Small Business Technology News Roundup: Microsoft Makes A Major AI U-Turn

Microsoft gives users more AI control in Teams as AI coding, dictation and actors reshape business, while rising Google Ads ...
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Microsoft launches experimental voice dictation Office add-in

Called Dictate, the add-in is currently compatible with the Windows desktop versions of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. It lets you use your voice alone to create new documents, presentations and email ...

Talk, talk, talk: The rise of AI dictation tools at work

The use of large language models has made it easier for dictation software to quickly deliver better results. Is that enough ...
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Local speech recognition for Windows – without cloud

At its Build 2026 developer conference, Microsoft unveiled several innovations for the Windows AI APIs. The focus is on a new API for local speech recognition and broader hardware support. The aim is ...