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Category: Consumer
Adobe Acrobat Now Turns PDFs into Presentations, Podcasts
Adobe is doubling down on artificial intelligence in Acrobat, aiming to expand what’s possible with PDFs. Using natural language prompts, users can now turn these digital documents into entirely new formats, from presentations to podcasts. This update builds on Adobe’s broader push to modernize PDFs for the AI era. Last summer, the company introduced Acrobat […]
Microsoft Brings Agent Mode to PowerPoint and Expands AI in Word and Excel
Microsoft is bringing its “vibe working” vision to PowerPoint, delivering on a promise it made in September. The company is rolling out Agent Mode in early access through its Frontier program, enabling Copilot to natively assist users in the design and refinement of presentations. With this addition, Agent Mode now spans throughout the Microsoft 365 […]
As Windows Turns 40, Microsoft Rebuilds It for the AI Era
While some companies claim they’re building an agentic operating system, Microsoft is doing it at a far larger scale—and you won’t need a Copilot+ PC to see it. At this year’s Ignite conference, the software maker is rolling out a broad slate of Windows upgrades, including deeper Copilot integration, AI-driven system management, expanded personalization and […]
Zoom’s AI Companion 3.0 Aims to Cut Through the Noise of Modern Work
Zoom is upgrading its generative AI assistant with the goal of “connecting people to progress.” With AI Companion 3.0, the company is introducing features that span across Zoom Workplace and Zoom Business Services, designed to help users turn conversations into concrete actions. Although announced today, these new capabilities won’t be generally available until later this […]
Ralph Lauren Brings a Digital Stylist to Life with Ask Ralph AI Shopping Assistant
Fashion and lifestyle brand powerhouse Ralph Lauren has launched an AI agent that provides styling inspiration and outfit recommendations to consumer shoppers. Ask Ralph, as it’s called, is a conversational bot that utilizes natural language processing to comprehend prompts, interpret context, and provide suggestions to users, much like a human stylist would. The agent is […]
Adobe Firefly Can Now Generate Sound Effects With Just a Prompt or Your Voice
Adobe is turning concept into creation: After teasing its experimental sound effects tool, Project Super Sonic, last October, the company is now bringing it to life with a launch inside its Firefly app. Available in beta, the Generate Sound Effects feature does what it says: it quickly creates custom sound effects, atmospheric background noise, and […]
AI Agents Are Coming to Windows—Here’s How Microsoft Is Making It Happen
Human-agent collaboration is moving beyond the cloud. It’s coming to the edge. At its 2025 Build conference, Microsoft unveiled the Windows AI Foundry, a development platform that will bring model building, fine-tuning, and local deployment capabilities to Windows 11. The company also announced native support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a framework that allows […]
Microsoft Makes History with Record Number of AI Learners Online
Microsoft has officially set a new world record for the most people to complete an online artificial intelligence lesson within 24 hours. More than 120,000 people participated in a course on April 7, taught by Scott Brant, on how to use Copilot chat to streamline work. That was more than enough to unseat the previous […]
The AI Economy: What Consumers Expect From AI Agents
IN THIS ISSUE: Salesforce is shedding light on a crucial truth: AI agents aren’t just transforming businesses—they’re also reshaping consumer experiences. New research from the enterprise tech firm reveals four distinct consumer personas based on expectations of AI bots. The key takeaway for companies? AI is just as impactful for consumers as it is for […]
Microsoft Pushes Into Human-Agent Collaboration Era with Latest M365 Copilot Upgrades
Following the release of its 2025 Work Trend Index report, Microsoft is rolling out new updates to its Microsoft 365 Copilot app. The new agents and features are aimed at ushering in a new era of human-agent collaboration in the workplace. The release includes access to Microsoft’s Researcher and Analyst agents, integration with OpenAI’s GPT-4o […]