I got my news briefing from Microsoft Copilot this morning, and I’d do it again

In its newest Copilot overhaul, Microsoft gave its AI assistant a much-needed facelift, together with a cleaner person interface and thrilling new options that assist it higher compete in opposition to widespread options like ChatGPT. My newfound favourite function is Copilot Day by day. 

Each morning, I meet up with the most recent information as a part of my day by day routine. This usually means checking the homepages of my favourite information shops and studying up on those that the majority curiosity me. Nonetheless, determining which websites and tales to learn in a saturated media world might be difficult — Copilot Day by day made it a better expertise this morning. 

The function, unveiled on Tuesday, summarizes the information and climate for you each morning and reads it to you in your favourite Copilot Voice, which sounds remarkably human. 

You may hearken to a section of my day by day briefing this morning under. 

The tales that Copilot Voice reads are from Microsoft’s companions, which embody dependable information sources comparable to Reuters, Axel Springer, Hearst Magazines, USA TODAY Community, and Monetary Instances. Like most information wire providers, Copilot Day by day’s content material will probably be restricted to information from its companions, which can be an inconvenience if you need views outdoors the scope of the partnerships. Microsoft did add that extra organizations will probably be coming sooner or later.

The briefing is concise, about 5 minutes lengthy, and options 5 tales, together with a number of the largest headlines. For instance, a few of at this time’s tales included Jimmy Carter’s a centesimal birthday, the US Vice Presidential debate, and the World Well being Group’s suggestions on defending infants in opposition to RSV. 

If you wish to be taught extra a couple of story, you may click on on the tag that claims the media outlet’s identify after which click on on the story to open it up on the positioning and browse it. You may as well use the fast-forward icon on the backside of the briefing to skip to the following story section, which you’ll’t usually do with a information broadcast. 

Though 5 tales in 5 minutes wasn’t complete, it was a great way to compensate for topline information, and I anticipate this function to get extra useful over time. 

Microsoft shared that it’s engaged on methods for customers to personalize the briefings and choose from extra personalization controls. I also can see the segments getting longer, rising right into a extra complete information present as extra companions be part of and the expertise is developed additional. 

Accessing Copilot Day by day is completely free; you solely want a Microsoft Account. The function is rolling out to customers, and I used to be capable of entry it from the Copilot iOS app.