Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

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REDMOND, Wash : Thousands of people swooned in a dark conference hall that felt more like a rock concert when a Microsoft product manager demonstrated the company's latest feature: how to sum numbers in Excel, with the click of a button".

Copilot likewise will personalize podcasts and shopping recommendations, and it will let consumers task their AI to book events for them, or send a friend a gift while checking in for guidance.

Microsoft is iterating on its chatbot technology in a crowded field that includes Elon Musk's xAI and Anthropic.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

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Topics: Consumers Copilot Turned Mehdi Taken Company Redmond Microsoft Years Developers Software

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Published On: 2025-04-05 @ 00:32:37 (4 days ago)

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