Microsoft Copilot
The latest Microsoft Copilot coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
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...
Edge Copilot Mode: Microsoft’s Opt-In AI Browser Now Reads All Your Tabs at Once
Microsoft Edge version 138 introduces Copilot Mode, an opt-in feature that embeds generative AI directly into the browsing core—not as a sidebar tool, but as the default lens for search, page...
Microsoft’s $101.8B Profit Overshadowed by 17,000 Layoffs as AI Investment Hits $85B
Microsoft just delivered a fiscal year that would be the envy of any tech giant—record revenues, soaring profits, and a market cap that surpassed $4 trillion for the first time. But beneath the...
Microsoft Defender's New AI Agent Cuts Phishing Noise by 90%, Now in Public Preview
Microsoft has launched an AI-powered Phishing Triage Agent in public preview, embedding it directly into Microsoft Defender to automate the triage of user-reported phishing emails and slash...
Microsoft's Copilot for Gaming Hits Game Bar—Xbox Insiders Get First Access to AI Sidekick
Microsoft has begun rolling out Copilot for Gaming to Xbox Insiders on PC, embedding a context-aware AI assistant directly into the Windows Game Bar. The limited release marks the first public test...
Microsoft Copilot Study: The Real Jobs AI Is Transforming, and Why It's Not an Apocalypse
Microsoft researchers have crunched 200,000 real-world Copilot interactions to build a first-of-its-kind occupational map of AI disruption, and the results upend years of pundit speculation. By...
Bing Diverts Searches for ChatGPT and Gemini to Microsoft’s Copilot, Igniting Debate Over Search Neutrality
Microsoft has quietly begun intercepting searches for top competing AI models on Bing and replacing the usual blue links with a prominent invitation to use its own Copilot assistant. Searching for...
Microsoft AI Cuts BPO Service Desk Inquiries by 70% as Accenture Saves 30% IT Demand
Major business process outsourcing (BPO) firms are leveraging Microsoft’s AI stack to automate away millions of repetitive tasks, slash operational costs, and elevate their strategic role in global...
Microsoft’s MCP Sparks Partner Gold Rush, Promises Production-Ready AI by Year-End
Mason Whitaker, president of Volt Technologies, didn’t mince words on the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Microsoft’s Model Context Protocol is the “tool belt” that will redefine how...
UNSW Launches Scout: An AI-Powered Virtual Assistant Transforming Student Support in Higher Education
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney has become a vanguard in redefining student support for the digital age with the launch of Scout, an agentic AI-powered virtual assistant. Scout is...
Microsoft reveals Windows 2030: Copilot as omnipresent AI companion, voice and vision replace keyboard
The unveiling of Microsoft's Windows 2030 Vision represents not just another product cycle but a foundational reimagining of personal computing itself. Within the shifting technological landscape,...
Microsoft’s Generative AI Revolution: Strategy, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Microsoft’s journey into generative AI has transformed the technology landscape, propelling the company to the forefront of enterprise innovation—and into the heart of fierce competition,...