Microsoft Highlights AI Advancements With New Copilot Features

Microsoft unveiled significant updates to its cloud and AI offerings during its Ignite conference in Chicago, Yahoo Finance's Daniel Howley reported.

The tech giant showcased enhancements to its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, including Copilot Actions, a feature currently in private preview. I Photo: Michael Keppel Flickr

The tech giant showcased enhancements to its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, including Copilot Actions, a feature currently in private preview.

This functionality automates tasks such as summarizing daily meetings and condensing emails received during vacations, promising to streamline workflows and save users considerable time.

Microsoft also announced the use of Nvidia’s Blackwell GB200-powered AI servers in its infrastructure and rolled out various security upgrades. The company highlighted its growing AI customer base, noting that nearly 70% of the Fortune 500 now use Microsoft 365 Copilot.

These updates reflect Microsoft's substantial investments in AI, which are closely watched by Wall Street as Big Tech races to lead the AI revolution.