Microsoft raises prices when it bundles Office features into Microsoft 365
Microsoft’s Copilot is planning to launch its AI-powered Assistant in Office 365 by the end of the year. The company will make it available on subscription plans starting from $99 (around 8,100) for existing subscribers and from $149 (around 10,000) for new subscribers. The Assistant will be integrated with Microsoft’s Office apps likeWord, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
Copilot was resuscitated by Microsoft with free chat and agents
Microsoft has announced that it will raise the prices of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family by $3 per month in the US to allow for Office features to all subscribers. “We are raising the prices of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family for the first time in 12 years,” General Manager Oystryk said. The new plans will be available for a year.
October will be the last month for Microsoft to offer support for Windows 10 Office apps
Microsoft has said that when the support for Office apps ends in October this year, “the applications will continue to function as before” and there could be “performance and reliability issues over time.” This comes after Microsoft said at CES that refreshing an old Windows 10PC will be more important than buying a new TV or phone this year.
As of this April, you will be able to install SteamOS on other handhelds
Lenovo has announced that its Legion Go S handheld will ship with Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system this month, four months ahead of the SteamOS versions. The 16-inch Legion Go S device ditches the Nintendo Switch-like detachablegamepads and kickstand for a lighter and more traditional design. It will have a 1.6-pound weight and will be available in white or black colours.
Donald Trump’s win will affect Big Tech
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said US President-elect Donald Trump met him and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to congratulate them on their victory. “I know we all have similar goals for our countries,” he added. Trump had said in a video that he planned to “toughen up” Apple’s encryption policy, adding, “Apple is one of the world’s most valuable people.”
The games will be sold directly in the app
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that users in the US will be able to purchase Xbox games directly from theXbox App on Android starting November. “Players will be able to immediately stream a game to their device…once a full game library on Xbox Cloud gaming is complete, they will be able to purchase an Xbox game on Android,” it added.
We found the best laptop deals on Prime Day
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop with 16GB RAM and 1 TB SSD is being sold for $1,399.99 at Amazon, while Best Buy is selling the laptop for $1,499.99. The 13.3-inch laptop features a Snapdragon X Elite Arm processor and comes with a 13.8-inch touchscreen. It comes with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD in this discounted configuration.
Microsoft’s copilot artificial intelligence has a voice, vision, and a “hype man” persona
Microsoft has launched ‘Copilot Vision’, a feature that allows users to use Copilot’s artificial intelligence (AI) to see and explore their content while they’re away from their devices. Copilot Vision is currently available for a select group of Copilot Pro subscribers in the US. The feature works with websites that are restricted by Microsoft so it doesn’t work on paywalled and sensitive content.
The nuclear plant on Three Mile Island is going to be used to power Microsoft data centers
Microsoft has signed its largest power purchase agreement with Exelon for the re-opening of Exelon Reactor and Data Center in Los Angeles. As part of the agreement, Microsoft is buying power from the plant that will be renamed to honour the late Chris Crane, ex-CEO of Exelon. The reactor thatMicrosoft plans to source its energy from was retired in 2019 for economic reasons.
Microsoft’s new playground for businesses is called Copilot Pages
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI-powered assistant is being integrated with the excel spreadsheet software to create a new work hub for users called Copilot Pages. Users can share Copilot Pages with other people and they’ll be able to start editing them immediately like they would a Word document. The integration of Copilot and Python in the code of excel is a public preview.