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GitHub just launched a new free tier for its Copilot coding assistant – but only for a select group of developers
GitHub has launched a new free tier of its Copilot AI coding assistant for developers using the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) developer environment. There are limitations, however, and the free offer is intended for occasional users rather than full-time developers, which currently pay $10 a month for access to the AI-powered tool. The offer includes 2,000 code completions and…
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Microsoft’s Copilot Vision assistant can now browse the web with you – Computerworld
The feature, which is opt-in, will function only on select websites to begin with. Copilot Vision was announced as part of an overhaul to make the consumer Copilot more of a personal AI assistant. This also included the introduction of Copilot Voice, with four voice options aimed at enabling more natural interactions. “Increasingly, generative AI assistants are becoming multi-modal (language, vision…
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Google’s connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant
Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to5Google. Gemini can play music found by…
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Apple plans for a smarter LLM-based Siri smart assistant – Computerworld
What will Smart Siri do? This smarter Siri will be able to hold conversations, and drill into enquiries, just like those competing engines — particularly Advanced Voice Mode on ChatGPT. Siri’s responses will also become more human, enabling it to say, “I have a stimulating relationship with Dr. Poole,” and for you to believe that. These conversations won’t only need…
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How Outlook’s Scheduling Assistant Helps Me Effortlessly Organize Meetings
Though scheduling meetings is nothing new, I’d bet that there may be some of you that overlook the Scheduling Assistant when creating new meetings. Here are several ways I use the Scheduling Assistant to help me more rapidly create new meetings. At-A-Glance Availability View In the Calendar section of Outlook you’ll notice a preview pane along the right side. This…
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“I have yet to find anyone who’s had a transformational experience with Microsoft Copilot”: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hits out at Microsoft’s AI assistant once again – and he isn’t holding back
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has fired yet more shots at Microsoft Copilot on social media, accusing the tool of being poor quality and doubling down on a previous comparison with Microsoft Clippy. Benioff first described the tool as a disappointment in a post to X, criticizing it for its supposed poor functionality, lack of accuracy, operating insecurely, and failing to…
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Meta expands AI assistant to more countries and languages amid intensifying AI battle – Computerworld
“Now, with Meta AI expanding into various regions, I think we are going to see another interesting proposition for public AI,” said Faisal Kawoosa, founder and chief analyst at Techarc. “Especially since some of their apps, like WhatsApp and Instagram, are extremely popular — WhatsApp being the default chat app for billions worldwide.” The critical factor, however, will be the…
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Atlassian’s genAI assistant Rovo is now available – Computerworld
Finally, there are genAI agents that function as virtual “teammates.” The agents can be designed to generate and review marketing content, for instance, collate feedback from various sources, or streamline processes such as clearing up Jira backlogs and organizing Confluence pages. Users can also create their own Rovo Agents using a no-code text interface or Atlassian’s Forge app development platform. More than 20 pre-built…
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I saw Nvidia’s Project G-Assist AI assistant in person, and I’m impressed: here’s why
AI is all the rage in the tech industry today, and after getting a glimpse of where it’s going in games I’m growing convinced it will one day replace strategy guides. It may take a while yet, but I’m more convinced than ever that we’ll one day live in a world where you can ask a game for help and…
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Google brings Gemini AI assistant to Workspace business plans – Computerworld
At Google’s Gemini at Work event, the company unveiled a new security advisor for Workspace Business customers. It provides admins with recommendations around data security management, such as warnings about Drive files that are shared externally, suspicious sign-in attempts, and more. Google Workspace’s new security advisor can provide IT admins with recommendations about data security management. Google “Think of it…
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