GitHub just made Copilot Enterprise generally available for $39 per user per month. The new tier hooks directly into your company's private codebase and institutional knowledge, letting developers ask questions on GitHub.com, draft pull request summaries, and browse the web via integrated Bing search. It turns AI from a simple code autocomplete tool into an org-wide engineering partner, while promising never to train models on your private repos.
Microsoft just announced a multi-year partnership with French startup Mistral AI, making its new flagship model Mistral Large available first on Azure AI. Mistral gets Azure supercomputing power for model training, while Azure customers can run the model via MaaS alongside OpenAI's lineup. Why it matters: Microsoft is aggressively diversifying its cloud AI portfolio beyond OpenAI.
Microsoft just added a new Generative Erase tool to the built-in Photos app, bringing pixel-style object removal straight to your PC. Even better, Microsoft is backporting the feature and background removal tools to Windows 10 and Arm64 PCs instead of forcing hardware upgrades. It is currently rolling out to Windows Insiders.
Microsoft just confirmed that OpenAI's Sora video generator will eventually make its way to Copilot. Advertising and web services CEO Mikhail Parakhin replied on X that integration is planned, though it will take time. There is no official timeline yet, but bringing text-to-video directly into Copilot promises to significantly expand its multimodal creative toolkit.
Apple is reportedly expanding internal testing of new generative AI features for Xcode, aiming to release a GitHub Copilot rival to third-party developers later this year. The company is also exploring chatbot-like search upgrades for Spotlight across iOS and macOS to handle complex app actions. After staying relatively quiet in the AI arms race, Apple looks ready to finally show its hand at WWDC.
OpenAI just teamed up with Microsoft to terminate accounts tied to five state-affiliated threat groups. The hackers were caught using its models for basic tasks like debugging code, drafting phishing content, and researching open-source vulnerabilities. Why it matters: OpenAI found that AI currently offers only incremental advantages for cyberattacks over existing tools, but shutting them out early keeps the pressure on.
AI companies just dropped millions on Super Bowl ads to convince a nervous public they are here to help, not steal jobs. With 52% of Americans more concerned than excited about AI, Microsoft and Google used $7 million spots to rebrand their tools as humble companions for everyday tasks like photo-taking and starting a business.
Microsoft just rolled out a new Copilot experience in the latest Windows 11 Canary builds, making the assistant far more context-aware. When you copy text or images, the taskbar icon animates to offer instant actions like summarizing or explaining, while Notepad is also getting right-click AI deciphering for code and logs. It's an early look at how Microsoft plans to reshape Windows for its 2024 "AI PC" push ahead of the 24H2 update.
Microsoft just rolled out a major redesign for Copilot across the web and mobile apps, celebrating one year since Bing Chat launched. The update brings a sleeker look and inline image editing powered by Designer, letting users blur backgrounds, enhance colors, or turn images into pixel art directly inside chat. Inline editing is currently limited to English in select countries.
Microsoft just announced a major shift for its AI strategy, betting big on Copilot with a Super Bowl ad to push its standalone mobile apps. The assistant also gained fresh image editing powers, allowing users to highlight objects, blur backgrounds, and apply pixel art effects directly to generated photos. Why it matters: After a year of Bing barely moving the needle against Google, Microsoft is dropping the search narrative to build a unified personal AI.
Microsoft and OpenAI just partnered with news startup Semafor to launch "Signals," a multi-source breaking news feed. The twist? AI is strictly used as a research assistant, while human journalists still do all the actual reporting and writing. Why it matters: After getting sued by The New York Times, Microsoft is trying to show it can work with newsrooms instead of replacing them.
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly in discussions to invest up to $500 million in humanoid robot startup Figure AI. Under the proposed deal, Microsoft would put in around $95 million and OpenAI $5 million, valuing the startup at $1.9 billion before funding. The round is meant to fuel its general-purpose Figure 01 robot, though final terms could still change.
The New York Times just started assembling a dedicated newsroom team to explore prototyping generative AI tools for reporting and storytelling. Led by editorial director Zach Seward, the hybrid crew of engineers, designers, and editors will test internal workflows. Why it matters: Even while locked in a lawsuit with OpenAI, the paper knows it can't ignore the tech—though it insists human journalists will still write the news.
Microsoft just rolled out a batch of AI updates for education, led by a revamped Reading Coach that creates dynamic, choose-your-own-adventure style practice stories using generative AI. It is free for anyone with a Microsoft account across the web and Windows. The company also removed the 300-seat minimum for Copilot for Microsoft 365 for qualifying educators.
Microsoft just launched Copilot Pro, a $20 monthly subscription that brings generative AI features into Office apps for everyday consumers. The tier grants priority access to OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo during peak hours and custom Copilot GPT creation. The catch: unlocking it inside Word, Excel, or PowerPoint still requires a separate Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft just unveiled a dedicated Copilot key for Windows 11 keyboards, marking the first major layout tweak in nearly 30 years. Tapping the button instantly launches Windows Copilot, putting everyday AI assistance right next to the spacebar. The new key starts rolling out this month across partner laptops and upcoming Surface devices.
The New York Times just sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming the tech giants copied millions of articles without permission to build ChatGPT and Copilot. The lawsuit argues that the models can recite Times reporting verbatim and act as direct market substitutes, demanding billions in damages and the removal of its work from training datasets.
Microsoft just quietly rolled out a dedicated Copilot app on Android via the Google Play Store, dropping the need to go through the Bing mobile app. It delivers a standalone ChatGPT-like interface with DALL-E 3 image generation and free access to OpenAI's GPT-4, which normally requires a paid subscription. An iOS version has yet to arrive.
Gates Notes just published its annual outlook for 2024, framing AI’s rise as a transition reminiscent of the early internet. The letter marks 2023 as the first year AI was deployed for serious work rather than mere novelty, pointing to big potential in healthcare and education. Why it matters: the real test is ensuring this innovation helps shrink global inequities rather than widen them.
Microsoft just partnered with AI music startup Suno to bring text-to-song generation directly into Copilot. Anyone can now describe a musical style or enter lyrics in chat to spin up a full track with vocals and instrumentation—no music theory required. Why it matters: It bakes generative audio into everyday browsing, turning casual text prompts into instant pop songs.
