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Microsoft has been using Copilot as the name and style for its AI assistant and other AI services for more than a year, but it appears that the company may be in the midst of a rebranding project with transparent sourcing. In a reference to the appprivacy.adml file shared on X, it appears that the AI features in Windows 11 will be collected under the umbrella name of "Windows Intelligence". While positioning AI at the center of the operating system certainly isn't surprising, the name is either a deliberate attempt to capitalize on Apple's "Ap...

The artificial intelligence industry is still struggling to reassure investors that the billions of dollars they're pouring into the technology are ultimately worth it. Microsoft and Meta acknowledged this week that capital expenditures will continue to rise as they rush to meet AI demand by building out data center capacity, Reuters reported. Shares of both companies fell on Wednesday, underscoring an inconvenient reality for AI-obsessed tech companies: tech companies have yet to turn generative AI into a meaningful revenue stream despite spending billions of dollars, making investors increasingly nervous. As chipmakers struggle to meet large...

Microsoft (microsoft) is a global leader in information technology, offering a wide range of products and services, and dominating the personal computer software sector. Microsoft has a wide range of product lines, including operating systems (e.g., Windows), office software (e.g., Office), AI tools (e.g., New Bing, Copilot Designer), browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer), cellular devices, handhelds, gaming consoles (e.g., XBOX), and cable TV, as well as a variety of development tools and server products. Microsoft services...

In a Sept. 27 press release, Microsoft announced that it is officially opening up Copilot in OneDrive for the web for business users who have licensed Copilot, meaning users can explore new ways to work with AI documents. Copilot in OneDrive's skills include: Generating summaries for large files Copilot can generate summaries of documents for users, saving time finding key points and helping users focus on what matters most. Compare differences in multiple documents Without opening a file, Cop...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Moment 5 update brings a series of exciting AI features. In this update, users can experience the new Voice Access feature, which makes cross-window operations easier. At the same time, you can also set voice shortcuts in the Voice Access Commands window, such as copying and pasting text, opening specific files or applications, etc. In addition, Microsoft has added a variety of natural voices to the screen reading tool, and users can...

Microsoft today announced that it will make Copilot and AI Toolkit available to more education users, hoping to provide educators with free AI capabilities to save time. Microsoft Copilot, with commercial data protection features, is now embedded in all Microsoft 365 education products, including zero-cost licenses, and will be available to all teachers and college and university students ages 18 and older, with a private preview program for younger students launching this spring, Microsoft said. Microsoft also said it will offer a new perk for college and university users: exclusively...

A pair of federal agencies may be planning to investigate OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft, according to reports, and it's not yet clear whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will launch the investigation. According to sources familiar with the matter, cited by Politico, the two agencies have been in discussions for months about whether to pursue an antitrust investigation into OpenAI, although neither the FTC nor DOJ is willing to relinquish jurisdiction over the matter. The two agencies have yet to officially respond to the news, however. Source Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed...