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… It has angered many Excel users in particular, because it obstructs cells and you can’t fully disable it. “While we are seeing increased engagement with Copilot in Office apps with this update, we are also hearing the need for more control over how Copilot appears,” admits Katie Kivett, partner gro… …
Microsoft is starting to remove “unnecessary” Copilot buttons from its Windows 11 apps. In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of a “writing tools” menu. …
Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into its Copilot AI assistant, according to a report from The Information. The test reportedly comes as part of efforts to make Microsoft 365 Copilot “run autonomously around the clock” while completing tasks on behalf of users. …
… We will begin winding down Copilot on mobile and will stop development of Copilot on console. Sharma took over from former Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in February and has already made some big changes, including scrapping the Microsoft Gaming brand and cutting the price of Xbox Game Pass. …
… You can also give Copilot permission to access your browsing history to provide more “relevant, high-quality answers,” according to Microsoft. Copilot in Edge on desktop and mobile will come with “long-term memory” as well, which can tailor its responses based on your previous conversations. …
… Microsoft is rolling out these new Copilot features as the default experience for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers, and they’re also available with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans.
… Microsoft also worked closely with Anthropic recently to bring the technology behind Claude Cowork into Microsoft 365 Copilot. The pressure is now on Microsoft’s GitHub team to improve Copilot CLI and try to surpass Claude Code in the process. …
… Rajesh Jha, former executive vice president of Microsoft’s experiences and devices group, announced in March that he is retiring after more than 35 years at Microsoft. Jha’s departure has triggered a flattening of Microsoft’s upper management for Windows, Office, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and more. …
… Microsoft will also discuss its upcoming Copilot “super app” at Build. Fortune first reported on this last week, and it’s essentially an app that combines Microsoft’s various Copilot AI assistants into a single interface. …
… Microsoft’s strategy is similar, bringing together a variety of existing Copilot AI assistants. …
