Microsoft Event “Build 2024” goes full on AI, everything announced

Microsoft introduces Team Copilot, an AI colleague that can join video conferences. It delivers a synopsis of the conversation and ensures that each item on the list moves forward at a reasonable clip. Team Copilot's comments are editable by all members, who may add or remove the outline as needed. Additionally, Team Copilot may be seen in conversations, where it can respond to inquiries from users and catch up on previously held topics for those who arrive later. (Microsoft)

Copilot+ PCs steal the show as Microsoft introduces the new class of Windows flagship computers powered by specialized Neural Processing Units (NPUs) to enable on-device AI capabilities, marketed with “Recall”, a function that assists users in finding previously accessed files, applications, and content. For lag-free performance, solid-state storage and at least 16GB of RAM are included on all Copilot+ PCs as minimum requirements, with major manufacturers like Acer, Asus, Dell, and HP to provide Copilot+ PCs to their arsenals soon. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP)

Recall provides information in a chronological manner that lets users go back and review previous PC activities, offering more than simply files and programs as it may go deeper into this data, bringing up particulars from papers or emphasizing related chat messages, making it an effective tool for locating the precise information users are searching for when they can't quite recall the specifics. (Microsoft)

With its revamped chassis featuring elegant lines and thinner bezels, the newest Surface Laptop comes with an 86% faster hardware than the previous Surface Laptop 5 and is offered in 13.8- and 15-inch OLED display choices with HDR capabilities. Microsoft says it can run for up to 22 hours on one full charge. It has a haptic feedback touchpad for a more reactive user interaction and utilizes the updated Wi-Fi 7 standard as well as an upgraded ultrawide front-facing camera. (Microsoft)

An AI-powered method for recovering outdated images by automatically increasing their resolution is dubbed Super Resolution, Copilot can now also evaluate photos and recommend creative arrangements to users so they can create photos using the Cocreator tool, and direct the AI model to alter or restyle their artwork. The Edge browser has also been upgraded; it can now instantly dub and add subtitles to certain videos in real time. (Microsoft)