What exactly are AI companies trying to build? Here’s a guide.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least US$325bil by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We ...
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Microsoft Sets the Tone for 'Vibe Working' With New Agent Mode in Word, Excel

To try Agent Mode in Excel, you need to get the Excel Labs add-in and choose Agent Mode. In Word, you can just open Copilot ...

Microsoft makes it even easier to cheat at your job with AI agents in Office

Thanks to Agent Mode in Excel and Docs, all you have to do is describe the task at hand, and you will have a well-formatted and aptly edited document at your disposal.

Alexa Plus is smarter — but it’s not yet smart enough

Alexa Plus hasn’t changed anything for me; it’s just made my smart home (mostly) easier to manage. It still feels like pieces ...

What is ‘vibe working’? Microsoft brings agent-powered AI to Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Microsoft is rolling out new AI features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as part of what it calls “vibe working.” The updates introduce Agent Mode and Office Agent, tools designed to handle multi-step ...

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word

You’ve probably heard of vibe coding — novices writing apps by creating a simple AI prompt — but now Microsoft wants to ...