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  Microsoft Adds OpenAI-Rival Anthropic’s Claude AI Models to Copilot

  Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that Copilot will now support Anthropic’s AI models, marking its first integration of a non-OpenAI system. Users will gain access to Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1, which will initially be available in the Researcher agent and Copilot Studio. The announcement follows a recent non-binding deal with OpenAI.

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  LinkedIn Wants to Train AI Models on User Data, But This One Step Stops It

  LinkedIn is updating its terms to begin collecting user data from November 3 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The professional networking platform confirmed that profile details and public posts will be used, while private messages will remain excluded. Some data will also be shared with Microsoft and affiliates for targeted ads, t...

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  Microsoft's Xbox Full-Screen Experience Leaks on Other Windows Handhelds Ahead of ROG Xbox Ally Debut

  Windows users have found a way to enable the Xbox full-screen experience on all Windows-based handhelds ahead of the interface's official release. Users have found that the mode can be enabled with the release preview version of the Windows 25H2 update, available to Windows Insiders. Here's how to enable the Xbox mode.

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  Windows 11 Users Invited to Test Microsoft’s Experimental AI Features in MS Paint

  Microsoft is inviting select Windows 11 users to join its new Microsoft AI Labs, a platform seemingly aimed at testing experimental AI features in MS Paint. The invites, spotted in non-Copilot+ PCs, appear randomly distributed and do not grant immediate access to tools. While some users reported signup errors, others received confirmation messages ...

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  Microsoft Introduces Native Audio Generation in Copilot With Multiple Expressive Voices

  Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new Copilot feature that enables native audio generation. Users can provide a script, and the AI will convert it into a voiceover with multiple style options. Unlike standard text-to-speech, the output is designed to sound more natural. The feature is powered by Microsoft’s in-house MAI-Voice-1 model.

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  Microsoft Azure Cloud Service Disrupted By Multiple Fibre Cuts In Red Sea

  Azure users may experience increased disruptions when traffic from the Middle East originates in or terminates in Asia or Europe, the company said in a service health status update.

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  Microsoft Testing Native Clipboard Sync Feature to Share Text Between Windows PCs, Android Devices

  Microsoft's new “Access PC’s clipboard” feature has reportedly been spotted on a new Windows Dev build. This feature allows users to access their Windows clipboard content on their Android smartphone. Users are required to be logged in to their Microsoft account on both devices to use the feature, according to a report.

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  Microsoft Begins Testing Semantic File Search in Copilot+ PCs, Introduces New Copilot Home Experience

  Microsoft has started testing the semantic file search feature in Windows 11 with a larger user base. On Wednesday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced that two new artificial intelligence (AI) features are now available to all Insiders using Copilot+ PCs. The feature, powered by Copilot, allows users to search for certain files and images using...

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  Microsoft Excel Tests New Copilot Function With Ability to Classify Data, Generate Summaries and More

  Microsoft is adding the Copilot function to Excel, introducing a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. These features will allow a user to summarise data sets and columns into simpler forms, such as paragraphs and sentences. The tech giant has integrated the AI features into Excel formulas. Users can initiate a query by typing “COPILOT...

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  Microsoft Edge to Target Heavy Google Chrome Users With More Persuasive Prompts: Report

  Microsoft Edge users will now be shown a prompt on top of the webpage when they download the Google Chrome web browser. The tech giant highlighted that both web browsers use the same technology, simultaneously claiming that Edge comes with added Windows protection. This could be an attempt to get more people to use its native browser.

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  Satya Nadella Outlines Microsoft's Shift from 'Software Factory' to AI-Driven 'Intelligence Engine'

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced a strategic shift to transform Microsoft into an AI-driven "intelligence engine", moving beyond traditional software development to create AI platforms that empower global users to build their own tools.

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  Microsoft Lens App to Be Retired at the End of This Year, Company Suggests Users Switch to Copilot

  Microsoft Lens app will be discontinued later this year, the company said last week. The app was designed to scan images of physical documents, text, handwritten papers, and whiteboards and convert them into digital files. However, the Redmond-based tech giant stated that it will be retired in a phased manner by the end of this year.

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  Microsoft Quietly Launches Copilot 3D as Experimental Feature, Turns 2D Images into 3D Models

  Microsoft has silently released a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Copilot that will allow users to convert a static 2D image into a 3D model. Dubbed Copilot 3D, it is a new experimental feature available via Copilot Labs. The Redmond-based tech giant said that the feature will be available to all users globally, provided they are signe...

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  Motorola Adds Microsoft’s Copilot Vision to Moto AI Suite; Copilot App to Be Preinstalled on Upcoming Devices

  Motorola announced on Wednesday that Microsoft’s Copilot Vision feature will be integrated into the moto AI suite of features. The Lenovo-owned smartphone brand said the onboarding of the Copilot feature is an extension of the existing partnership with Microsoft. With this, the company will offer users with a moto AI-enabled device to access the ...

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  Microsoft Edge Gets Copilot Mode With New Agentic Capabilities: All Details

  Microsoft is reinventing its Edge browser with artificial intelligence (AI) agents. On Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced a new experimental Copilot Mode in Edge, which allows the AI-powered browser to act as a collaborator to the user. The chatbot is capable of understanding context from all open tabs and can answer user queries, compa...