Copilot
The latest Copilot coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Asda's Azure Transformation: How AI and Copilot Are Reshaping Retail Operations
Asda's strategic deepening of its partnership with Microsoft represents a significant milestone in retail digital transformation, positioning the supermarket giant at the forefront of AI-powered...
ASDA's Cloud-First AI Strategy with Microsoft to Transform Retail Pricing and Operations
ASDA's landmark technology partnership with Microsoft represents a fundamental shift in how major retailers are leveraging cloud computing and artificial intelligence to compete in today's...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Auto-Installs on Windows Starting October 2025, EEA Exempt
Microsoft is set to automatically install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices with existing desktop Microsoft 365 apps starting in October 2025, marking a significant push to integrate...
HR Copilots Are Arriving in Windows Workplaces: What to Know Before Your Company Turns On AI for Recruiting, Onboarding, and People Analytics
HR departments are quietly plugging generative AI into the flow of everyday work—Microsoft 365, Teams, and Outlook—to summarize résumés, answer employee questions, and flag turnover risks...
Inside Riverty's 100-Day Microsoft Copilot Studio Rollout: A Blueprint for AI-First Support
Riverty, the fintech division of Bertelsmann, and Microsoft-focused integrator Cluster Reply have pulled off a rapid deployment of an omnichannel customer service platform—going live across eight...
Windows 11 Copilot Backlash: How Users Are Reclaiming Their Taskbar and Their Privacy
Microsoft's late-2023 move to embed a Copilot button directly into the Windows 11 taskbar was supposed to be a frictionless gateway to AI assistance. Instead, it ignited a sustained user revolt. From...
One Cumulative Update, Two Channels: Microsoft Tests Copilot Translation and Taskbar Sharing
Microsoft shipped a single cumulative update yesterday—KB5065786—to both the Dev and Beta channels of the Windows Insider Program, bundling new Copilot-powered interactions that turn routine...
Windows 11 Tests Yet Another Copilot Button, This Time in Taskbar Previews
Microsoft has slipped a new “Share with Copilot” button into the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, as first reported by The Verge. The button materializes when you hover over an open app’s...
Windows 10's October 2025 Deadline Nears: Consumer Reports Intervenes on Behalf of Stranded Users
Microsoft’s October 14, 2025, cutoff for Windows 10 support is non-negotiable — but a high-profile consumer watchdog is demanding that the company soften the blow for the millions of devices left...
KB5065786 Hands Windows 11 Users Quick Spotlight Switches and Copilot Translation
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider update, KB5065786, brings new right-click menu options for Desktop Spotlight, a unified account hub in Settings, and deeper Copilot integration for translation...
Microsoft’s Copilot Avatars: Voice-Powered AI Faces, Capped at 20 Minutes Per Day
Microsoft is testing a Copilot experiment that gives the AI a face — actually, 40 faces. The new feature, called Portraits, lets users select from a set of animated 3D avatars and hold voice...
OPM Grants Staff Copilot and ChatGPT Access via GSA's OneGov: A Practical Guide for Federal Workers
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has flipped the switch on generative AI for its employees, granting immediate access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and preparing to roll out an...