Microsoft Copilot Stories

AI on TVs: Samsung brings Microsoft Copilot to 2025 TVs and monitors
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 28, 2025

Whether you're looking for spoiler-free recaps of the latest show, trying to remember where you left off in a series, or need a quick weather update,...

Windows 11 to get Android App continuity feature
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 23, 2025

While Apple’s ecosystem has famously offered cross-device continuity for years, Microsoft is distinguishing itself by embracing Android, the world’s m...

Microsoft Excel integrates Copilot AI to streamline spreadsheet workflows
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 20, 2025

Copilot for Excel is now available to Microsoft 365 commercial subscribers with the Copilot add-on license. Microsoft plans to extend availability to...

How hype and Western narratives shape AI reporting in Africa, and what must change
The Conversation  |  Aug 19, 2025

The rarity of terms like 'Africa' or 'African' in coverage shows a neglect of the continent’s specific needs and challenges, overlooking its growing A...

Microsoft: Cheaper Xbox Cloud gaming plan will soon be available for users
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 19, 2025

Now, Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart, during an interview with The Verge, has suggested that the company is looking at cheaper and more accessible way...

WhatsApp discontinues old Windows app, launches faster, more secure desktop version
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 22, 2025

Users can expect a more native feel that blends seamlessly with the Windows desktop environment, making messaging more intuitive and enjoyable.

Mercedes-Benz partners with Microsoft to bring video calls, AI tools into cars
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mercedes-Benz is working to incorporate Microsoft 365 Copilot into its infotainment system, one of the first implementations of AI-based productivity...

OpenAI to launch AI-powered browser, challenging Google Chrome with conversational web experience
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 13, 2025

Unlike traditional browsers that rely on search bars, tabs, and manual URL entry, OpenAI’s upcoming product will be built around a conversational inte...

Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10 as the world’s most used desktop OS
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

Meanwhile, Microsoft continues to refine Windows 11, with recent updates focusing on AI-powered productivity tools, a redesigned File Explorer, improv...

Skype shutting down in May: Here is what we know and other alternatives
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 17, 2025

Microsoft noted that the move comes as part of a strategic shift towards enhancing other communication tools, particularly Teams.

Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams
Reuters  |  Feb 28, 2025

Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Fr...

Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
Reuters  |  Jul 21, 2024

A software update by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, one of the largest operators in the industry, triggered systems problems that grounded fli...

Microsoft cloud outage grounds flights globally, causes widespread disruptions
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 19, 2024

According to CNN, the Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier asked it to pause the airline's departures across the United States.

Kenya's digital infrastructure gets major boost through US partnership
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2024

The Microsoft-G42 Olkaria data centre campus is scheduled to break ground in the third quarter of this year, with the East Africa Cloud Region expecte...

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