Microsoft Copilot

Tech wrap Oct 2: Microsoft Copilot AI, iPhone SE, WhatsApp, Windows 11 24H2

Microsoft announced new Copilot AI features alongside updates for Windows on ARM. Apple to take off home button for Face ID on iPhone SE. WhatsApp introduced filters and backgrounds for video calls

Copilot Plus PCs: Microsoft releases Recall, adds new AI tools, native apps

Criticised for user privacy violation, the controversial Recall feature will be available to select Copilot Plus consumers with additional default security layers

Microsoft Copilot AI gets voice and vision; now also available for WhatsApp

Microsoft has announced that its OpenAI ChatGPT-powered Copilot AI is now more integrated into the Edge web browser, assisting users in summarising, translating, and more

Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice and reasoning capabilities

In one demonstration of the updated Copilot, a consumer asked what housewarming gift to buy at a grocery store for a friend who did not drink wine

ASUS launches Intel Core Ultra Series 2-powered AI laptops, NUC desktop

The new range of Intel chips-powered ASUS laptops and NUC desktop will receive AI tools and features currently limited to Microsoft Copilot Plus platform based on Qualcomm chips

Microsoft allows users to customise Copilot key on Windows 11 beta

A new beta version of Windows 11 features the customisation updates, available for testers starting today

ASUS starts pre-orders for Intel Core Ultra-powered Zenbook S 14 AI PC

ASUS has also launched the Intel Core Ultra processors-powered ExpertBook P5405 laptop for business, featuring advanced security tools and privacy options

Microsoft announces Wave 2; AI integrated across all Microsoft 365 products

With these updates, Microsoft is bringing together work, web, and pages. Along with this, Copilot is now part of Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneDrive

ASUS brings laptops powered by new Snapdragon X Plus, India launch likely

New Snapdragon X Plus 8-core chip powered ASUS Vivobook S15 and ProArt PZ13 laptops have been unveiled at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 2024 event in Berlin.

'Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2' event scheduled for September 16: Details

Microsoft's special event for Copilot will likely focus on new artificial intelligence features coming for Business customers

Google Drive adding ARM support, NordVPN & ExpressVPN now on Snapdragon PCs

Google Drive and VPN apps have been missing on recently launched Copilot Plus PCs as it was required that they were updated for Windows on Arm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8-core Arm chip to make Copilot+ PCs affordable

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8-core chip comes with the same 4nm architecture-based Oryon CPU cores as the Snapdragon X Elite chip and features dedicated NPU for AI processing

Intel launches Lunar Lake chips to rival Qualcomm in AI PC segment: Details

PCs powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 200V series chips (Lunar Lake) will get Copilot+ PC features over an update starting November this year

Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs can not be uninstalled, Microsoft confirms

The AI-powered Recall feature for Windows on Arm would likely be opt-in, however, will not let users completely remove it from their PCs

ASUS Vivobook S15 (Qualcomm) review: Not a regular laptop, in a good way

ASUS Vivobook S15 offers long-lasting battery, swift performance, and a range of exclusive AI tools to enhance everyday use. However, this Qualcomm-powered laptop may not be suitable for everyone

Microsoft Copilot Plus PCs' headline Recall feature is launching in October

Recall is an AI-powered feature, exclusive to Windows on ARM. It works essentially like a photographic memory, presenting the user with what they have previously seen or done on the PC

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+ PC launched with Snapdragon X Elite arm chip

Priced at Rs 1,50,990 onwards, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x laptop brings a suite of AI tools for text and image generation in addition to Microsoft's Copilot Plus platform features

PwC and Microsoft team up in India to boost cybersecurity with Copilot

PwC India has announced a partnership with Microsoft India to spruce up incident response and recovery capabilities. According to a release, the alliance brings together PwC India's incident management capabilities and Microsoft's advanced technology to protect enterprises effectively, at a time when organisations face increasingly-sophisticated cyber threats. "With the use of Microsoft Copilot (generative artificial intelligence chatbot) for security -- a generative AI-powered security solution, enterprises can leverage Microsoft's large-scale data and threat intelligence security graph with PwC's secure system rebuilding and broader incident management capabilities," the release said. Moreover, faster removal of threat actors can be achieved with Microsoft Incident Response swiftly, identifying and evicting bad actors, while PwC India focuses on rebuilding mission-critical systems securely, it added.

HP launches EliteBook Ultra, OmniBook X Copilot Plus AI laptops in India

Priced at Rs 1,69,934 and Rs 1,39,999, both HP EliteBook Ultra and OmniBook X are available in India on HP Online Store and HP World stores

Microsoft launches Surface Pro, Surface Laptop Copilot Plus AI PCs in India

Priced at Rs 116,999 onwards, the Microsoft Surface laptops, based on Copilot+ platform, are available for pre-orders till August 5 with introductory offers