Google makes its AI way faster with Gemini Flash
Gemini 1.5 Flash might be a better option for real-time responses to customers or fast image generation, while Gemini 1.5 Pro could read and summarize research papers.
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Windows 11’s Copilot AI just took its first step towards being an indispensable assistant for Android
The abilities you’ll gain include being able to use Copilot to read and send text messages on your Android device (via the PC, of course), or look up contact information.
Copilot can now help you navigate your Windows 11 settings
You can use Copilot directly within the Settings app’s search function. Stuck looking for a specific option or setting on your PC? Simply type your query into the search bar and click “Ask Copilot in Windows (preview).”
Google will let you create personalized AI chatbots
Google says you can make Gemini your gym buddy, sous-chef, coding partner, creative writing guide, or anything you can dream up. Gems feels similar to OpenAI’s GPT Store that lets you make customized ChatGPT chatbots.
AI in Gmail will sift through emails, provide search summaries, send emails
Asking for a summary of emails from a certain contact will get you a bullet-point list of what has been happening, with a list of “sources” at the bottom that will jump you right to a certain email.
Google’s Gemini AI is coming to the sidebar in Docs, Drive, Gmail, and more
Google users have long been trying to hack Gemini to do complicated, multi-app things: send an email based on the data they’re looking at in Sheets or add a reminder to respond to the email they were currently looking at.
Microsoft Places uses AI to find the best time for your next office day
Microsoft also plans to integrate this entire experience into Microsoft Copilot. You’ll be able to ask “which days should I go in this week?” and you’ll get a list of suggestions based on in-person meetings, when your co-workers are planning to be in.
ChatGPT is getting a Mac app
Users could open the ChatGPT desktop app in a small window, alongside another program. They asked ChatGPT questions about what’s on their screen — whether by typing or saying it. ChatGPT could then respond based on what it “sees.”
Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an “emotional” AI chatbot
The AI assistant seemed to easily pick up on emotions, adapted its tone and style to match the user’s requests, and even incorporated sound effects, laughing, and singing into its responses.
Microsoft is ‘turning everyone into a prompt engineer’ with new Copilot AI features
In the coming months Copilot for Microsoft 365, the paid service that adds an AI assistant to Office apps, will be updated with a new auto-complete feature that offers suggestions to improve AI prompts.
ChatGPT’s AI ‘memory’ can remember the preferences of paying customers
Memory brings ChatGPT closer to being a better AI assistant. Once it remembers your preferences, it can include them without needing a reminder.
Google Chrome will soon let you talk to Gemini right in the address bar
Google appears to be working on adding quick access to its AI chatbot Gemini to the drop-down menu that appears in your address bar. If you want to talk to the bot quickly you’ll be able to type in ‘@gemini’ and get instant access to the bot.
Copilot for Microsoft 365: new ways to create documents, generating multiple formula columns at once, and more
The company is also planning to add another handy feature to Copilot in Microsoft 365 next month in the form of allowing the use of weblinks to reference files in Word…
Microsoft is shoving default Copilot prompts in Edge’s address bar, but they’re irrelevant and annoying
It seems that Microsoft is making some changes, and Copilot prompts are now available in the address bar in the Dev version of Edge. While there’s no way to get rid of these suggestions, they at least don’t appear in the Private Browsing mode.
IT BEGINS: Windows 10 Copilot upgrade begins mass roll-out
The upgrade of over a billion Windows 10 desktops to Copilot integration has well and truly begun!
The new Microsoft Copilot usage report will provide a detailed analysis of AI adoption
Microsoft is enhancing Copilot with new usage report features, offering insights into AI adoption within organizations. The updates will provide detailed analysis of active Copilot usage while respecting data protection. It will cover aspects like total active users, average daily users, and platform-specific usage. The reports can be generated for different time periods.
New Windows 11 Insider Beta Channel out, Copilot activates on dragging files
Hovering over the Copilot icon will reveal a menu of contextual actions showing the actions it can perform, such as generating similar images or analyzing visual content.
You Can Now Use Gemini to Navigate With Google Maps Hands-Free
Now when you ask for directions Gemini will automatically start navigation with Google Maps.
Microsoft Teams is getting smarter Copilot AI features
Teams will combine spoken transcripts and written chats into a single view to make it easier to catch up on meetings you might have missed.
Copilot is getting a Notebook-sized character boost
There’s a character limit for user entries in Edge, but that looks like it might change thanks to an upcoming ‘Notebook’ option. Windows Latest reports that this feature will expand the character limit for prompts to 18,000 characters.
How To Make Google Gemini’s AI Responses More Precise
In a recent release update for Gemini AI, Google has implemented an efficient way to alter bits of the generated replies.
Microsoft is integrating Copilot into Windows 11 File Explorer context menu
You can right-click any file inside or outside File Explorer and select between “actions” like “Send to Copilot” and “Summarize” using Copilot.
You Can Now Upload Files to Copilot on Windows 11; Here’s How
“You can drag and drop files into Copilot seamlessly and ask questions right away. There is also support for built-in Code Interpreter, but it fails to execute some tasks like converting a DOC document to PDF…”
Microsoft Roadmap Weekly: New features coming to Microsoft 365
“Teams users will be able to ask questions after the meeting ends, and for every Copilot statement, there will be a citation number, clicking on which reveals various details, including the speaker the citation is attributed to on a transcript viewer…”
Microsoft starts rolling out Copilot GPT builder for Copilot Pro users
With Copilot GPT Builder, what Microsoft is aiming for is empowering general users with very little or no coding knowledge to develop their own AI models that help them with specific tasks.
Copilot pane as annoying as Clippy may pop up in Windows 11
If your mouse cursor happens to drift over to the Copilot icon on the taskbar, the Copilot pane will open to make users aware of the delights on offer.
ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad can now read responses out loud
The feature, which is also available on the web version of ChatGPT, adds another layer of voice-based interaction, and builds on the existing Voice Chat feature, which gives users the option of speaking conversationally with the chat bot instead of typing.
Microsoft Copilot for Finance: Transforming Financial Workflows with AI Precision
Copilot for Finance draws on essential context from your existing financial data sources, including traditional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP, and the Microsoft Graph.
Copilot for OneDrive will fetch your files and summarize them
Copilot for OneDrive will take on the role of a research assistant of sorts, being able to both find, summarize, and extract information from a wide range of files. These include text documents presentations, spreadsheets, HTML pages, PDF files…
Windows is getting its own Magic Eraser to AI-modify your photos
Microsoft says it’s not only rolling this out to Windows 11, but also backporting all of the Photos’ AI edit features to Windows 10, in addition to Windows 11 for Arm64 devices.
Microsoft expands Copilot data protection so more users can chat with ease
Users will know that the data protection is on because there will be a “Protected” badge next to the user’s profile icon, and there is the text that reads “Your personal and company data are protected” above the text box.
ChatGPT is getting ‘memory’ to remember who you are and what you like
“You can tell ChatGPT to remember something specific about you: you always write code in Javascript, your boss’s name is Anna, your kid is allergic to sweet potatoes. Or ChatGPT can simply try to pick up those details over time.”
Microsoft hints at the future of AI in Windows with a smarter Copilot
Microsoft: “The Copilot icon will change appearance and animate to indicate that Copilot can help. When you hover your mouse over the Copilot icon, it will provide a menu of actions that you can take, such as summarizing or explaining the copied text.”
Microsoft’s new Copilot key is the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years
A new Copilot key will ship on a variety of new PCs and laptops from Microsoft’s partners, providing quick access to Microsoft’s AI-powered Windows Copilot experience straight from a keyboard button press.
You can remove AI components from Windows 11
A hidden option has appeared in the latest preview builds of Windows 11 indicating that all components related to artificial intelligence features can be removed from the operating system.
Soon you will be able to write emails in classic Outlook using Copilot’s AI
Called “Draft by Copilot”, it seems to be the same function as “Sound Like Me”, and it will allow us compose a new message or respond to emails, but using Copilot’s artificial intelligence.
Microsoft brings ChatGPT AI to Windows 11’s command line, and here’s a closer look
Windows Terminal is getting an optional feature – ChatGPT-powered “AI chat” on Windows 11. With ChatGPT AI Chat in Terminal, you can use AI to generate commands, explain errors, and get recommendations.
Bard can now watch YouTube videos for you
The bot’s YouTube integration is getting a handy upgrade so it can analyze individual videos to surface specific information for you — like key points or recipe ingredients — without ever pressing play. That’s potentially a hugely useful tool.
Windows 10 is back, and it’s getting Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot assistant
It’s official! The new AI-powered Windows Copilot feature from Windows 11 is being backported to Windows 10. This version of Copilot, which will be branded as a preview at first, will be available for the Home and Pro versions of Windows 10.
You may now ask Copilot AI to be your personal shopping assistant
Microsoft describes Copilot in Microsoft Shopping as “your own personal shopper” that helps you “find what you need in less time”.
Windows 11’s latest preview builds let you move Copilot to the notification area
Enthusiasts discovered a hidden feature that lets you move the Copilot icon to the notification area…It sits next to the Start menu button by default, however, it seems that Microsoft is open to experimenting with other places for Copilot.
Here’s how to create your own custom chatbots using ChatGPT
Devising a custom GPT requires no coding knowledge or skills. Just start a conversation with the GPT Builder and explain what you want the GPT to do. Give it a name, description, and instructions.
Microsoft starts rolling out seamless Excel integration in Bing Chat to enahance productivity
Excel integration appears in Bing Chat when there is a strong case for it. If the chatbot shows an answer that includes a table of data, users get an “Edit in Excel” button on the first row of the table.
OpenAI introduces custom AI assistants called “GPTs” that play different roles
In a screenshot of the GPTs interface provided by OpenAI, the upcoming GPT Store shows custom AI assistants called “Writing Coach,” “Sous Chef,” “Math Mentor,” and “Sticker Whiz” available for selection.
Microsoft’s new AI Copilot arrives in OneNote in November
Copilot will be able to summarize pages, sections of notes, or even the text you select. Copilot can also create to-do lists from your notes, create plans for events and meetings, or even work like a chatbot to answer queries.
Google is launching a generative AI-enhanced version of Assistant
Google says its new AI-enhanced Assistant with Bard can do things like help plan your next trip, find details in your email inbox, and even create a grocery list. Big promises – but can they deliver?
Google Bard readies ‘Memory’ to adapt to important details about you
It seems Google is preparing a new way for Bard to remember important details about you and your preferences.
ChatGPT can now browse the Internet!
ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide you with current and authoritative information, complete with direct links to sources. It is no longer limited to data before September 2021.
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