Summary

  • On 27 October Microsoft held a special New York City event unveiling an overhaul of its Copilot experience along with several other new features.
  • The new Copilot capabilities include a virtual news presenter mode, the ability to see what the user is looking at, and a voice feature that enables natural conversations with Copilot, similar to OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode.
  • Microsoft has also announced an AI-powered Windows Search for Copilot Plus PCs, including a Google Circle to Search-like “Click to Do” feature, and the ability to search for an image using a text description.
  • Along with these features, Microsoft Windows 11 is receiving an updated Start menu and Phone Link, Paint, and Photos are gaining AI-powered Generative Fill and Erase tools.
  • Generative Erasing is similar to Google Pixel’s Magic Eraser and is intended to allow creatives to become less reliant on more powerful image editing software.
  • In addition, Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered Asus NUC 14 Pro AI mini-PC.

By Verge Staff

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