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Microsoft 365 Personal With Copilot Is Now Free for Students for One Year
Microsoft is giving college students free access to the Microsoft 365 Personal plan with Copilot for 12 months, expanding its usual three-month trial. Eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students can claim the offer until November 30. The plan supports up to five devices and includes premium Office apps, Copilot features such as Deep Research a...
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Microsoft Apologises To Australians, Offers Refunds Over AI Price Hike
Microsoft issued an apology to customers in Australia amid backlash over its pricing. The tech giant sent an email to consumers on Thursday and revealed that it would offer refunds to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers for the extra costs
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Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Support Today: Here are Five Things to Know
Windows 10 support will end today (OCtober 14), which means that users have less than a week to make sure that their computers continue to receive updates. While users with a licensed version of Windows 10 can upgrade to Windows 11, the migration will not be possible for those with older computers that are not compatible with the latest version. He...
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Microsoft Expands Copilot Pages to All Users, to Offer a Collaborative Space for Creative Projects
Microsoft is expanding Copilot Pages to all users globally. Announced last week, the new artificial intelligence space is a multiplayer collaborative space where the chatbot and humans can work together to edit and create content and documents. Copilot Pages was first introduced in September 2024 as part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprises...
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Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house AI reasoning models, known as MAI, to rival OpenAI, with plans to offer them to developers. These models, led by Mustafa Suleyman, perform nearly as well as OpenAI's and Anthropic's on key benchmarks. The company has also tested models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI alternatives for Copi...
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Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently, the Redmond-based tech giant is only offe...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Enterprise Launched With Pay-as-You-Go AI Agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been announced as a new subscription plan for enterprises that includes the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The new subscription offers a more flexible entry to the company’s AI services, as it ditches the fixed subscription fees with a pay-as-you-go model.
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Microsoft Windows 365 Link Cloud-Based Mini PC That Resembles Apple's Mac Mini Launched
Microsoft unveiled its Windows 365 Link Cloud PC on Tuesday. The company's first Cloud PC device that lets users quickly and securely connect to Windows 365 arrives as Microsoft's response to Apple's Mac Mini M4. The PC has a thin and light build and it runs a cloud-based version of Windows 11. The Windows 365 Link offers dual monitor connectivity,...
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Adobe, Microsoft Join Hands to Bring a Suite of Generative AI Features for Marketers in Microsoft 365
Adobe and Microsoft joined hands to announce a suite of new AI features for marketers at the Adobe Summit on Tuesday. In this collaboration, Adobe will offer its Adobe Experience Cloud workflows and insights to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 applications. The new capabilities are aimed at reducing data silos and the inconvenience of using mult...
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Microsoft Copilot Pro Rolled Out Globally; Know Its Price in India, Features
Microsoft Copilot Pro, the premium tier of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is now available in 222 countries, including India. The tech giant announced on Thursday that the chatbot-based AI suite is available to individuals as well as small and medium-sized organisations. Copilot Pro was first introduced in January 2024 in se...
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Microsoft Announces New Copilot Features, AI Assistant to Get OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo Model
Microsoft has refined its AI-driven offerings over the past year, integrating artificial intelligence tools to Bing Search, Windows and its Office 365 suite of services that include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. The company recently announced that it was unifying its AI services, including the Bing Chat AI chatbot, under a single umb...
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Microsoft Office to Be Rebranded as Microsoft 365, Changes Will Come to Effect Next Month
Microsoft's productivity suite of applications, which are currently being offered under the Office 365 brand name, will be rebranded to Microsoft 365, according to a company FAQ. Microsoft's productivity applications will be accessible to users on microsoft365.com instead of office.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six...
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Microsoft, Meta Partner to Persuade Businesses to Use VR; Windows Apps Coming to Meta Quest Headsets
Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to convince businesses to use more virtual reality (VR) technology, and the former will offer better integration of its applications with Meta's Quest devices. These include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 apps, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and other Microsoft services and apps that will soon be supported on Meta's VR headset...
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Microsoft Defender Online Security App Launched for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
Microsoft has made its Defender app available across all platforms on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. All Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers can now download the app and the features vary across platforms.
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Samsung Smart Monitor M8 With PC-Less Productivity, SlimFit Camera Launched in India: All Details
Samsung has launched the Smart Monitor M8 in India and it will soon go on sale. It gets Smart Hub for access to various OTT platforms. The monitor does not require an external device like a PC or a TV as it can connect to various other smart devices through the Smart Hub. It gets built-in speakers and a wireless magnetic camera for video conferenci...
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Microsoft 365 Personal With Copilot Is Now Free for Students for One Year
Microsoft is giving college students free access to the Microsoft 365 Personal plan with Copilot for 12 months, expanding its usual three-month trial. Eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students can claim the offer until November 30. The plan supports up to five devices and includes premium Office apps, Copilot features such as Deep Research a...
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Microsoft Apologises To Australians, Offers Refunds Over AI Price Hike
Microsoft issued an apology to customers in Australia amid backlash over its pricing. The tech giant sent an email to consumers on Thursday and revealed that it would offer refunds to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers for the extra costs
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Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Support Today: Here are Five Things to Know
Windows 10 support will end today (OCtober 14), which means that users have less than a week to make sure that their computers continue to receive updates. While users with a licensed version of Windows 10 can upgrade to Windows 11, the migration will not be possible for those with older computers that are not compatible with the latest version. He...
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Microsoft Expands Copilot Pages to All Users, to Offer a Collaborative Space for Creative Projects
Microsoft is expanding Copilot Pages to all users globally. Announced last week, the new artificial intelligence space is a multiplayer collaborative space where the chatbot and humans can work together to edit and create content and documents. Copilot Pages was first introduced in September 2024 as part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprises...
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Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house AI reasoning models, known as MAI, to rival OpenAI, with plans to offer them to developers. These models, led by Mustafa Suleyman, perform nearly as well as OpenAI's and Anthropic's on key benchmarks. The company has also tested models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI alternatives for Copi...
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Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently, the Redmond-based tech giant is only offe...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Enterprise Launched With Pay-as-You-Go AI Agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been announced as a new subscription plan for enterprises that includes the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The new subscription offers a more flexible entry to the company’s AI services, as it ditches the fixed subscription fees with a pay-as-you-go model.
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Microsoft Windows 365 Link Cloud-Based Mini PC That Resembles Apple's Mac Mini Launched
Microsoft unveiled its Windows 365 Link Cloud PC on Tuesday. The company's first Cloud PC device that lets users quickly and securely connect to Windows 365 arrives as Microsoft's response to Apple's Mac Mini M4. The PC has a thin and light build and it runs a cloud-based version of Windows 11. The Windows 365 Link offers dual monitor connectivity,...
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Adobe, Microsoft Join Hands to Bring a Suite of Generative AI Features for Marketers in Microsoft 365
Adobe and Microsoft joined hands to announce a suite of new AI features for marketers at the Adobe Summit on Tuesday. In this collaboration, Adobe will offer its Adobe Experience Cloud workflows and insights to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 applications. The new capabilities are aimed at reducing data silos and the inconvenience of using mult...
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Microsoft Copilot Pro Rolled Out Globally; Know Its Price in India, Features
Microsoft Copilot Pro, the premium tier of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is now available in 222 countries, including India. The tech giant announced on Thursday that the chatbot-based AI suite is available to individuals as well as small and medium-sized organisations. Copilot Pro was first introduced in January 2024 in se...
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Microsoft Announces New Copilot Features, AI Assistant to Get OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo Model
Microsoft has refined its AI-driven offerings over the past year, integrating artificial intelligence tools to Bing Search, Windows and its Office 365 suite of services that include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. The company recently announced that it was unifying its AI services, including the Bing Chat AI chatbot, under a single umb...
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Microsoft Office to Be Rebranded as Microsoft 365, Changes Will Come to Effect Next Month
Microsoft's productivity suite of applications, which are currently being offered under the Office 365 brand name, will be rebranded to Microsoft 365, according to a company FAQ. Microsoft's productivity applications will be accessible to users on microsoft365.com instead of office.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six...
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Microsoft, Meta Partner to Persuade Businesses to Use VR; Windows Apps Coming to Meta Quest Headsets
Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to convince businesses to use more virtual reality (VR) technology, and the former will offer better integration of its applications with Meta's Quest devices. These include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 apps, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and other Microsoft services and apps that will soon be supported on Meta's VR headset...
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Microsoft Defender Online Security App Launched for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
Microsoft has made its Defender app available across all platforms on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. All Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers can now download the app and the features vary across platforms.
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Samsung Smart Monitor M8 With PC-Less Productivity, SlimFit Camera Launched in India: All Details
Samsung has launched the Smart Monitor M8 in India and it will soon go on sale. It gets Smart Hub for access to various OTT platforms. The monitor does not require an external device like a PC or a TV as it can connect to various other smart devices through the Smart Hub. It gets built-in speakers and a wireless magnetic camera for video conferenci...
