MS Copilot AI Guide 2026 : Smarter PDFs, Outlook Replies & Excel Tricks

Learn Microsoft Copilot basics, free and paid differences, and prompt tips to draft Outlook replies faster and summarize ...

The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate

It's not just the quintessential corporate jargon word. "Synergy" goes back hundreds of years, with history in Christianity, ...
Computerworld

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman: ‘AI Is Already Superhuman’

The AI race is entering an uncharted and expensive new phase. This has been the year of the mega-deal — billions poured into data centers, investments between the key companies, and a talent arms race ...
TechCrunch

Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down

In a carefully worded announcement on Monday, Apple said John Giannandrea, who has been the company’s AI chief since 2018, is “stepping down” to, well, not work at Apple anymore. He’ll stick around ...
Business Insider

I quit a stable job at Microsoft at age 45 to try something new. I'm happy I took the risk and left on good terms.

Joseph Landes left Microsoft to cofound Nerdio, a company focused on cloud computing and IT. Landes emphasizes maintaining strong relationships and financial planning when leaving a stable job. Though ...
ZDNet

Microsoft Word forcing you to save new files to the cloud? Here's how to stop it

Word will save new documents to the cloud by default. AutoSave will also be enabled by default. You can turn off these options if you prefer to save your files locally. Microsoft has long been pushing ...
Seattle Times

Ex-Microsoft exec Nathan Myhrvold’s letter in Epstein ‘birthday book,’ records show

Microsoft’s former Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold was listed as a “friend” in documents copied from a 2003 birthday book made for Jeffrey Epstein, a tome that also includes a letter praising ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Goes Back to BASIC, Open-Sources Bill Gates’ Code

In the era of vibe coding, when even professionals are pawning off their programming work on AI tools, Microsoft is throwing it all the way back to the language that launched a billion devices. On ...
The Verge

Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976

Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC ran on the same CPU that powered the Apple II, Commodore 8-bit series, NES, and Atari 2600. Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC ran on the same CPU that powered the Apple II, Commodore 8-bit ...
Redmond Magazine

Taking a Look at Microsoft Word's Advanced Find Capabilities

Microsoft Word's advanced Find and Replace feature offers powerful tools that can simplify complex data cleanup and text searches beyond basic keyword matching. Recently, I have been hard at work ...