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Microsoft's Copilot app adds Office, natural coding and automation

Microsoft’s new Copilot app introduces a tabbed interface with Home, Code, and Autopilot tabs. The Home tab routes simple questions to Chat mode and complex queries to Copilot mode, while the Code tab lets users build apps, dashboards, and automations without programming skills. The Autopilot tab enables an always-on agent that can perform agentic actions.

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Microsoft overhauled Copilot's design in Microsoft 365 with a minimalist black-and-white, text-focused interface aimed at creating a more consistent experience (Ian Carlos Campbell/Engadget)

Microsoft has overhauled the design of Copilot within Microsoft 365, replacing the previous interface with a minimalist black-and-white, text-focused layout that presents a cleaner, more buttoned-up appearance. The update also includes performance improvements that speed up the service, aiming to deliver a more consistent user experience across the suite.

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GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage

GitHub announced that all Copilot subscriptions will shift to a usage-based billing model on June 1, with the amount owed determined by the amount of AI processing consumed. The new system will use monthly GitHub AI Credits, eliminating the previous premium-request structure and charging users based on their actual Copilot usage.

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Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails

Microsoft 365 Copilot contained a bug that allowed the AI to read and summarize confidential emails stored in users’ Sent Items and Drafts folders, bypassing standard data-protection policies and exposing sensitive information. The issue was present from late January, and Microsoft deployed a fix in early February.

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