1. Microsoft announced the release of Copilot+ PCs, which are designed specifically for AI applications and have all-day battery life.
2. Microsoft introduced a new multimodal model called Phi-3-vision for visual reasoning tasks and interpreting charts and graphs.
3. Microsoft revealed upcoming features for Microsoft Edge, including real-time video translation and an AI-enhanced Advanced Paste tool for copying and pasting.
Microsoft’s annual developer event featured a range of AI-related news and features, including the introduction of Copilot+ PCs designed specifically for AI applications. These PCs are touted as the fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs yet, with all-day battery life. The new features include “Recall,” which allows users to ask their PC about past actions. Additionally, Microsoft unveiled Phi-3-vision, a multimodal model capable of visual reasoning tasks and interpreting charts and graphs.
Microsoft is also focused on delivering AI assistants called agents or copilots that can act independently based on events, not just direct prompts. These agents can assist with tasks like onboarding new employees. Real-time video translation is coming soon to Microsoft Edge, allowing users to listen to videos in different languages through dubbing or subtitles. Initially, translations will be available in languages like Spanish to English and English to German, Hindi, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
Microsoft’s PowerToys Advanced Paste tool offers an AI-enhanced way to paste text from the clipboard into different formats like JSON or Markdown. Users can also utilize AI transformations to summarize, translate, or change the tone of the pasted text. These advancements provide Windows users with more features to consider when selecting a new machine.