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Podcast: Tech Gumbo
Episode: Windows 12 AI Future, Excel Copilot Backlash, Intelâs $10B Deal with US
Description: News and Updates:
Microsoftâs Windows chief Pavan Davuluri says the next version of Windowsâpossibly Windows 12âwill be an âambient, multi-modalâ OS powered by AI. Voice will become a primary input alongside keyboard and mouse, with context-aware features that understand whatâs on your screen. Microsoft calls it an âagentic AIâ future, blending local and cloud compute, though privacy concerns loom.
Excel is testing a new =COPILOT() AI function that lets users type natural language prompts instead of formulas. Microsoft warns not to use it for any task requiring accuracyâlike math, finance, or complianceâsince results may be wrong. Critic...