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Excel just got smarter — Microsoft adds Copilot as a function, following in Google Sheets’ footsteps
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

Windows 11’s dark mode glow-up is real 🔥
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The latest Windows 11 preview builds include an early glimpse at renewed work to add dark mode in more areas of the system, starting with File Explorer.

Microsoft's Windows boss teases the next version of Windows will redefine computing
By Zac Bowden published
In a new video, Microsoft CVP and Windows boss Pavan Davuluri has teased that the future of Windows will consist of a truly ambient and multi-modal experience made possible by AI that will redefine our usage of computers.

Microsoft commits to improve gaming on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs
By Zac Bowden published
Gaming Microsoft has announced an update to the Xbox app that enables the ability to download Xbox PC games on Arm-based devices, while also committing to improving gaming on Arm devices as a whole.

Microsoft trialed a revamped Edge UI with Copilot
By Zac Bowden published
News Microsoft recently built a prototype UI for its Edge web browser codenamed Olympia that placed emphasis on Copilot. Here's what it looked like, and what it might have been for.

Digital Ink Gets a Glow-Up—Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Office
By Sean Endicott published
Apps OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

Microsoft Is Building AI Into the Taskbar—Windows 11 Could Soon Have a Built-In Copilot Button
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Agentic companions for the Taskbar could be Windows 11's next big AI upgrade, but what form could this take and how would it be useful?

GitHub’s Going Corporate—CEO Quits as Microsoft Absorbs It Into CoreAI
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its CoreAI group as CEO Thomas Dohmke announces his resignation, marking a major change for the developer platform.

Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 Support Ending, Accused of Pushing AI PCs
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft A lawsuit says Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support to push AI PCs, warning millions will skip upgrades and face security risks.

Still Rocking Windows 10? Microsoft’s Giving You Free Edge Updates for 3 More Years
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 10 The company has committed to supporting Edge on Windows 10 for three more years for free, regardless of whether you intend to pay for security updates on the EOL platform.
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