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Microsoft’s latest move underscores a significant shift in how AI is integrated into everyday Windows applications. In a clear signal to both enthusiasts and skeptics, the tech giant has decided to put some of its most innovative artificial intelligence features behind a paywall within classic...

Microsoft is testing the waters of an ad-supported offering for its beloved Office suite. The idea? To grant users free, desktop-based access to classic productivity apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—but with a modern twist. This experimental model, recently detailed by Trusted Reviews...

In a surprising twist that could reshape how many of us think about productivity, Microsoft has quietly launched an ad-supported version of its desktop Office suite for Windows. This new offering—covering familiar apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—comes without the monthly subscription fee...

In a bold new move aimed at expanding its free software offerings, Microsoft has quietly introduced ad-supported versions of its classic Office desktop apps for Windows users. This initiative—first reported by BleepingComputer—delivers a free-to-use, yet ad-infused, experience for Word, Excel...

For decades, Notepad has been the quintessential lightweight text editor built into Windows—a no-frills, reliable tool that Windows users have taken for granted as a free utility. But in a move that has sparked considerable debate, Microsoft has introduced a paywall for advanced Notepad...

In a surprising twist for long-time Windows users, Microsoft has introduced an AI-powered “Rewrite” feature in Notepad—a tool many of us have relied on for decades as a simple, free text editor. This new functionality, however, comes with a catch: if you want to use Rewrite, you now need to log...

In a move that feels equal parts strategic and ambitious, Microsoft is rolling out a free tier of its Copilot AI offering specifically aimed at businesses—dubbed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. While "free" might sound like music to the ears of cost-conscious enterprises, the feature comes paired...

It’s official—Microsoft-owned GitHub has shifted gears to democratize access to one of its most powerful tools, GitHub Copilot, by releasing a free version of its AI-powered code assistant. This makes it accessible to millions more developers globally via popular code editors like Visual Studio...