent email obtained by Business Insider. She instructed them to evaluate employee performance based on internal AI tool usage, calling it "core to every role and every level." The mandate comes as Microsoft faces lagging internal adoption of its Copilot AI services while competition intensifies in the AI coding market. GitHub Copilot, Microsoft's flagship AI coding assistant, is losing ground to rivals like Cursor, which recent Barclays data suggests has surpassed Copilot in key developer segments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If you have a mouse, play this game for 1 minute Navy Quest Undo OpenAI partnership tensions spill over into workplace policies The partnership tensions have reached a critical point where OpenAI is considering acquiring Windsurf, a competitor to Microsoft's GitHub Copilot, but Microsoft's existing deal would grant it access to Windsurf's intellectual property, creating an impasse that neither OpenAI nor Windsurf wants, sources familiar with the talks told Business Insider. Microsoft allows employees to use some external AI tools that meet security requirements, including coding assistant Replit. However, the company wants workers building AI products to better understand their own tools while driving broader internal usage. Some Microsoft teams are considering adding formal AI usage metrics to performance reviews for the next fiscal year, Business Insider learned from people familiar with the plans. The initiative reflects Microsoft's broader strategy to ensure its workforce embraces AI tools as competition heats up. Liuson emphasized that AI usage "should be part of your holistic reflections on an individual's performance and impact," treating it like other core workplace skills such as collaboration and data-driven thinking. The move signals how AI adoption has become essential to Microsoft's competitive positioning amid evolving partnerships and market pressures.
Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Microsoft pushes staff to use internal AI tools more, and may consider this in reviews. 'Using AI is no longer optional.'
Microsoft is asking some managers to evaluate employees based on how much they use AI internally, and the software giant is considering adding a metric related to this in its review process, Business Insider has learned. Julia Liuson, president of the Microsoft division responsible for developer tools such as AI coding service GitHub Copilot, recently sent an email instructing managers to evaluate employee performance based on their use of internal AI tools like this. "AI is now a fundamental part of how we work," Liuson wrote. "Just like collaboration, data-driven thinking, and effective communication, using AI is no longer optional — it's core to every role and every level." Liuson told managers that AI "should be part of your holistic reflections on an individual's performance and impact." Microsoft's performance requirements vary from team to team, and some are considering including a more formal metric about the use of internal AI tools in performance reviews for its next fiscal year, according to a person familiar with the situation. This person asked not to be identified discussing private matters. These changes are meant to address what Microsoft sees as lagging internal adoption of its Copilot AI services, according to another two people with knowledge of the plans. The company wants to increase usage broadly, but also wants the employees building these products have a better understanding of the tools. In Liuson's organization, GitHub Copilot is facing increasing competition from AI coding services including Cursor. Microsoft lets employees use some external AI tools that meet certain security requirements. Staff are currently allowed to use coding assistant Replit, for example, one of the people said. A recent note from Barclays cited data suggesting that Cursor recently surpassed GitHub Copilot in a key part of the developer market. Competition among coding tools is even becoming a sticking point in Microsoft's renegotiation of its most important partnership with OpenAI. OpenAI is considering acquiring Cursor competitor Windsurf, but Microsoft's current deal with OpenAI would give it access to Windsurf's intellectual property and neither Windsurf nor OpenAI wants that, a person with knowledge of the talks said.
Mid East Info
2 days ago
- Business
- Mid East Info
Calyptus Launches New AI Hiring Platform To Close the Global Productivity Gap - Middle East Business News and Information
Calyptus, the hiring platform known for verifying and placing high-performance talent, has expanded beyond blockchain to help companies globally hire professionals skilled in AI and automation. The platform now supports over 120,000 candidates , 85 employers , and has delivered 125 placements to teams like Circle, Aave, dYdX, Injective and others. Having worked with blockchain teams where 20-30 people were building and managing multi-billion-dollar protocols, the Calyptus co-founders, Callum Crombie & Daniel Jones, recognised the power of smart builders coupled with deep proficiencies in AI & automation tools. These were individuals highly-adept in automation technologies like smart contracts and tools like Cursor, Zapier & ChatGPT yielding levels of output that were unmatched. Outside of this frontier industry, however, the same level of efficiency was hard to find. Conversations with global tech employers revealed a growing frustration: 7 out 10 HR leaders were struggling to find talent with AI & automation fluency. Scaleups and enterprises had digital transformation and cost-cutting mandates, but lacked the process to source, vet and onboard high-impact candidates capable of driving measurable change. Calyptus is closing that gap. The platform filters for curiosity, learning agility, and real-world impact. Every candidate is vetted through a structured AI-interview process, progressing to an assessment process to test their proficiency in using real-world AI & automation tools. Candidates who pass are instantly accessible to a wide-range of top employers competing to hire them. The result is a hiring engine built around verified productivity instead of paper credentials. Companies hiring this new wave of AI-native talent report: 66% higher team output 20% reduction in headcount costs 21% increase in profitability With Calyptus' platform helping teams source these candidates 4x faster than traditional hiring methods, with an average time-to-hire of 17 days. Their new automated hiring platform is now open for candidates across technical, marketing, and commercial roles. 50+ employers are currently on the waitlist and will be joining the platform from late-July to start connecting with top candidates. 'The shift we're seeing is clear: AI fluency has become a stronger signal of success than experience alone,' said Dan Jones, CEO at Calyptus. 'We built Calyptus to surface people who can deliver results in this new era of talent'. 'Calyptus is the first hiring platform that's intrinsically aligned with today's objectives: productivity and profitability' said Darren Thayre, Head of Innovation & AI Partnerships at Google. 'AI is the new literacy and Calyptus is vetting at scale for leading startups and enterprises where these processes do not exist.' As demand for lean, efficient, and AI-native teams grows across industries, Calyptus has positioned itself as the infrastructure layer for a new kind of hiring that values outcomes over optics and proof over promises. If you're a candidate you can sign up here . If you're an employer you can join the waitlist here .
Time Magazine
3 days ago
- Business
- Time Magazine
TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025: Anysphere
Even among AI startup unicorns, Anysphere stands out for its rocket-like ascent. Coding might be the first industry already being widely outsourced to AI, and Anysphere's popular AI-powered coding assistance software, Cursor, is redefining how many developers do their jobs. Able to generate code in any programming language, Cursor creates new functions, and offers suggestions and edits, based on software engineers' prompts. In June, the three-year-old company hit a valuation of $9.9 billion, and this year, it became one of the fastest companies to achieve $100 million in annual recurring revenue. 'It is clear to us that software engineering will change,' says Anysphere President Oskar Schulz. 'Anysphere's mission is to accelerate this evolution and reimagine what coding will look like in the future.' With developers at OpenAI, Midjourney, Shopify, Instacart and other businesses now using Cursor, that future is already arriving.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Anysphere
Anysphere CEO Michael Truell Credit - Courtesy Cursor Even among AI startup unicorns, Anysphere stands out for its rocket-like ascent. Coding might be the first industry already being widely outsourced to AI, and Anysphere's popular AI-powered coding assistance software, Cursor, is redefining how many developers do their jobs. Able to generate code in any programming language, Cursor creates new functions, and offers suggestions and edits, based on software engineers' prompts. In June, the three-year-old company hit a valuation of $9.9 billion, and this year, it became one of the fastest companies to achieve $100 million in annual recurring revenue. 'It is clear to us that software engineering will change,' says Anysphere President Oskar Schulz. 'Anysphere's mission is to accelerate this evolution and reimagine what coding will look like in the future.' With developers at OpenAI, Midjourney, Shopify, Instacart and other businesses now using Cursor, that future is already arriving. Contact us at letters@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
