Microsoft heralds a new age of AI 'copilots' across hardware, software — and advertising

Microsoft heralds a new age of AI 'copilots' across hardware, software — and advertising

As Microsoft builds new AI tools into every device and software platform, it’s also expanding tests for AI-powered advertising.

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