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The latest Copilot coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 AI Expansion: Copilot+ NPU Features Now Available to All Devices
Microsoft has quietly extended another layer of AI to Windows 11 users — this time in a way that doesn't strictly require cutting-edge hardware — while keeping the faster, private, and offline...
Microsoft Edge Immersive Reader Gets Copilot AI: Revolutionizing Reading with Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Edge's Immersive Reader, long celebrated as a minimalist, distraction-free reading environment, is undergoing a significant transformation that places Copilot's artificial intelligence...
Build 26220 adds WNS-driven cross-device resume, new Copilot controls
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220 (KB5072046) represents a significant step forward in Microsoft's vision of a seamless, AI-enhanced computing ecosystem, introducing two major...
Copilot Accessibility and Cross-Device Resume Arrive in Insider Build 26220.7535
Microsoft has kicked off its 2026 Windows 11 Insider Preview cycle with build 26220.7535, a significant update that substantially expands Copilot's role in accessibility while introducing new...
Enterprise AI in 2025: Microsoft Copilot vs. ChatGPT for Workplace Productivity
The AI showdown that matters for millions of knowledge workers has settled into a pragmatic split: in 2025, Microsoft Copilot and OpenAI's ChatGPT no longer compete on novelty alone—they compete on...
Microsoft Copilot Evolves: From Sidebar Tool to Cross-Platform AI Companion
Microsoft's Copilot has undergone a significant transformation, evolving from a simple sidebar assistant into a comprehensive AI companion that spans Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365. This strategic...
Windows 11's Hidden Copilot Button in File Explorer: AI Integration Deepens
Microsoft is quietly testing a significant evolution of its AI integration strategy in Windows 11, with recent Insider Preview builds revealing a subtle but potentially transformative feature: a...
Microsoft's Copilot Rebranding Sparks User Confusion and Backlash
Microsoft's latest branding maneuver—a product page that briefly labeled the familiar Office app as "The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)"—has ignited predictable outrage, confusion,...
Dell's CES 2026 Strategy: AI PCs Shift Focus to Battery Life & Displays Over Hype
At CES 2026, Dell executed a strategic pivot that's rewriting the playbook for the AI PC market. While competitors flooded the Las Vegas Convention Center with "AI-first" banners and neural...
Leaked roadmap reveals Windows 12 as AI-first OS with modular CorePC by 2025
While Microsoft has not officially confirmed a product called "Windows 12," a convergence of evidence from the company's public roadmaps, the Copilot+ hardware initiative, Insider channel leaks, and...
Microsoft Copilot Checkout: In-Chat Shopping with Shopify, PayPal & Etsy
Microsoft has fundamentally transformed its Copilot AI assistant from a productivity tool into a commerce platform, launching Copilot Checkout—a revolutionary in-chat purchasing system that...
Windows 11 Recall debacle forces Microsoft to redesign after unencrypted security flaw
Microsoft's ambitious push to integrate generative AI directly into Windows 11, spearheaded by features like Copilot and the now-paused Recall, has sparked a significant backlash from users and IT...