Copilot

Microsoft will shut down Excel's COPILOT() worksheet function on September 14, 2026, roughly a year after its preview launch. The company says the Copilot side pane already covers the same capabilities, so a planned 2027 general availability release has been scrapped.

Microsoft has begun rolling out a unified Copilot experience for a subset of users, merging consumer and enterprise apps as a first step toward a planned super app with chat, coding, and agentic features. Several consumer Copilot features, including Podcasts, Group Chat, and Deep Research, will be removed starting Aug. 18.

Microsoft is merging its consumer-facing Copilot app with Microsoft 365 Copilot while discontinuing Group Chats, AI-generated podcasts, Copilot Labs, Deep Research, and the Mico animated character by August 18, 2026. Paying professional users will get Researcher as a Deep Research replacement.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed during an earnings call that a Copilot 'super app' merging chat, code, Cowork, and Autopilots will launch this year for both consumer and commercial users. The announcement follows OpenAI's own super app rollout, which the company has admitted is 'kind of a mess.'

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed during a Wednesday earnings call that the company is merging Copilot chat, GitHub Copilot coding features, Cowork, and Autopilot agents into a single 'super app' launching this year. The move mirrors OpenAI's recent ChatGPT Work app, which combines ChatGPT and Codex.

OpenAI has designated its newly launched GPT-5.6 as the 'preferred model' for Microsoft 365 Copilot, powering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Cowork. The announcement comes days after Bloomberg reported Microsoft is increasingly deploying its in-house MAI models to reduce reliance on OpenAI and cut costs.

GitHub has deployed agentic workflows that automatically generate documentation pull requests from merged code changes. The system, used by the Aspire team, creates SME-reviewed documentation updates across repositories, reducing the lag between feature releases and documentation updates.

GitHub has extended access to Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.7 model to Copilot Business and Enterprise customers. The model was initially made available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max plans on July 1, 2026.

GitHub has added the Microsoft C++ Language Server as a plugin to the Copilot CLI marketplace. The plugin includes a built-in setup skill designed to automate C++ project configuration.

GitHub has released the redesigned terminal interface for GitHub Copilot CLI to general availability. The update, previewed at Microsoft Build 2026, introduces a tabbed layout for working with GitHub directly from the command line.

GitHub has updated Copilot's architecture to optimize token consumption through improved context handling and model routing. The changes aim to make user credits last longer by reducing unnecessary token usage in coding sessions.

Microsoft is evaluating a self-hosted version of DeepSeek V3 to power Copilot Cowork as agent costs spiral. The company plans to launch a lower-cost tier within weeks while moving to usage-based pricing, charging enterprises for actual compute consumed rather than flat fees.

GitHub published documentation outlining slash commands for Copilot CLI, the company's terminal-based AI coding assistant. The guide targets developers new to using AI agents directly in command-line environments.

GitHub has updated the orchestration logic in Copilot CLI to make it more selective about when to delegate tasks between language models. The changes reduce unnecessary handoffs and improve response times without introducing additional configuration settings.

GitHub has added Language Server Protocol (LSP) support to Copilot CLI, replacing its previous grep and decompile-based code analysis. The update enables the AI coding assistant to use structured language intelligence for understanding codebases.

GitHub has released its May 2026 update for Copilot in Visual Studio 2026, introducing new tooling for planning, code review, and work management. The update is available to all GitHub Copilot users.

GitHub announced a new Copilot desktop application at Microsoft Build 2026. The standalone app introduces what the company calls an "agent-native" interface designed to integrate AI agents into developer workflows.

Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot that loads twice as fast, according to the company. The update introduces "progressive disclosure" — showing tools and controls contextually based on prompts rather than displaying all options at once.

GitHub has released the source code for its Copilot for Eclipse plugin under the MIT license. The move makes Copilot's Eclipse integration the first open-source IDE plugin for the AI coding assistant, with code now publicly available on GitHub.

GitHub has launched remote control capabilities for Copilot sessions, now generally available on github.com and GitHub Mobile. Developers can initiate coding sessions in VS Code or the command line and continue them on mobile devices.

GitHub has expanded its Copilot usage metrics API to include team-level reporting. The new user-teams endpoint maps each Copilot-licensed user to their team memberships, allowing organizations to analyze AI coding assistant adoption and usage patterns across team structures.

Microsoft Edge mobile version 148 and higher integrates six AI-powered features from its desktop version, including the ability to summarize multiple tabs simultaneously, generate podcasts from web pages, and recall browsing history for continued conversations. The update also adds a Journeys feature that tracks research topics and a Study and Learn mode for interactive quizzes.

Microsoft is updating Edge to let Copilot read and analyze content across all open browser tabs simultaneously. The update includes AI-generated podcasts from tabs, study mode with quizzes, and long-term conversation memory.

GitHub has released a REST API for its Copilot cloud agent in public preview. The new Agent Tasks API allows Copilot Business and Enterprise users to programmatically start cloud agent tasks, expanding automation capabilities beyond manual interaction.

A GitHub engineer has developed an extension using GitHub Copilot CLI that procedurally generates roguelike dungeons from existing codebases. The project demonstrates practical applications of GitHub's AI-powered command-line tool for creative development tasks.

GitHub will replace Copilot's flat subscription model with usage-based billing starting June 1, 2025. Users will consume GitHub AI Credits based on their actual Copilot usage, marking a significant shift in the company's pricing strategy.

GitHub has updated Copilot Chat on github.com with improved stack trace recognition. The enhancement helps developers identify error root causes faster when debugging by more reliably parsing pasted stack traces.

GitHub has paused new subscriptions for Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Student plans due to compute capacity constraints. The company cites agentic workflows as consuming significantly more resources than its original pricing structure anticipated, forcing tighter usage limits and a shift away from flat-rate billing.

GitHub has announced changes to its Copilot Individual subscription plans, citing the need for reliability and predictability for existing customers. The company has not yet disclosed specific details about pricing adjustments, feature modifications, or implementation timelines.

Microsoft has added track changes monitoring, comment management, and table of contents insertion to Copilot in Word. The features run on Microsoft's "Work IQ" adaptation layer and are currently available only through the Office Insiders Beta Channel Frontier program on Windows.