While Microsoft announced plans to end the dreaded "microslop" in Windows 11 by reducing where Copilot and its integrations appear across the operating system, it doesn't seem like the exact same principles will apply across its entire stack, especially Microsoft 365. This week, Microsoft announced that "Copilot Cowork" is now available via its Frontier program, making it an opt-in experience for Microsoft 365 users before it ships to broad availability. That said, I'd argue that Copilot Cowork is a clear attempt by Microsoft to deliver more value to its new 365 E7 AI subscription tier for $99
Microsoft 365 is getting helpers that do your tasks — assuming you trust them“You now have access in chat to multiple models by default, with intelligent auto routing in agents with critique and counsel," Nadella said, while explaining that Copilot is not dependent on one model. "You can use multiple models together to generate optimal responses.” While Copilot isn’t entirely reliant on OpenAI’s models, it closely resembles ChatGPT. Both are nearly at feature parity and share the same underlying technology for image generation and more. One of the major complaints at Microsoft's AI division by users is that Copilot isn't as good as ChatGPT. However, the company quickly
Windows 11's Copilot isn’t losing AI "power" — but it is losing OpenAI exclusivityMicrosoft is making it easier to access Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 apps. But instead of adding a bunch of ways to access the AI assistant, Microsoft is giving users just two options. …
… Microsoft Microsoft 365 Microsoft is stripping Copilot Chat from Office sidebars for non-licensed users on April 15, 2026, rebranding the included version as "Copilot Chat Basic ." Microsoft 365 Office LibreOffice says Microsoft Office's "ribbon" UI shouldn't be treated as an ergonomic standard. …
… Despite Microsoft's massive investment in AI, only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who interact with Copilot actually pay for it . However, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella insists Copilot's daily user base has grown “nearly 3x year-over-year.” 🦞 TL;DR: New Job at Microsoft. …
… While announcing Microsoft's financial earnings report for FY26 Q2 , CEO Satya Nadella indicated that Copilot's daily user base has grown “nearly 3x year-over-year.” However, a separate report revealed that only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who interact with Copilot actually pay for i… …
… During the company's latest quarterly earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was singing a different tune — indicating that Microsoft 365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise Copilot seats. …
… This news comes after Microsoft made some major changes to its Copilot leadership structure in March , placing former Snap exec Jacob Andreou as the lead for Copilot experiences, both consumer and commercial, as an executive vice president reporting to Nadella, while Ryan Roslansky, Perry Clarke, a… …
… AI Copilot Analyst firm Gartner suggests banning Microsoft Copilot on Friday afternoons, warning that tired workers may miss AI mistakes and risk productivity. Copilot Copilot Microsoft has paused plans to auto‑install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows 11 PCs, but it didn't explain why. …
… That's where Microsoft's free Xbox controller and subscriptions come in. 1 year of Microsoft 365 is $99, and 1 year of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a whooping $360, so that's a huge saving right there. …
… But Microsoft caved to antitrust regulatory pressure, making some changes... In 2025, Microsoft unbundled Teams from Office 365 in an attempt to dodge EU antitrust fines. For context, the European Commission launched a formal investigation into Microsoft for bundling Teams with Office 365 in 2023. …
… Last month, Microsoft made some major changes to its Copilot leadership structure , splitting the division into four pillars: Copilot experience, Copilot platform, Microsoft 365 apps, and AI models. …