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ChatGPT is not a Microsoft product — it was created and is operated by OpenAI — but the relationship between the two companies is deep, strategic, and increasingly intertwined, which explains why ChatGPT often feels like a Microsoft feature inside Windows, Edge, Bing, and Microsoft 365. tl agent...

Microsoft is rolling a generative AI function directly into Excel’s calculation engine — a native formula called COPILOT() that lets users pass natural‑language prompts and optional grid ranges to a cloud AI model and receive live, recalculating outputs inside cells, a capability that closely...

Across two years of reporting for the Windows Intelligence column I followed a single, sometimes messy, but always consequential story: Windows ceases to be just an operating system and becomes an AI‑first platform—and that shift matters for every user, buyer, and IT pro who touches a PC...

Microsoft’s internal analysis of roughly 200,000 anonymized Copilot conversations has delivered a stark, counterintuitive message: the next wave of AI disruption is targeting knowledge work—writers, translators, editors, customer service agents, and even some technical roles—far more visibly...

Ollama has recently unveiled a graphical user interface (GUI) for Windows 11, significantly simplifying the process of running large language models (LLMs) locally. This development eliminates the need for users to interact with the command-line interface (CLI), making AI more accessible to a...

In a significant shift within the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, Anthropic has emerged as the leading provider of large language models (LLMs), surpassing OpenAI. According to a recent report by Menlo Ventures, Anthropic now commands 32% of the enterprise LLM market, while...

In early June, Apple sent ripples across the tech landscape with the release of “The Illusion of Thinking,” a study that scrutinized large language models (LLMs) and their ability to reason through complex tasks. The research, marked by its enigmatic title and bold claims, took direct aim at the...

Microsoft's Azure platform has evolved into a pivotal force in the global enterprise landscape, driven by an aggressive AI-centric strategy that has significantly boosted both revenue growth and operational efficiency. In 2025, the company's bold capital expenditures and innovative product...

Oracle’s recent integration of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into its Database platform marks a watershed moment for AI-driven database access, reflecting broader shifts in enterprise IT toward automation, intelligent observability, and streamlined developer experiences. By weaving MCP—an...

The battle between modern AI chatbots and the retro charm of Atari Video Chess has become an unexpected parable about the current state of artificial intelligence. For many, watching Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT—products often touted as technological marvels—fall to a 1979 video game is both an...

In recent days, as the tech sector grapples with yet another wave of mass layoffs, Microsoft has again found itself at the center of controversy. The technology giant, already under scrutiny for the sheer scale of its workforce reductions—laying off 9,000 staff this week alone, on top of more...

Microsoft 365 users have watched their productivity toolkit steadily transform over the past two years, with “Copilot” features now occupying center stage across Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and beyond. This evolution is more than marketing: under the new “Microsoft 365 Copilot” branding...

In a curious clash of old and new, the world recently watched as Microsoft’s Copilot AI joined OpenAI’s ChatGPT in attempting to best a decades-old opponent: Atari 2600’s Video Chess. The saga, chronicled by journalist Robert Caruso, serves as a compelling — and somewhat sobering — demonstration...

In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence, competition among tech giants is intensifying, with each company seeking to establish its dominance using large language models (LLMs) and, increasingly, large reasoning models (LRMs). As the AI landscape shifts toward more sophisticated...

Retrieval-augmented generation, commonly abbreviated as RAG, has become an indispensable paradigm in the landscape of generative artificial intelligence, especially as enterprises and researchers increasingly seek precise answers over their proprietary data. Yet, the rapid evolution of RAG...

Artificial intelligence continues to dominate the tech landscape, often accompanied by headlines forecasting the imminent replacement of human coders with AI-driven software development tools. Yet, as the hype crescendos, a forceful reality check comes from none other than Mark Russinovich...

Microsoft’s latest innovation for its Azure AI platform, dubbed “Agentic Retrieval,” has made its debut in public preview, signaling a substantive leap forward for developers aiming to build the next wave of intelligent, responsive conversational AI agents. At its core, Agentic Retrieval is...

Microsoft’s long-anticipated foray into local AI development tools is here, and with Foundry Local AI, running large language models (LLMs) on your own Windows computer has become a newly accessible reality. For power users, developers, tech hobbyists, and privacy-minded individuals alike...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become synonymous with immense cloud-based models like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot—solutions that rely on constant connectivity and data processing in massive server farms. Yet, a fundamental shift is underway. Microsoft’s recent introduction...

AI-fueled search promised a revolution—precision, depth, and clarity compared to the ad-choked, SEO-clogged wasteland of traditional engines. For a time, it felt real. Perplexity and other AI-assisted platforms seemed to leapfrog past Google, surfacing more relevant answers and context where...