GitHub recently announced an important update for developers using Mac. The first preview of GitHub Copilot has been released, allowing developers to try this AI-based feature to improve their workflow. GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that helps developers write code faster through suggestions and requests tailored to specific commands. GitHub Copilot is now available for

Tencent has recently launched a smart workbench product called ima.copilot (shortened to ima), which is powered by Tencent's Hunyuan large model technology. This product aims to provide users with a new experience in searching, reading, and writing through its thinking knowledge base. The core features of ima.copilot include knowledge acquisition, the creation of a personalized knowledge base, and intelligent writing assistance.

Microsoft recently launched its latest product - an autonomous AI agent, also known as 'Virtual Employees', at an event in London. These AI workers can independently handle customer inquiries and identify sales leads, which means companies can operate more efficiently. Notably, Microsoft offers not only ten ready-made AI robots but also allows clients to customize AI agents based on their needs, bringing new opportunities to various industries. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, and image rights are provided by Midjourney.

Microsoft is conducting 'AI Tour' events in 60 cities worldwide. These one-day events aim to bridge the gap, allowing business professionals interested in AI to engage directly with Microsoft engineers and sales teams to discuss how to create 'AI-first' enterprises and the potential applications of its core technology, Copilot.

Recently, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff discussed the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in a podcast, expressing his excitement about the technology while also voicing concerns about its overhype. He pointed out that while everyone is talking about the potential of AI, significant breakthroughs such as curing cancer or addressing climate change have not been realized in reality. Benioff specifically mentioned that Microsoft's promotion in this area has gone too far, leading to some...

At an event in San Francisco, AMD CEO Lisa Su launched a new line of AI-integrated chips across the Ryzen, Instinct, and Epyc brands, energizing the next generation of AI computing for everyone from business users to data centers. During the event, AMD indirectly mentioned competitors like Nvidia and Intel, emphasizing its commitment to providing open and accessible technology, aiming to avoid locking customers into proprietary solutions. Su stated that AI will enhance our personal productivity, with features like real-time translation improving collaboration.

Recently, OpenAI released the next generation of the o1 model, now available on Cursor. These o1 models excel at handling complex and intricate reasoning tasks, exciting many developers. Notably, the o1-mini model is designed specifically for advanced programming, becoming a favorite among developers. Initially, Cursor will adopt a usage-based pricing model, and as usage increases, it plans to gradually adjust the pricing structure and optimize model usage limits.

In Q2 2024, global AI PC shipments reached 8.8 million units, accounting for 14% of total PC shipments, showcasing rapid market growth. AI PCs include desktops and laptops equipped with advanced chipsets, such as NPUs. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X series chips and Copilot+PC signify a new stage in AI PC development. It is expected that shipments will significantly increase in the second half of the year, with total shipments for 2024 projected to reach 44 million units, and it is anticipated to exceed 100 million units by 2025. Apple leads the AI PC market with its Mac products.

Microsoft plans to launch the controversial Recall AI feature for Windows Insiders in October, originally scheduled for release in June alongside Copilot Plus PC, but delayed due to security issues. The Recall feature allows users to screenshot content on their computers, making it easier to search and review history, and includes a timeline functionality. Although Microsoft claims the feature is secure and private, security personnel discovered that the database was not encrypted, raising privacy concerns. In response to these risks, Microsoft will implement measures requiring users to choose to enable Recall.

After years of industry downturn, Lenovo has achieved profit growth for the second consecutive quarter by seizing opportunities in artificial intelligence. The company's net profit reached $243 million, a 38% year-over-year increase, far exceeding analysts' expectations. Total revenue grew to $15.45 billion, a 20% increase. This growth was mainly attributed to strong performance in the computing, infrastructure, and services sectors. Lenovo also achieved 'market-outperforming growth' by launching AI-powered PCs and smart devices, as well as expanding in the AI infrastructure sector.

In a dramatic turn of events within the tech world, the Cursor platform, funded by OpenAI, unexpectedly announced a change of its default model to Claude, a move that has sparked intense debate. Programmers have responded passionately, even willing to pay double the price to use Cursor, making it far more popular than GitHub Copilot. Cursor's appeal lies not only in its powerful 'traitor' Claude-3.5-Sonnet model but also in its innovative features, such as 'light...

Avanade conducted a seven-week pilot study with 700 employees to evaluate the impact of Microsoft's generative AI tool, Copilot for Microsoft 365, on work experience, including communication, creativity, trust, job satisfaction, sense of belonging, and organizational citizenship behavior. Initially, 72% of employees felt uneasy about Copilot's meeting transcription feature, but after six weeks of usage, 46% became more comfortable. Overall scores for creativity and innovation improved by 2%.

Recently, the Northern District Court of California made a ruling in a copyright lawsuit that has attracted widespread attention, partially dismissing the claims against GitHub Copilot programming tool and its former underlying technology, OpenAI Codex. This decision may set a precedent for new technology tools that train with copyrighted data. The lawsuit was filed by the law firm of Joseph Saveri in 2022, with the plaintiff claiming that GitHub and OpenAI allowed Copilot and Codex to copy sour

The AI Artificial Intelligence Platform Banking Copilot, developed by Sifang Jingchuang in collaboration with Microsoft, has preliminarily completed the POC (Proof of Concept) testing with banks.

GitHub has released the general availability of Copilot Enterprise based on GPT-4. Copilot Enterprise includes all features of existing commercial plans and allows referencing internal organization code and knowledge bases, making it easier for developers to deploy code to the cloud, priced at $39 per month.

Microsoft Copilot has partnered with Suno to launch an AI music creation plugin. Users can create original songs by enabling the Suno plugin and providing a brief text prompt. Suno is an AI music startup based in Cambridge that offers music creation tools via the Discord platform. In addition to Suno, other companies like Meta and Google are also testing generative AI music tools.

Microsoft released a preview version of Windows 11, planning to enhance AI capabilities by replacing shortcuts. Copilot will replace the 'Show Desktop' button, which has been in place since 2009, aiming for greater efficiency and visibility. Users can manually enable the 'Show Desktop' feature, but its location and activation method will change. Whether this change will be officially introduced in the Windows version remains to be seen as Microsoft conducts testing.

British Petroleum (BP) announced its initiative to enhance global employee experience through Copilot for Microsoft 365. BP plans to roll out this technology to a majority of its global workforce beginning in early 2024. Copilot for Microsoft 365 utilizes artificial intelligence and natural language processing to automate a variety of daily tasks, helping employees boost productivity, develop skills, enhance business performance, and support innovation. This is a significant step in BP's digital transformation, empowering employees to achieve greater innovation and solutions.

Microsoft introduces Copilot to Windows 10. By joining the Windows Insiders program and modifying the system registry, you can enable Copilot on Windows 10. This requires downloading a specific version of Windows 10, updating Microsoft Edge, downloading ViVeTool from GitHub, and performing a series of operations. After these steps, you can enable Copilot on Windows 10.

Mural has launched the Mural AI feature that can be integrated with Microsoft Copilot. Mural AI can suggest generating ideas and organizing thoughts into clusters. Copilot can search for Mural templates to help users use Mural more efficiently. Mural and Microsoft plan to enable Copilot to convert Office documents into Mural templates. Mural follows Microsoft's policy of not using user data to train models.