Copilot

Maria Diaz/ZDNETI only use AI for one purpose… research for writing fiction. On that front, AI has helped me quite a bit (especially when needing to quickly understand a concept that I didn't previously know about or even the entomology of a word). But that's it.However, when you're writing four to six books every year, research is a key component in the process. To that end, I've leaned heavily into Opera's Aria. Until a couple of weeks ago, I hadn't even bothered with Microsoft's Copilot. It wasn't until I…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETCopilot has proven to be a worthy ChatGPT competitor, boasting the same features as OpenAI's chatbot with extra perks, including GPT-4, internet access, and footnotes. As a result, working professionals and students can greatly benefit from using the chatbot, and this update makes it possible for them to do it safely. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced its "next wave of commercial data protection availability," allowing more users with eligible work or student Entra ID accounts to access commercial data…

Apple is preparing a host of AI tools that will help it to take on Microsoft's Copilot and OpenAI and their software writing capabilities. The upcoming AI tool is part of the next major version of Xcode, Apple's premier programming software, and has undergone extensive development over the past year…

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETMicrosoft's Copilot Pro. Priced at $70 per year, the Personal edition is geared for one individual signed into as many as five devices. At $100 per year, the Family edition is aimed at up to six people on as many as five devices. The core apps in the suite include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.Also: Microsoft Copilot vs. Copilot Pro: Is the subscription fee worth it?Second, you'll need the subscription to Copilot Pro if you don't already have one. To sign up, head to…

Microsoft is previewing new features for Windows 11, with a special focus on Notepad. Last year, the company began adding its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the Windows operating system. Copilot on Windows 11 exists both as a chatbot and as special features inside apps such as Paint, Photos, Clipchamp, and more. Now, Notepad is being added to the list of Windows apps to get new AI capabilities. Additionally, the Snipping Tool is also getting a small boost.Dave Grochocki, Principal Product Manager Lead for…

First up, four fresh Fast Company tech stories for you:A year ago, the era of generative AI chatbots was new, and sitting around with your mouth agape was a perfectly understandable reaction. OpenAI’s ChatGPT was amazing! In some ways, Bing Chat—which drizzled Microsoft special sauce on the same large language model as ChatGPT—was even more amazing! As for Google’s Bard . . . well, it was slightly less amazing than ChatGPT and Bing. But given Google’s formidable AI chops, there was every reason to think it might catch up…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETSince ChatGPT launched in November 2022, AI chatbots have been the talk of the internet. ChatGPT's abilities to generate text, talk conversationally, write code, and do so much more caused huge demand for the chatbot. Naturally, seeing ChatGPT's massive success, other companies rushed to compete in the generative AI space. Also: The best AI chatbots: ChatGPT and other noteworthy alternativesShortly after ChatGPT's launch, Microsoft announced the integration of AI into its Bing search engine, known…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETA major part of the Super Bowl-watching experience is the ads. Companies go all out for Super Bowl ads, paying millions of dollars to put their brand in front of hundreds of millions of viewers. The investment seems to be paying off for Temu and Microsoft. Also: Is Temu legit? What to know before you place an orderSince Monday, the Temu and Copilot apps have topped the App Store charts, sitting in second and third place in the Top Free Apps Charts behind Paramount+, which also advertised during the…

AI roundup: Countries around the globe are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) technology with gusto to catch up with others. Among the biggest worries is skilling. Now, Google has announced it is investing 25 mn euros in enhancing workers' knowledge about AI in Europe. At the same time, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says that countries should be developing their AI infrastructure to ensure strong economic growth. Know what's happening in the world of AI.Google to invest 25 million euros to enhance AI skills in EuropeGoogle…

If you needed more evidence that GenAI is prone to making stuff up, Google’s Gemini chatbot, formerly Bard, thinks that the 2024 Super Bowl already happened. It even has the (fictional) statistics to back it up. Per a Reddit thread, Gemini, powered by Google’s GenAI models of the same name, is answering questions about Super Bowl LVIII as if the game wrapped up yesterday — or weeks before. Like many bookmakers, it seems to favor the Chiefs over the 49ers (sorry, San Francisco fans). Gemini…