#Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft is finally bringing the deep research functionality to their Copilot AI. It allows users to conduct thorough, multi-step research on any topic. With deep research, Copilot can scour through the web, articles and images to gain insights on a particular topic. 

Microsoft's Copilot AI now creates personalized podcasts based on user prompts. This makes information more engaging and easier to consume. This feature can also summarize web content in podcast form.

Microsoft is launching Copilot Actions. This new feature allows Copilot to perform tasks like booking tickets, making reservations, and even purchasing items all in the background. It can also look up the web for you, turning content into audible podcasts.

In a blog post that the Redmond giant posted today, the firm notes that it's rolling out more features to AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Core Ultra 200V that were previously exclusive to Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PCs. The features that are rolling out include Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator. Similarly, features related to new Voice Access capabilities on Snapdragon X-powered laptops will also roll out later this year.

Microsoft has announced that Local Semantic Search and Cloud Search are rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders Beta channel, in the Preview Build 26120.3585 (KB5053644). Local Semantic Search understands the context and lets users search for documents and images by just typing the related words. For example, you could type “landscape greenery” and the feature will pull up all the landscape images containing greenery. Similarly, searching the phrase “Change my theme” will suggest “Themes and related settings,” “Screen saver,” etc.

Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the native Copilot app 1.25024.100.0 to Windows Insiders via the Microsoft Store. The new version brings a shortcut to invoke Copilot and ask questions. All you need to do is press and hold the Alt + Space bar for two seconds, and a small overlay with a blue microphone icon and settings cogwheel should appear, indicating that the Copilot app is active and listening.

Microsoft has released the official Copilot app for macOS. You can now chat with Copilot on your Mac by just pressing "Option + Spacebar". Currently, the app is rolling out to users in the US and UK.

Microsoft has made significant changes to its free Copilot plan to attract more users. You can now use the o1 reasoning model via the Think Deeper tool on Copilot without any rate limits. In addition, you can voice chat with Copilot Voice without any time limits.

Microsoft is now giving Office 365 Personal and Family subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Taiwan, complimentary access to Copilot AI features. However, it does not bring unlimited usage of Copilot AI. Here's all you need to know!

If you want to buy a Snapdragon X Elite laptop in India, well, you can now pre-order HP's Copilot+ PCs. HP Omnibook X and HP EliteBook Ultra G1q are now available in India and you can pre-order the devices right away. Both laptops bring the third SKU (X1E-78-100) of the Snapdragon X series lineup.

A Windows dev has managed to run the headline AI feature called Recall on unsupported Windows 11 PCs. If you have an older ARM PC, you can run Recall without any issues. x86 users can't run Recall yet as Microsoft has not released the ML models for this architecture. However, you can emulate it via a VM, but the experience is painfully slow.

Telegram has received a new Copilot bot to butt heads with the likes of WhatsApp's Meta AI. To use it, simply head over to the official Microsoft Copilot bot for Telegram page and add it to the messaging platform. Once added, you will need to share your phone number for it to work. I have a problem with that, since it raises privacy concerns. Moreover, the bot is very limited right now, and you can only do 30 runs per day. Also, it recognizes only text-based prompts right now.

Google and Microsoft are now testing to display ads in AI Overview and Copilot. Google is initially rolling out ads in AI-generated results in the US. Microsoft is also adding ads to its generated responses on Copilot.

The new era of ARM PCs is here. Microsoft has just announced its Copilot+ PCs including Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. Both Surface devices come with the Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chipsets. You get a built-in NPU that can deliver performance up to 45 TOPS. The price starts at $999 for both Surface devices.

Microsoft's Copilot, now has a Phone plugin allowing users to read and send text messages, and access contact information via the AI chatbot. To use this plugin, users will have to connect their phones to a Windows PC using the Phone Link app. It will be able to read, summarize and send text messages to your contacts. You can even ask it to draft messages for you. This feature is available on both free and paid versions of Copilot.

Before Microsoft could announce the advanced Copilot for Windows 11, it seems Samsung spilled the beans via the Galaxy Book4 product page. The new Copilot seems to have deeper integration with Android phones and can read and summarize your messages. You can also ask Copilot to send a text message and set a reminder.

Microsoft has announced a new event for March 21st where the company is likely to unveil Windows 11 improvements, new Copilot features, and refreshed Surface devices. The company may release refreshed versions of Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10. Microsoft is also preparing to showcase an advanced version of Copilot with a new feature called "AI Explorer".

Microsoft introduced a Copilot key, bringing forward the most significant change to Windows keyboards in a long time. However, many debated on whether or not it will be a hardware requirement. Now, Microsoft has revealed that while it does have a recommendation for where the Copilot key should be, manufacturers are free to choose where they want to implement it. It is also not a mandatory hardware requirement to have the Copilot key.

Microsoft has confirmed that it's adding a new Copilot key on the Windows keyboard. It will be placed on the right side of the keyboard next to the Alt key, replacing the Menu key. New Windows 11 laptops with the Copilot button will start appearing later this month, and it will also be featured on upcoming Surface laptops.