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Microsoft

🌎 copilot.microsoft.com

Microsoft is a global technology company based in Redmond, Washington, known for its software products, including the Microsoft 365 suite, and services like Microsoft News. The company delivers trusted news and information through various platforms, reaching nearly half a billion users worldwide. Microsoft Copilot serves as an AI companion integrated with Microsoft 365 apps to enhance user productivity.

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Microsoft - Latest News and Updates

• Microsoft has reintroduced the controversial Windows Recall feature in the Windows 11 Release Preview channel for Copilot+ PCs, with plans for gradual rollout.
• Microsoft has introduced a new declarative agent debugging feature in Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing users to debug agents directly within the platform.
• Microsoft Copilot now allows users to play Quake 2 using the WHAMM AI model, but the experience is hindered by input delays and limited to keyboard controls.
• Microsoft is rolling out new features for Copilot in 2025, including Memory, Actions, Vision, Pages, Podcasts, Shopping, Deep Research, and Search, to enhance its competitiveness with other chatbots.
• During Microsoft's 50th anniversary event, the company showcased new Copilot features and faced a major on-stage protest over AI weaponization claims.

• Microsoft is testing a major update to its AI assistant Copilot on Windows, expanding its capabilities beyond the Edge browser to any app on your PC.
• Microsoft is planning to update its Office suite icons with new 3D designs, as revealed in a recent user survey.
• Microsoft will host 75 sessions on AI, Copilot, and Agents at the MS Build event in Seattle on May 19.
• Microsoft has started rolling out an update for Windows Insiders that includes improved file search and Copilot Vision, allowing users to ask questions about files and analyze app contents.
• Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades as of February 28, 2025.

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