voice interaction

Microsoft’s Copilot now ships with a playful, shape‑shifting companion called Mico — a small, animated “pet” meant to humanize voice interactions while sitting atop the same Copilot intelligence that powers query answering, document assistance, and agentic actions. Background / Overview...

When the conversation moves from keyboard to vocal cord, the difference is more than convenience — it changes how chatbots behave, how users engage with them, and how those systems reveal their strengths and weaknesses in real time. In a short hands‑on sweep, five major consumer chatbots —...

Microsoft’s Copilot has a new face: a deliberately non‑human, animated avatar called Mico that Microsoft unveiled as the visible anchor of a sweeping “Copilot Fall Release” aimed at turning reactive chat into a persistent, voice‑first collaborator — and the company is explicitly pitching it as...

Microsoft is putting a face — deliberately stylized, tightly guarded, and experiment-first — on Copilot by rolling out a new Copilot Labs feature called Portraits, a real‑time animated portrait system that lip‑syncs, nods, and emotes during voice conversations and is currently available only to...

D&H’s message to partners is blunt and practical: use Microsoft Copilot as the conversational entry point to sell AI, storage and PCs — and lean on distribution to deliver the infrastructure, security and services that make those Copilot projects real and repeatable. D&H Distributing’s senior...

Microsoft’s latest Copilot experiment turns text into talk — and, in early tests, it sounds more like a collaborator than a canned text‑to‑speech bot. The company has quietly introduced MAI‑Voice‑1, a high‑throughput speech generation model surfaced in a new Copilot Labs experience called Audio...

Microsoft’s integration of its AI-driven Gaming Copilot into the storied Windows Game Bar marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing commitment to infuse everyday computing experiences with intelligent assistance. The new “Gaming Copilot (Beta)” aims to transform how gamers interact with...

Microsoft has thrown open the doors to a new frontier in gaming assistance with the arrival of Gaming Copilot, now available for early testing in the Windows 11 Game Bar. This innovative AI-powered tool reimagines how gamers interact with their PCs, blending contextual understanding, hands-free...

Microsoft’s unveiling of Copilot Mode for its Edge browser signals a transformative leap toward the realization of a true AI-powered browsing experience—one that promises to radically alter the ways users search, interact, and accomplish tasks on the web. Announced by CEO Mustafa Suleyman...

Microsoft 365 Copilot has introduced a suite of enhancements in July 2025, aimed at improving both administrative oversight and user experience. These updates encompass advanced analytics, refined governance tools, and enriched functionalities across various Microsoft 365 applications. Enhanced...

Microsoft has taken another bold step in the rapidly evolving world of browser-based artificial intelligence, unveiling a new and notably experimental “Copilot Mode” for its Edge browser. This feature, positioned as part of a broader expansion of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant, goes far beyond...

Microsoft has unveiled "Copilot Mode" in its Edge browser, marking a significant advancement in AI-driven web navigation. This feature integrates an AI assistant directly into the browser, offering users a more interactive and efficient browsing experience. Key Features of Copilot Mode...

Microsoft has unveiled "Copilot Appearance," an experimental feature designed to infuse its AI assistant, Copilot, with real-time facial expressions and gestures, aiming to create a more engaging and human-like user experience. Introduction to Copilot Appearance Copilot Appearance introduces a...

Microsoft has recently unveiled a significant enhancement to its Copilot application for Windows, introducing the "Desktop Share" feature. This update, currently available to Windows Insiders, allows users to share their entire desktop or specific application windows with Copilot, enabling...

Microsoft has staked its future on artificial intelligence, channeling billions into Copilot, a suite of AI-powered assistants designed to help consumers and professionals navigate everything from daily schedules to software development. Yet despite Wall Street’s bullish projections and the...

Microsoft has unveiled a significant enhancement to its AI assistant, Copilot Vision, introducing the "Desktop Share" feature. This update empowers users to share their entire desktop or specific application windows with Copilot, enabling real-time, context-aware assistance across various tasks...

Imagine having a personal assistant on your Windows 11 PC—one that works tirelessly, adapts to your style, and learns to anticipate your needs. With the ChatGPT app for Windows 11, this vision is now readily accessible to users of all technical backgrounds. This platform promises to...

Microsoft's recent unveiling of Copilot Vision marks a significant advancement in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the Windows operating system, aiming to transform user interaction by providing real-time, context-aware assistance. This feature allows the AI to "see" the user's...

Microsoft’s Copilot ecosystem has rapidly evolved into one of the most prominent AI toolsets within the Windows platform, marking a new chapter with the introduction of Copilot Vision with Highlights on Windows. This rollout, which began in the United States and is set to expand globally...

Microsoft has unveiled 'Copilot for Gaming,' an AI-powered assistant integrated into the Xbox mobile app, now available in beta across iOS and Android platforms in over 50 regions, including India, the US, Japan, Australia, and Singapore. This initiative marks a significant step in Microsoft's...