Sharepoint Online and Bing Maps
Never been more frustrated with MS as I am now. I am an adminstrator for Sharpoint Online with full control. I have developed a list, have geolocation as part of the list and have created a map view of the list as you see below. The map states my credentials are invalid and need to sign-up for a developer account at Bing Maps. I have done this and have a key for Bing Maps. However, I have not found any place in Sharepoint where I can add the credentials so I can view the map. Honestly, I am learning how to develop Sharepoint, but I am finding it to be extremely tedious and lacking appropriate guidance. Appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks!Bing Chat for Educators – a new Professional Development course on Microsoft Learn
Last week, we launched a new Microsoft Learn course called Enhance teaching and learning with Bing Chat. This course is designed for educators to explore using Bing Chat in education by learning basic concepts, modes, and features and then applying that knowledge to design effective prompts and analyze results.[Done] Add a "Search by voice" option in the new tab page
There needs to be an option in the new tab page in Edge to initiate a web search using voice and picture (reverse image search), instead of having to go to the Bing and then click on the microphone icon, Or going to Bing images and doing the reverse search.
From a profit viewpoint, why should Microsoft support Edge?
EDIT: I should preface this message by saying that everything here is purely speculative, and is the result of, probably, 15 minutes of searching. I do not know what reasons Microsoft had for creating the original Microsoft Edge or this new version, and I do not know if Bing is important to Edge's success. Please don't think of any of these theories as facts. END OF EDIT. I think we can mostly agree that Microsoft Edge is, or at least will be, pretty great. It has collections, a music control thing, a development team that actively listens to user input, a nice looking NTP, and way more coming "soon". However, a big question started bothering me this afternoon: Why is Microsoft developing a Chromium Web Browser? Well, let's look back at where this all began: Project Spartan. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/03/30/introducing-project-spartan-the-new-browser-built-for-windows-10/ Spartan was meant to be way more user-friendly, faster, and less power hungry than Chrome. It was supposed to do to Chrome what Chrome had done to Internet Explorer and Firefox. But more than that: Spartan's tagline was The New Browser Built for Windows 10. If you wanted to use the best new browser, you had to have a Windows machine. Furthermore, if you wanted to use some of Edge's best new features, like Inking on Web Pages, you would need a pen, and essentially, if you needed a pen, you needed a Microsoft Surface Tablet. So from my best guess, Microsoft saw that the web browser had become the most important piece of software and wanted to create a browser that would make their hardware sell like hotcakes. https://youtu.be/q4rL_Lnt6kA Obviously, that didn't happen. So, at the tail end of 2018, Microsoft announced that Spartan Edge would be replaced by Chromium Edge. This was so exciting; now Edge would be just as fast and stable as Chrome, but with a plethora of new Microsoft tools and UI enhancements! I'm really loving the new Microsoft Edge for exactly those reasons, but there's a problem: "from a profit standpoint, why should Microsoft support Edge?" Edge runs on Windows 7, 8.1 and Mac just as well as it runs on Windows 10. Furthermore, Edge inherited a lot of Chrome's clunky mouse / keyboard based UI, so it isn't a shining example of the Surface hardware or the Fluent UI software. If Edge isn't a tool to market Windows, and Edge can't generate profits on its own, then why is Microsoft spending so many resources on this project? Maybe we can look at the new marketing page for Edge: Oh no. Bing is supposedly one of the main reasons to download Edge. In fact, it gets its own page! Bing definitely generates revenue for Microsoft through the incorporation of advertising, but relying on Bing to fund Edge raises two really big alarms for me: First off, Bing is to Google Search what Spartan Edge was to Chrome. Sure, both Bing and Google work, but most people use Google. Second, Edge can't force users to search with Bing. Bing is a website, the same as Google.com. It's really easy to get to Google.com in Microsoft Edge. Maybe this is why Edge made it super difficult to change search providers? Seriously, "default search provider" is the very last option in Privacy and Services. The only way to hide it better would be to put it "in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard." - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy This partnership with Bing is strenuous at best, and the perceived reliance on Bing's revenue seems ill-fated. Regardless of how popular Edge becomes in two years, what will happen to it? In two years, how big will Edge's development team be? In two years, will the development team be able to pump out features like they have in 2019? I really want to see Edge achieve, and maintain, a status as one of the most innovative and well-designed web browsers available. As much as I am afraid to kick this beehive, the importance of the topic feels too great to let slide. Hopefully, someone can provide an answer.
MICROSOFT BING VS GOOGLE BARD: CHATGPT CLONING BATTLE HAS BEGUN
I’ve never found Microsoft Bing to be my favorite search engine. Given that the Redmond giant has been talking about the acquisition of OpenAI for some weeks, perhaps this will soon change. Since then, there have been reports that ChatGPT, which is becoming more and more well-liked, may soon be available on Microsoft’s services. The Office or Outlook suite is the main subject. However, the Redmond company has also formally announced the launch of ChatGPT in Bing, so this is not the only area. This function could transform how we look for content and gain certain Google users. Artificial intelligence has been around for quite some time. On a daily basis, it was not always apparent. Now, though, that will change as more people use ChatGPT, an extremely intelligent bot. The fact that Microsoft invested in the OpenAI business that was behind it does not surprise me. As a result, the company may reinvent tools and add new features to enhance how people use its services. MICROSOFT CHALLENGES GOOGLE WITH ITS NEW BING SEARCH ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED CHATGPT As was widely anticipated, a few hours after Google’s Bard announcement, Microsoft also made a statement. Microsoft officially debuted a new version of its Bing search engine based on artificial intelligence built by OpenAI, a firm in which it has made several recent investments. The technique is comparable to that which forms the basis of ChatGPT. The greatest software sector of all, search, will be radically changed by AI, according to Satya Nadella, president and CEO of Microsoft. “And now is a new day for research,” says Natella. In order to provide “better search, more thorough answers, a new chat experience, and the capacity to develop content,” Bing will come pre-installed with a newly redesigned version of the Edge browser. Microsoft has combined search, navigation, and conversation into a “one unified experience” that is accessible from anywhere on the internet. Bing provides both an enhanced version of the standard search interface and richer, more complicated responses produced by looking through search results. For instance, comprehensive vacation plans may be planned, recipes can be viaewed and comprehensive instructions can be executed, or a new interactive conversation can be accessible that is comparable to ChatGPT chatbot. You may use this conversation to focus your search by asking questions that are more and more relevant until you get the response you need, complete with any relevant connections. Similar to ChatGPT, Bing may provide you ideas for emails, contest preparation, travel plans, and other things. In any event, Bing will always provide citations for all references. Microsoft has upgraded the Edge browser by redesigning its user interface and introducing new artificial intelligence services including “chat”. In the first scenario, you may conduct a search and then hone it in the discussion. With composition, you may start with a list of beginning instructions and, as needed, change the tone, structure, or length of the text. According to a blog post written by Microsoft vice president and marketing manager Yusuf Mehdi, the new Bing is the result of years of research by Microsoft and OpenAI. The next-generation AI model that powers Bing is more powerful than ChatGPT chatbot and is modified exclusively for search. Microsoft refers to it as “Prometheus,” a model that offers greater security and the ability to give more pertinent, fast, and targeted results. Today, a restricted peek of the new Bing is accessible on desktop. Anyone may sign up for the waitlist on Bing.com. More users will be able to access the preview in the following weeks, and a mobile version will shortly be accessible in beta. “AI will fundamentally change every category of software, starting with the biggest of all – search. Today, we’re launching Bing and Edge powered by an AI remote and chat to help people get the most out of their search and network experience” said Satya Nadella, president and CEO of Microsoft. WHAT’S NEW IN BING? The search engine offers several new features. Microsoft has combined search, browsing, and chat into one unified experience that can be used anywhere on the web. Here are its features: Better Search: The new Bing provides an improved version of the familiar search, providing more relevant results. There is a new sidebar here that shows more comprehensive answers if the user needs them. Full Answers: Bing searches through results from across the web to find and summarize the answer a user is looking for. Instead of scrolling through several pages of results, Bing will provide an answer to a specific question. A new chat experience: For more complex searches, the new Bing offers an interactive chat. It allows you to narrow down the search until you get the full answer that the internet user is looking for, asking for more details. Creative content: ChatGPT users have repeatedly asked the bot to generate longer content, poems, etc. The new Bing can generate these types of phrases without any problems. Interestingly, it also cites all of its sources so you can see links to the web content it references. What makes Bing know so much? Well, it includes four technologies: Next generation OpenAI model: Interestingly, Bing runs on a large new next-generation OpenAI language model that is more powerful than ChatGPT and modified specifically for search. It uses key features and advances from ChatGPT and GPT-3.5 – it’s even faster, more accurate and more efficient. Microsoft Prometheus: The giant from Redmond has developed a proprietary way of working with the OpenAI model, which allows you to make the best use of its power. This combination provides more relevant, timely and targeted results with higher security. Application of artificial intelligence to the basic search algorithm: Thanks to this AI model, even basic search queries are more accurate and relevant. New user experience. Microsoft has changed the way you interact with your search engine, browser, and chat, combining them into a unified experience. CHATGPT IN BING IN PRACTICE – HOW AND WHEN WILL IT WORK? The new Bing is available today in a limited preview for testers. However, you can try it on bing.com, but only on the example of selected queries. Which does not give you many options. However, Microsoft has opened a waiting list for new features. Waiting times can be speeded up by using Bing in your browser. In the coming weeks, Microsoft intends to enlarge the preview version, so more users will see the full capabilities of ChatGPT. Interestingly, the mobile version will soon also be available in preview. How does it work now? The main Bing window is already prepared for entering queries. I tested how it would work using the examples provided by Microsoft. After entering the query, in addition to the traditional page link results, the well-known bot (ChatGPT) will be displayed on the right side of the window, which will answer the query. If the user is interested in such content, he will be able to see more and interact with the bot, e.g. by specifying the query. In the video attachment, Microsoft demonstrates how communication with the bot may function. I’ll be honest: the new feature is exciting, and I would like to use it. However, doing so will require giving up on Google. It is important to note, however, that Google revealed the Bard competition for ChatGPT. The competition among companies to rule the artificial intelligence industry will be quite exciting to watch. GOOGLE UNVEILS BARD: ITS RESPONSE TO CHATGPT It was just a matter of time until the Web giant announced through a press release that it would be making investments in generative AI for its search engine. Google seems hesitant, though, as “Bard” is now only accessible to “trusted testers” while ChatGPT is available to everyone. Bard is Google’s response to ChatGPT. The Web giant confirmed the existence of its internal chatbot in a news statement that was widely covered by the media. The post is titled “a big stride in our advancement in AI”. The OpenAI bot’s importance and success must be acknowledged. Google raised the alarm and even called the company’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, to the scene. The threat required a prompt response from them. We wished we could have been there at the talks that resulted in Sundar Pichai’s uncommon publication of the memo introducing Bard. The CEO of Google emphasizes the importance of this announcement with mysterious claims. Such as “AI is the most promising technology we are working on today”. WHAT IS GOOGLE BARD? Bard is dependent on LaMDA, a powerful language model that Google first introduced at Google I/O 2021 but has never been brave enough to share it with the public until now. This will be the case, according to Google, “in the coming weeks”. The chatbot will be saved for “trusted testers” for the time being (sic). A “lite version” of LaMDA, a less sophisticated model that “needs less processing resources, allowing us to deploy to a wider number of users, and allows us to handle a bigger stream of input,” will also be used to power it. Pichai summarizes in his essay what sets his bot apart from OpenAI’s without once mentioning ChatGPT. “Bard’s goal is to unite our great language models’ strength, intellect, and originality with the depth of the world’s information. It uses data from the internet to deliver current, excellent responses. A direct attack on ChatGPT, which is now restricted to a frozen old mass of data. Whereas Bard would have immediate access to new content. However, we are unsure about Bard’s specific skills and the format in which he will be made available to us. Will it be right in the search results? or maybe an application? Connected to the Assistant? I’m not sure right now. However, Google provides screenshots and animated GIFs with an interface that resembles that of its search engine as examples of how to use its new robot. For example, you could ask Bard, “Which is easier to learn between piano and guitar, and how much time does each take to practice?” in order to obtain a response constructed in natural language. Here is the response, published in the press release: “Some say the piano is easier to learn because finger and hand movements are more natural, and learning and memorizing notes can be easier. Others say it’s easier to learn chords on the guitar and you could learn a pattern in a few hours. Music teachers often recommend that beginners practice at least an hour a day. To reach an intermediate level, it generally takes 3 to 6 months of regular practice for the guitar and 6 to 18 months for the piano”Other illustrations, such as organizing a baby shower, creating meals with goods found in your refrigerator, or the most recent findings made by the James Webb telescope, are also emphasized.
