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Tom Warren

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    Microsoft’s Office apps now have free Copilot Chat featuresMicrosoft’s Office apps now have free Copilot Chat features
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    Windows 11’s taskbar is getting quick access to speed tests.

    If you’ve ever wanted to check a Wi-Fi network speed, Microsoft is making it easier to do it straight from the Windows 11 taskbar.

    Good: quick access to a speed test from the Windows 11 taskbar.
    Bad: it opens Bing to do the speed test.

    Microsoft is changing how Xbox controllers work on Windows 11Microsoft is changing how Xbox controllers work on Windows 11
    Microsoft avoids EU fine after Slack complained about Teams bundlingMicrosoft avoids EU fine after Slack complained about Teams bundling
    Microsoft is making ‘significant investments’ in training its own AI modelsMicrosoft is making ‘significant investments’ in training its own AI models
    Xbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgradeXbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgrade
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    Tom Warren
    Copilot gets a new scripted audio mode.

    Microsoft started previewing its MAI-Voice-1 model late last month, and now it’s updating its Copilot Audio Expressions feature with a new scripted mode that uses Microsoft’s in-house AI models. It reads your text input in a variety of styles, including a vampire style that you can sink your teeth into just in time for Halloween.

    Microsoft 365 Copilot bundles sales, service, and finance Copilots in OctoberMicrosoft 365 Copilot bundles sales, service, and finance Copilots in October
    Windows developers can now publish apps to Microsoft’s store without feesWindows developers can now publish apps to Microsoft’s store without fees
    Nvidia’s latest GeForce driver is ready for Borderlands 4 and RTX Remix modsNvidia’s latest GeForce driver is ready for Borderlands 4 and RTX Remix mods

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