Artificial Intelligence
The latest Artificial Intelligence coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Poaches 20+ DeepMind Researchers: How a Culture of Speed Won Them Over
Microsoft has poached over two dozen top AI researchers from Google’s DeepMind unit in a talent grab led by DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, now the CEO of Microsoft AI. Suleyman is promising...
Microsoft Plants Open-Weight GPT Flag on Windows and Azure, Handing Developers Full Model Keys
Microsoft dropped a bombshell on the AI landscape this week, delivering what developers have craved for years: unrestricted access to the inner workings of advanced language models. The company is...
Microsoft Deploys GPT-5 to Power Copilot Across 365, GitHub, and Azure, Claiming First-Mover Advantage
Microsoft today became the first major technology company to fully deploy OpenAI's GPT-5 model across its product suite, embedding the advanced AI into Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Azure AI...
GPT-5 Lands Across Microsoft's AI Suite: What Free Access Means for Developers and Enterprises
On August 7, Microsoft lit the fuse on a sweeping AI upgrade that places OpenAI’s newly released GPT-5 directly into the hands of billions of users. The Redmond giant is rolling out the model...
GPT-5 Lands Free in Copilot: What It Fixes for Windows 11, Edge, and Developers
Microsoft has begun rolling out OpenAI’s latest and most capable model, GPT-5, into its Copilot ecosystem—completely free of charge. The integration, announced today, covers consumer and...
Mustafa Suleyman Leads Microsoft’s DeepMind Poaching Spree, Securing Key AI Engineers for Copilot
Microsoft has lured more than two dozen engineers and researchers away from Google’s DeepMind in a dramatic escalation of the artificial intelligence talent war, according to a new report from The...
Microsoft Bets Big on AI-Powered Retail as 80% of Enterprises Adopt Gen AI by 2026
Microsoft is betting that the next big wave in artificial intelligence will reshape the retail industry, and it’s putting its vast partner network at the center of the transformation. A new...
GPT-5 Hits Microsoft 365 Copilot on Launch Day with Automatic Model Selection
OpenAI’s GPT-5, the most advanced AI system yet, is rolling out today in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio—the very same day the model launches. For the first time, Copilot uses a...
Microsoft Lays Off 15,000, Scraps Flexible Remote Work in All-in Bet on AI
Microsoft has axed more than 15,000 jobs and is ending its era of ultra-flexible remote work, demanding employees return to offices three days a week as it channels $80 billion into artificial...
Microsoft Exec Says 'Mousing Around and Typing' Will Soon Feel as Archaic as MS-DOS
David Weston, Microsoft’s Vice President of OS Security, has laid out a future for Windows that renders the traditional mouse and keyboard as relics of a bygone era. “The world of mousing around...
Motorola Preinstalls Microsoft Copilot App and Adds Vision AI to Moto AI Suite
Motorola is giving its Moto AI suite a major upgrade by weaving Microsoft Copilot Vision directly into its devices, allowing users to point their phone cameras at objects and get instant AI-powered...
GPT-5 Is Here: OpenAI Unifies AI Models, Adds Emotional Intelligence, and Opens Free Access
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman kicked off the company’s August 7, 2025 livestream with a direct statement: “We’re ushering in GPT-5.” After weeks of cryptic teasers—including a Star Wars Death Star...