Microsoft has launched Agent Mode for Excel and Word, along with Office Agent in Copilot chat, marking a significant expansion of AI capabilities in its productivity suite. The company calls this approach “vibe working,” comparing it to the concept of “vibe coding” where users create complex outputs through simple prompts. Agent Mode represents a more …
Microsoft is developing a marketplace to compensate publishers for their content used by artificial intelligence. Axios reports that the company is in talks with several U.S. publishers about a pilot program. The project, called the Publisher Content Marketplace, would launch with Microsoft’s Copilot assistant. This move would make Microsoft the first major tech company to …
If you’re a content creator, your browser is more than just a window to the web. It’s basically your office. And for many of us, it’s a pretty messy one! Picture your screen right now. How many tabs are open? Ten? Twenty? A chaotic mix of Google Docs, a competitor’s blog, SEO tools, a thesaurus, …
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 …
A critical clause in the partnership agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI could void the deal if OpenAI develops artificial general intelligence (AGI). This provision is now a central point in renegotiations between the two companies. In an article for Wired, journalist Steven Levy reports that this clause has become a source of significant tension. The …
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 …
Microsoft has made OpenAI’s Sora AI video generator available for free through its Bing Video Creator feature on mobile devices. The tool allows users to create five-second videos from text prompts without requiring expensive ChatGPT subscriptions that cost up to $200 monthly, according to a report by Carl Franzen. Users can access the feature through …
Microsoft has introduced three new small language models (SLMs) focused on complex reasoning tasks: Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning. These models represent a significant advancement in what small AI models can accomplish, particularly in mathematical reasoning and multi-step problem solving. The flagship Phi-4-reasoning-plus, a 14-billion parameter model, demonstrates performance that rivals much larger AI systems. According …
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 …