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Bill Gates calls for federal regulation of AI development
Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates urged Congress to enact legislation that would set safety standards for artificial‑intelligence systems, saying industry self‑regulation alone cannot guarantee adequate safeguards.rttnews.comProduct
GitHub Copilot updates for Slack and Microsoft Teams
GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams now gives you more context, more control, and a clearer path from conversation to GitHub work.github.blogProduct
Microsoft consolidates AI tools into comprehensive Copilot app
Microsoft has launched a unified Copilot application that integrates chatbot, coding, and autonomous agent capabilities, shifting its pricing model for advanced features to a usage-based structure.cnbc.comIndustry
Microsoft drops Copilot+ PC branding for new Surface devices
Microsoft has stopped using the 'Copilot+ PC' label for its new Surface Pro and Laptop 2nd Edition models, despite them meeting the hardware requirements for AI-accelerated local workloads.arstechnica.comPolicy
European tech leaders join calls for AI development slowdown
Executives from Anthropic and Microsoft at the Fortune CEO Forum in London have publicly supported calls for a global, regulated deceleration of AI development to address existential risks.fortune.comProduct
Microsoft expands Copilot into autonomous workplace platform
Microsoft has announced a major update to its Copilot platform, introducing autonomous agents and natural-language coding tools designed to transition the service from a chatbot to a comprehensive workplace operating system.aninews.inProduct
Microsoft introduces new Copilot features including Autopilot and Code
Microsoft is updating its Copilot platform with three core capabilities—Home, Code, and Autopilot—alongside new FinOps for AI tools to manage enterprise spending.
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Gallup survey finds 68% of daily AI users in the U.S. are worried
A new Gallup survey commissioned by Microsoft reveals that while AI adoption is high, significant anxiety persists among daily users in the United States, contrasting with higher optimism in countries like Singapore and China.techcrunch.comInnovation
Microsoft releases offloaded inference tooling for physical AI robotics
Microsoft has added an industry-first offloaded inference capability to its Physical AI Toolchain, allowing robots to offload compute-intensive AI tasks to edge or cloud GPUs to improve performance and battery life.
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