Microsoft, AI and Copilot

Microsoft introduces new ‘pay-as-you-go’ AI agents
Microsoft has released its AI agents feature, small models designed to automate repetitive business tasks, to all of its commercial customers.
Microsoft relaunches Copilot for business with free AI chat and pay-as-you-go agents
Microsoft is relaunching its free Copilot for businesses as Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat today, complete with the ability to use AI agents. Copilot Chat is Microsoft’s latest attempt to get people used to using AI at work and relying on it enough to tempt them into paying $30 per month to get the full Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft adds ‘pay-as-you-go’ access for AI agents with M365 Copilot Chat
M365 Copilot Chat is a chat interface powered by OpenAI’s GPT4o that serves up responses based on web data (rather than information held in the Microsoft Graph, as per the paid M365 Copilot subscription). It also includes features such as Copilot Pages and image generation, as well as data protection and IT admin controls at no cost to users.
Microsoft’s newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go
Microsoft is launching a pay-as-you-go plan for corporate customers that bundles together several, but not all, of the company’s existing AI-powered productivity features for Microsoft 365. The new plan,
Microsoft Advances Pay-As-You-Go Model, Google Adds AI Free Services To Paid
Microsoft has released a pay-as-you go AI model allowing businesses to use on-demand agents for routine tasks, while Google now includes some AI features in its paid services for free. The tools will make advertising a very different industry in 2025 for agencies and brands.
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs lead the AI revolution at CES 2025
AI PCs were a big part of this year’s show news, and for good reason. After their introduction in 2024, the category has ...
Microsoft’s free 365 Copilot Chat will let business users access AI agents in bid to expand adoption
Microsoft is adding a new wrinkle to Microsoft 365 Copilot, its AI service for businesses, with a free chat experience that ...
Microsoft forms new internal dev-focused AI org
Microsoft has created a new engineering org aimed at accelerating AI infrastructure and software development within the ...
Microsoft creates new AI engineering group led by former Meta executive
Microsoft is creating a new engineering group that’s focused on artificial intelligence. Led by former Meta engineering chief ...
Amid a flurry of hype, Microsoft reorganizes entire dev team around AI
Most observers believe some kind of widespread application of agentic AI is likely, but Nadella's grandiose vision of ...
From Gmail to Word, your privacy settings and AI are entering into a new relationship
In Gmail, one needs to open it, tap the menu, then go to settings, then click the account you want to change and then scroll ...
Microsoft accuses group of developing tool to abuse its AI service in new lawsuit
Microsoft has taken legal action against a group the company claims intentionally developed and used tools to bypass the ...
Everything you can do with Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant on Windows
When it comes to the Copilot assistant inside Windows, it’s very similar to the Copilot app on the web. You can jump between ...
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Microsoft's new AI model can run Windows programs by itself
In a major development, Microsoft has unveiled a revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) model, the Large Action Model ...
Writers voice anxiety about using AI. Readers don't seem to care
Microsoft surveyed professional writers and readers about the use of AI writing tools. What each group had to say might ...