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Millions of Windows XP disks secretly included Microsoft's failed search assistant to keep pirates at bay — "Bob was actually more useful dead than alive"
Bob resurfaced from Microsoft's Graveyard to pad out the 30MB of free space in Windows XP, keeping pirates at bay.
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Microsoft to pay $242 million fine in Cortana patent lawsuit
Microsoft will pay a hefty $242 million fine for patent infringement in a lawsuit related to the company’s virtual assistant, Cortana. According to the jury verdict, Microsoft’s technology ...
Microsoft wants to give Copilot a body that you can customize and connect with
Microsoft has teased that it's working on a Copilot Avatar feature that will let users customize a virtual body or face for the AI assistant that you can chat with.
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With Copilot Avatar, Microsoft will finally bring Clippy back
Copilot Avatar is one of the most intriguing features to be announced for the AI model, and it should make it more ...
Microsoft gives Copilot its own memory in new push to personalize its AI assistant
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella opens the Copilot and 50th anniversary event Friday. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) REDMOND, ...
From Podcasts to Shopping: Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary Brings Big Updates to Copilot and Azure AI
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Microsoft unveils major Copilot and Azure AI updates. From action-taking AI ...
How Otter.ai's new AI agents can play key roles in your live meetings, and more
No mere note-takers, Otter's three new AI agents act as virtual assistants to help run and manage your business meetings.
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Lilbits: ZimaBoard 2 pocket-sized server is coming, Alexa+ Early Access is here, and more Copilot+ features roll out to Intel and AMD PCs
Lilbits: ZimaBoard 2 pocket-sized server is coming, Alexa+ Early Access is here, and more Copilot+ features roll out to Intel ...