10 Jul 2026
OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was replacing some of OpenAI’s software with its own in-house models in an effort to cut costs. Those in-house models, known as MAI, were increasingly being used to power apps like Word and Excel, the outlet noted. The story raised an increasingly common question about the two companies, which were once seemingly inseparable, and have recently…
09 Jul 2026
GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Today, OpenAI announced GPT‐5.6, which will become the new preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot—in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chat and Cowork.
07 Jul 2026
Microsoft Charges More For Copilot While Only 1% Use It Weekly
With just 1% of M365’s 477 million users actively engaging weekly, Microsoft raised Copilot prices to $30 per seat anyway
07 Jul 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption is under 4.5% after 3 years, only 1% use it weekly, yet prices went up
Copilot is everywhere in Windows 11, but almost nobody is paying for it
03 Jul 2026
The list of jobs most at risk from artificial intelligence is surprising, as it doesn't start with industrial robots, but rather with translators, writers, his…
Artificial intelligence is not waiting for some far-off future. It is already helping people write emails, summarize reports, answer customer questions, explain policies, and pull useful details from piles of information that used to take humans hours to sort through. That does not mean every worker should expect a pink slip from a chatbot. But a growing stack of research points to the same…
03 Jul 2026
All of the best 4th of July deals on Samsung Galaxy gear, Google, LG OLED TVs, Copilot+ PCs, e-bikes, more
The 4th of July long weekend has arrived and we are tracking a giant selection of notable deals. This includes everything from official Google and Samsung Galaxy gear right through to home essentials, up to...
02 Jul 2026
Microsoft faces investor concerns over Copilot’s technological lag
Microsoft built one of the most ambitious AI products in enterprise history, wrapped it inside the world’s most widely used productivity suite, and handed it to 450 million potential customers. Somehow, less than 4.5% of those customers are actually paying for it. That number, current as of May 2026, is the quiet center of a very loud investor concern. And it helps explain why Microsoft shed $357…
02 Jul 2026
Lawsuit: Bipolar Man Attempted Suicide After ChatGPT Poured Gasoline on His Religious Delusions
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. ChatGPT fanned the flames of a bipolar man’s worsening religious delusions, exacerbating a manic episode that culminated in a failed suicide attempt, a new lawsuit against OpenAI…
02 Jul 2026
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Hits $999 at Best Buy: OLED Copilot+ PC at Record Low
Best Buy's 4th of July sale, which runs through Sunday, July 5, has pushed the 2026 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x — powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus chip with a 2K OLED touchscreen — to $999.99, down from its standard $1,200 retail price and the lowest price ever recorded for this configuration.
