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Digital Trends
12-08-2025
- Business
- Digital Trends
What is Copilot? Everything you need to know about Microsoft's AI chatbot
articiOver the past few years, AI has gone from limited chatbots to suddenly dominating the news cycle every single day. There are a range of AI chatbots you can access from ChatGPT to Gemini but one of the most popular options is Microsoft's Copilot thanks to the fact it comes built into the majority of Windows PCs and Laptops. From its advanced capabilities which can simplify your day massively down to its more recent implementation of GPT-5, Copilot is an AI giant you'll likely get to know sooner or later. Whether you're an enthusiast or just someone who wants to know more about AI, we've put together this comprehensive guide which covers everything you need to know about Copilot from how much the AI costs down to what's coming next. Recommended Videos What is Copilot? Copilot is an AI companion from Microsoft designed to help you with a range of tasks from everyday admin chores right down to more intense coding projects. You can also use Copilot as a chatbot and a tool for generating pictures and more. You can access it on a load of platforms, from PCs, Macs and your mobile phone. The reason Copilot is set apart from other artificial intelligence software like Siri or Google Assistant is because it uses LLM (large language model) which is trained on massive amounts of data in order to generate more human like responses rather than set answers. Previous AI chatbots were programmed to provide predetermined answers, whereas Microsoft's option is much smarter than this. You can also access Microsoft 365 Copilot, which is specifically designed to work with Microsoft 365 applications like Word and PowerPoint. This deeper-integrated option helps you create documents, presentations or spreadsheets or can offer you editing suggestions to ensure your work is the best it can be. How much does Copilot cost? Microsoft Copilot is a LLM AI allowing for more advanced and human-like has both free and paid for versions. The free version, which can be accessed by anyone, allows you to use basic features like summarizing large amounts of information or generating images. The paid for edition of Copilot – called Microsoft Copilot Pro – costs $20 a month. You will still need to have a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan if you would like to use Microsoft 365 Copilot, and sadly it does not come included with the cost. The paid edition gives you far more functionality including deep research providing you with comprehensive reports in minutes. You can also use the AI on multiple devices at once if you have the Pro edition. What's the latest version of Copilot? The latest edition of Copilot uses GPT-5, which is OpenAI's newest generative AI model. This is the same model which is used for ChatGPT too, after being released on August 7 2025. Some of the major benefits of the latest model when compared to its predecessor is that it allows for enhanced reasoning which provides faster responses to complex questions as well as expanded creation capabilities including image generation and writing drafts. The Copilot app has also been majorly upgraded with a more modern design and smoother navigation. What can Copilot do? Copilot can help you out with a range of tasks in order to optimize workflow. The main features which Microsoft Copilot prides itself in is boosting productivity, simplifying automation and providing contextual intelligence. This includes document creation including drafting reports, presentations and emails from writing out the whole document for you down to editing suggestions. You can also analyze data in Excel which then allows you to generate formulas and keep track of your schedule in Teams. If you're someone who's constantly drowning in emails, then Copilot can help out by summarizing your emails and provide you with a list of key actions items from your inbox and prioritize more important senders. Which devices can use Copilot? You can use Copilot across a range of devices and platforms and it comes built into a range of Windows PCs and laptops. You can also work with the LLM on Android and iOS mobile devices through the Copilot app as well as through Microsoft Edge browsers. You're also able to use Copilot on Macs with the dedicated app as well as within various social media and messaging apps like Telegram as its integrated straight in. What's next for Copilot? With GPT-5 just being implemented into Copilot, it has recently become a whole lot more advanced when compared to previous editions of it. However, this doesn't stop Microsoft from looking ahead as it continues to evolve to become more powerful and versatile. There are plans to include specialist AI agents like Researcher and Analyst which can further improve reasoning capabilities.
CNBC
30-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses
Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations and provided a stronger-than-expected guide for the current quarter. Here's how the chipmaker did for the quarter ending June 29 compared to LSEG consensus expectations: In the current quarter, Qualcomm said it expected $2.85 per share at the midpoint of adjusted earnings on $10.7 billion in revenue at the midpoint. Analysts polled by LSEG were expecting $2.83 in adjusted earnings per share on $10.35 billion in revenue. Net income during the quarter ending in June was $2.66 billion, or $2.43 per share, versus $2.13 billion, or $1.88 per share a year ago. Qualcomm's most important business is selling chips for smartphones, including the central processor and modem for high-end devices made by Samsung. It also provides modems to Apple. Its handset chip business reported $6.33 billion in revenue during the quarter, just shy of Wall Street expectations of $6.44 billion. Qualcomm expects to lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years. But the company has been working to diversify its business by making chips for other devices, including Windows PCs and Meta's Quest virtual-reality headsets and Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted the company's work with Meta in a short interview on Wednesday. He said that making chips for devices like Meta's Ray-Bans smart glasses was a good example of the chipmaker's AI strategy, which was to embrace "personal AI," or AI applications that run on devices, not the cloud. Qualcomm reports its Meta revenues under its "Internet of Things" division, which had $1.68 billion in revenue during the quarter. Amon referenced Mark Zuckerberg's AI vision statement Wednesday that focused on "personal superintelligence," saying "the upside we had in the quarter within IoT is what we do in with smart glasses." CFO Akash Palkhiwala said that Meta had stronger-than-expected chip consumption during the quarter. On Monday, Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica said that sales of the smart glasses more than tripled on an annual basis. "Mark put out a video today, just with a very clear vision of how they see personal AI and super intelligence evolving, and we are a key part of making that division happen," Palkhiwala said. Amon also said Qualcomm would start to provide data about how much its chip business is growing without Apple — about 15% this year, he said. The company's automotive business has been highlighted by Amon as one of the biggest growth opportunities for the company, but in the third quarter, it grew 21% to $984 million, below the 24% growth rate of the company's IoT business. Qualcomm's other major division is QTL, which includes licensing fees for technology that Qualcomm developed and patented, including parts of the 5G standard. Overall, QTL revenues rose 11% to $1.32 billion. Qualcomm said it spent just under $1 billion on cash dividends and $2.8 billion repurchasing 19 million shares of its stock during the quarter.
The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Popular TV feature on Xbox is shut down in blow for 28 million gamers – what it means for your purchases
A POPULAR TV feature on Xbox has been shut down in a blow for 28 million gamers. Microsoft has suddenly shut its movies and TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. 1 Microsoft has suddenly shut its movies and TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs Credit: Shutterstock Editorial You can no longer purchase new movies and TV shows from the Microsoft store on Xbox or Windows. But you will still be able to access previously purchased content on your devices. Microsoft said: "Downloads will continue to be available on Windows and in HD max resolution." You'll have to continue using the Movies & TV app on Windows or Xbox to play the content you own, rather than accessing it from another service. Read more Tech News Microsoft isn't offering a refund for purchases either. Ever since Microsoft shut down its Groove Music service in 2017, this change has been nervously anticipated by Xbox and Windows users. The company had originally launched a movies and TV storefront with Zune Marketplace in 2006. It was then replaced by Xbox Video in 2021 and then morphed into the Movies & TV app and store in 2015. Most read in Tech A decade later and its gone. Microsoft is now leaving it up to Amazon, Netflix, Apple TV and other streaming services to cater for movies and TV content on Windows and Xbox. Microsoft finally reveals its brand new handheld console They will continue to provide support for any issues with previously purchased content. Users will be hoping the company keeps its servers online for years to come yet. While the new updates fix some long-standing issues, the Xbox user experience has also been impacted. In the update, Microsoft had finally fixed the heavily complained-about bug where video game box art and thumbnails were stretched or distorted on the home screen, following a previous update in July 2024. What first felt like an exciting change for the retro console, has left some gamers disgruntled. Elsewhere, Microsoft is also set to replace the iconic blue screen of death after 40 years of filling people with dread. In a bittersweet announcement, the tech giant said it is "streamlining the unexpected restart experience". "This change is part of a larger continued effort to reduce disruption in the event of an unexpected restart," David Weston, Microsoft's Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security revealed. A part of that is slashing the downtime during the worrying unexpected restart to about two seconds for most people. The blue screen of death will be replaced by a simpler black screen of death instead.
Scottish Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Popular TV feature on Xbox is shut down in blow for 28 million gamers – what it means for your purchases
Scroll down to see what it means for you GAME OVER Popular TV feature on Xbox is shut down in blow for 28 million gamers – what it means for your purchases Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR TV feature on Xbox has been shut down in a blow for 28 million gamers. Microsoft has suddenly shut its movies and TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Microsoft has suddenly shut its movies and TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs Credit: Shutterstock Editorial You can no longer purchase new movies and TV shows from the Microsoft store on Xbox or Windows. But you will still be able to access previously purchased content on your devices. Microsoft said: "Downloads will continue to be available on Windows and in HD max resolution." You'll have to continue using the Movies & TV app on Windows or Xbox to play the content you own, rather than accessing it from another service. Microsoft isn't offering a refund for purchases either. Ever since Microsoft shut down its Groove Music service in 2017, this change has been nervously anticipated by Xbox and Windows users. The company had originally launched a movies and TV storefront with Zune Marketplace in 2006. It was then replaced by Xbox Video in 2021 and then morphed into the Movies & TV app and store in 2015. A decade later and its gone. Microsoft is now leaving it up to Amazon, Netflix, Apple TV and other streaming services to cater for movies and TV content on Windows and Xbox. Microsoft finally reveals its brand new handheld console They will continue to provide support for any issues with previously purchased content. Users will be hoping the company keeps its servers online for years to come yet. The Sun also reported last month how millions of Xbox owners have been left with a bad taste in their mouths after the latest console update bombarded them with ads. While the new updates fix some long-standing issues, the Xbox user experience has also been impacted. In the update, Microsoft had finally fixed the heavily complained-about bug where video game box art and thumbnails were stretched or distorted on the home screen, following a previous update in July 2024. What first felt like an exciting change for the retro console, has left some gamers disgruntled. Elsewhere, Microsoft is also set to replace the iconic blue screen of death after 40 years of filling people with dread. In a bittersweet announcement, the tech giant said it is "streamlining the unexpected restart experience". "This change is part of a larger continued effort to reduce disruption in the event of an unexpected restart," David Weston, Microsoft's Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security revealed. A part of that is slashing the downtime during the worrying unexpected restart to about two seconds for most people. The blue screen of death will be replaced by a simpler black screen of death instead.
The Verge
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
8BitDo's $100 metal gamepad is now available in space gray.
8BitDo's $100 metal gamepad is now available in space gray. Last year, 8BitDo celebrated its 11th anniversary with a pair of hefty silver and gold versions of its SN30 Pro wireless controller made from 381 grams of a zinc-alloy material. They've long since sold out, but for its 12th anniversary 8BitDo is releasing an additional version in a new space gray color option. It's compatible with the Switch 2 and Windows PCs and priced the same as the gold and silver versions at $99.99.
