Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot faces an uphill battle against OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has reached 900 million downloads compared to Copilot’s 79 million. Bloomberg reporter Matt Day highlights the software giant’s challenges in capturing consumer attention despite spending tens of billions on artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Satya Nadella told employees in May that Microsoft aims to …
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is winning over corporate customers at the expense of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant, creating tension between the two partner companies. Bloomberg reporters Brody Ford and Shirin Ghaffary reveal how this competition is reshaping the enterprise AI market. Drugmaker Amgen initially planned to deploy Microsoft’s Copilot to 20,000 employees but switched to ChatGPT after …
The landscape of AI-powered research has quickly widened in 2025. What started with ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature has evolved into a competitive field of tools, each offering different approaches to the same fundamental promise: turning hours of manual research into minutes of AI-driven analysis. Available options are ranging from free offerings to enterprise-grade solutions. If …
A new study reveals significant differences in how well popular AI chatbots understand and analyze written content. Geoffrey A. Fowler from The Washington Post tested five major AI tools on their ability to comprehend literature, legal documents, scientific papers, and political speeches. The competition involved ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI Llama, and Gemini answering 115 …
Microsoft is rolling out its Copilot Vision feature to Windows and mobile platforms, extending the AI assistant’s capabilities beyond web browsers. Previously limited to Edge webpages, Copilot Vision can now analyze real-time video from mobile cameras and interact with content across Windows applications. The expanded vision capabilities allow Copilot to provide practical assistance such as …
Microsoft has unveiled two “deep reasoning” AI agents called Researcher and Analyst for its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform. According to Richard Lawler from The Verge, these tools are designed to handle complex research tasks and data analysis. Researcher, powered by OpenAI’s deep research model, can conduct multi-step research and access third-party data from sources like …
Microsoft has launched a native Copilot app for macOS users in the US, UK, and Canada. According to Tom Warren from The Verge, the app provides access to Microsoft’s web-based AI assistant, allowing users to generate images and text or upload images. The Mac version includes dark mode support and can be activated with Command …
Microsoft is now providing unlimited access to Voice and Think Deeper features for all Copilot users at no cost. The Copilot Team announced these advanced capabilities as part of their effort to build “the ultimate AI companion.” Voice allows for extended voice conversations with the AI, while Think Deeper, powered by OpenAI’s o1 model, handles …
Microsoft is extending OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model to all Copilot users at no additional cost, Tom Warren reports. The feature, called “Think Deeper,” enables more complex question handling and provides detailed step-by-step answers. It was previously available only to premium subscribers. The tool takes approximately 30 seconds to analyze questions from multiple perspectives. Microsoft AI …
Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has recruited three senior researchers from Google DeepMind, according to a Financial Times report by Melissa Heikkilä. Marco Tagliasacchi and Zalán Borsos, who developed DeepMind’s podcast-generating “Audio Overviews” feature, will join Microsoft’s new AI lab in Zurich. The third hire, Matthias Minderer, will focus on AI vision capabilities. The researchers …