Microsoft just started testing an experimental Copilot Mode in Edge. It lets the assistant search across all your open tabs to compare hotels or purchases, adds Copilot directly to the new tab page, and will soon handle bookings. It's optional and free for a limited time, though Microsoft hints it may eventually require a subscription.
Microsoft just rolled out an AI-powered search for browsing history in Edge Beta. It can find previously visited pages even if you use synonyms, vague phrases, or typos. Best of all, it runs entirely on an on-device model and your data never leaves the machine—sidestepping the privacy backlash seen with Recall.
Microsoft just baked its Phi-4-mini model directly into the Edge browser alongside new experimental AI APIs for prompting and text generation. Web developers can now tap local AI capabilities right on the client side without racking up backend costs or sacrificing privacy. The update also rolls out full-document PDF translation and brings Copilot agents directly to the Edge for Business sidebar.
Microsoft just launched a preview of Copilot Vision inside Edge, allowing the AI to see what is on your screen and talk with you in real time. Browsing sessions are opt-in and deleted immediately afterward to address privacy concerns. It is currently rolling out to select Copilot Pro subscribers in the US via Copilot Labs.
Microsoft just announced that Edge will soon translate and dub videos on the fly across sites like YouTube, Coursera, and LinkedIn. The AI feature generates live subtitles and spoken audio as you watch, currently supporting translations between English and Spanish, German, Hindi, Italian, and Russian.
Microsoft just integrated its AI-powered design tool, Designer, directly into the Edge browser sidebar for US users. Instead of opening a new tab or app like Canva, you can now type a quick prompt right beside your active window to generate flyers, invitations, or social posts with DALL-E. It is Microsoft's bid to turn AI content creation into a friction-free browser habit.
Microsoft just moved the AI-powered Bing and Edge into Open Preview, completely dropping the waitlist so anyone with a Microsoft account can jump in. The update brings chat history, export options, 100+ language image generation, and third-party plugins like OpenTable and Wolfram|Alpha. It marks Bing's shift from a search engine into an action-oriented platform.
Microsoft just opened up the preview of Microsoft Designer to everyone, ditching the waitlist and rolling it directly into the Edge browser sidebar. The AI-powered design tool now lets users generate captions and hashtags, create animated visuals, and automatically resize graphics across 20 social media layouts. It makes spinning up custom social posts as seamless as tapping a sidebar icon without switching tabs.
Microsoft just integrated Bing Image Creator into the new Bing preview and Edge browser, powered by an advanced DALL∙E model from OpenAI. Users in Creative mode can now generate custom pictures right inside search chat simply by describing what they want. It basically transforms web search from tracking down existing images into conjuring new ones from scratch.
