Microsoft has quietly shipped its first fully in‑house AI models — MAI‑Voice‑1 and MAI‑1‑preview — marking a deliberate shift in strategy that reduces dependence on OpenAI’s stack and accelerates Microsoft’s plan to own more of the compute, models, and product surface area that power Copilot...
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Microsoft’s VibeVoice-1.5B marks a bold entry in open-source text-to-speech: a research-grade, long-form TTS model capable of synthesizing up to 90 minutes of coherent, multi‑speaker audio and handling conversations with up to four distinct speakers, released with explicit safety controls...
Microsoft’s artificial intelligence journey has often been shaped by grand ambitions, bold pivots, and measured course corrections. Today, as Copilot—its flagship AI assistant—receives its most significant update yet, the landscape looks more competitive than ever before. Generative AI, once a...
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Google’s ambitions in the productivity tech landscape take a fresh direction with the advent of NotebookLM mobile applications, now slated for imminent launch on both Android and iOS platforms. While still a relatively niche tool compared to the omnipresent Google Docs or Keep, NotebookLM...
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AI is no longer just your humble search assistant, tirelessly fetching the latest celebrity mishap or the obscure error code plaguing a Windows 11 update. Instead, it's fast morphing into a full-fledged newsroom teammate, podcasting partner, and—if you believe the boldest visionaries—a personal...
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It sounds like science fiction: you type in nearly anything—a dense academic article, a vacation idea, the most recent mind-melting tech conference recap—and, within seconds, you’re greeted not with an essay, but with an upbeat, back-and-forth podcast, staged by two impossibly game virtual...
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Copilot Podcasts versus NotebookLM: A Closer Look at AI Audio Innovation
Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot is making waves with a host of new features unveiled during their 50th-anniversary celebrations. Among these, Copilot Podcasts—an attempt to transform text into easily consumable audio—has...
Microsoft’s latest innovation is rewriting the rules of content consumption. Imagine tuning into a podcast that not only speaks your language but also thinks like you. In a bid to revolutionize how users engage with audio media, Copilot is now set to generate personalized AI-driven podcasts that...
Microsoft is stepping up its AI game with Copilot’s newly unveiled virtual podcast feature. Imagine turning any topic that sparks your curiosity into an engaging podcast that you can not only listen to, but also interact with—as if you’re sitting down with a panel of experts over your morning...
Microsoft’s latest twist on AI-powered assistance is set to turn the way we consume content on our devices on its head. Imagine being able to ask your digital assistant to generate a personalized podcast—one that’s tuned exactly to your interests and needs. With the new capabilities coming to...
Microsoft is set to reshape the personal computing experience with its upcoming suite of Copilot enhancements, driving closer integration of artificial intelligence into both daily productivity and security functions. As a veteran in the Windows arena, I’ve seen many iterations of user-assistive...
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Microsoft’s latest unveiling of Copilot features isn’t just an update—it’s a complete reinvention of what an AI assistant can do. On the occasion of Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, the tech behemoth has announced a suite of powerful new capabilities that transform Copilot into an all-in-one...
Welcome back, Windows enthusiasts and tech aficionados! Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the latest episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast that’s been making waves in the tech world. In this episode, Innovation Professor Marshall Toplansky from Chapman University’s Argyros School of...
In a strategic and somewhat audacious move, Microsoft is poaching key personnel from Google DeepMind to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) podcasting feature, a development with considerable implications for the future of AI integration in the Windows ecosystem. At the center of this...
Ah, the future—it’s not just hovering on the horizon, it's steaming towards us like a bullet train driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). And if there's anyone who knows how to navigate these high-speed rails, it's Lambert Hogenhout, the Chief of Data & AI at the United Nations. He recently...
The AI Copilot Podcast recently took a fascinating dive into the multifaceted ways artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, featuring guest Seth Bacon, Director of Product and Strategy at RSM. Host Tom Smith led the discussion, revealing insights from Microsoft's Copilot ecosystem...