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Microsoft Unveils 365 Premium Plan with Integrated Copilot AI Assistant

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Microsoft announced on Wednesday the launch of Microsoft 365 Premium, a new $19.99-per-month subscription plan for individuals that bundles its Copilot artificial intelligence assistant across core productivity apps such as Outlook, Excel, and Word.

The new offering represents a strategic consolidation of Microsoft’s growing AI ecosystem, simplifying user access to its generative AI tools while embedding them more deeply into the company’s mainstream productivity suite. The move underscores the broader industry trend of monetizing AI investments by weaving advanced features directly into widely used software platforms.

According to Microsoft, 365 Premium provides users with the highest Copilot usage limits to date and introduces a set of exclusive tools — including Researcher, Analyst, and Actions — designed to enhance workflow automation, data analysis, and content creation. The plan also includes 1 terabyte of cloud storage and advanced cybersecurity protection via Microsoft Defender.

The launch of 365 Premium also signals the end of Copilot Pro, Microsoft’s previous $20-per-month AI subscription. Existing Copilot Pro and Microsoft 365 Personal or Family users will have the option to migrate to Premium, the company confirmed.

Microsoft said it would continue offering a free version of Copilot, but 365 Premium users will benefit from expanded functionality and higher usage limits across multiple applications.

The move mirrors the subscription model of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, which also costs $20 per month, but Microsoft aims to differentiate its offer by integrating AI directly into productivity workflows rather than providing a standalone chatbot experience.

The company added that current Personal and Family subscribers will also receive limited Copilot upgrades at no additional cost, as part of its effort to encourage broader adoption of AI-assisted tools within the Microsoft ecosystem.

With this shift, Microsoft continues to strengthen its leadership in the consumer AI productivity market, while aligning individual plans more closely with its enterprise-focused Copilot for Microsoft 365, already used by millions of business customers worldwide.

Bollywood Stars Sue Google Over AI Deepfakes, Seek Protection for “Personality Rights

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India’s most famous celebrity couple, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, have taken legal action against Google’s YouTube, demanding stronger protections for their voice, image, and likeness in the age of artificial intelligence.

The Bachchans filed lawsuits in the Delhi High Court seeking removal of AI-generated videos that use their likeness without consent and asking the court to require Google to implement safeguards to prevent such YouTube videos from being used to train other AI platforms.

The filings, reviewed by Reuters, argue that YouTube’s data and AI-sharing policies allow creators to consent to third-party use of uploaded content for AI training, which could cause widespread replication of infringing or misleading material.

“Such content being used to train AI models has the potential to multiply the instances of use of any infringing content,” the filings stated.

INDIA’S ‘PERSONALITY RIGHTS’ GAP

India has no explicit law protecting personality rights — the legal ownership of one’s image, name, and voice — unlike the United States. But Bollywood stars have increasingly turned to courts for relief as AI-generated deepfakes spread across social media.

In 2023, a Delhi court barred the unauthorized use of actor Anil Kapoor’s voice, image, and catchphrases. The Bachchans’ case, however, marks the most high-profile clash yet between Bollywood and big tech over AI exploitation.

The lawsuits accuse YouTube of hosting “egregious,” “sexually explicit,” and “fictitious” AI videos depicting the couple in fabricated scenarios — such as Abhishek kissing another actress, or Aishwarya dining with ex-boyfriend Salman Khan while Abhishek fumes nearby.

The court has already ordered the removal of 518 infringing links and posts, ruling that they harmed the couple’s reputation and caused financial damage. Yet similar videos remain visible on YouTube, Reuters found.

GOOGLE UNDER PRESSURE

The Bachchans are seeking $450,000 in damages and a permanent injunction against further misuse. Their legal team argues that YouTube’s data-sharing policy, which lets users opt to share videos for AI training with firms like OpenAI, Meta, or xAI, enables the spread of harmful deepfakes.

Legal experts say the couple’s case will test how far Indian courts are willing to hold tech platforms accountable.

“It wouldn’t be beyond the pale for the court to nudge YouTube to revise its user policies or create a fast-track system for celebrity complaints,” said Eashan Ghosh, an intellectual property professor at National Law University Delhi.

AI AND BOLLYWOOD COLLIDE

YouTube’s AI ecosystem in India is massive — the company says it has paid $2.4 billion to Indian creators in the last three years, and its 600 million users make it YouTube’s largest market. Some creators now profit by posting AI-generated Bollywood content.

A YouTube channel called “AI Bollywood Ishq” has posted 259 videos with 16.5 million views, showing AI-generated “love stories” starring Bollywood lookalikes. One popular video features Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan in a swimming pool; another shows Abhishek Bachchan fighting Khan.

The channel claims to use Grok AI and Chinese startup MiniMax’s Hailuo AI to generate videos from simple text prompts. Its page states:

“Content is made only for entertainment and creative storytelling.”

The Delhi High Court has ordered Google to submit written responses before the next hearing on January 15, 2026.

Stellantis and Mistral AI Deepen Partnership to Accelerate AI Integration

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Carmaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI) and French artificial intelligence firm Mistral AI announced an expansion of their partnership to accelerate AI adoption across Stellantis’ global operations. The announcement was made during the Italian Tech Week in Turin on Wednesday, highlighting the companies’ shared vision of integrating AI into every aspect of automotive production and business management.

The two firms have already been collaborating for the past 18 months on pilot projects exploring the use of AI in vehicle manufacturing, logistics, and customer experience. The new agreement introduces two dedicated platforms — Innovation Lab and Transformation Academy — aimed at scaling these initiatives across Stellantis’ global business.

Two New Platforms to Drive AI Adoption

  • Innovation Lab: Will focus on deploying AI solutions in sales, marketing, and aftersales operations, with the goal of personalizing customer interactions, improving dealership efficiency, and optimizing service networks.

  • Transformation Academy: Will develop AI-driven tools for core production and operational processes, including quality control, supply chain optimization, and predictive maintenance.

According to the joint statement, the collaboration will allow Stellantis to “improve customer service, increase productivity, and enhance data-driven decision-making.” The companies also emphasized that their partnership reflects the strategic importance of AI in transforming the automotive industry, from vehicle design and production to customer engagement.

Stellantis — parent company of brands such as Peugeot, Fiat, Jeep, and Citroën — has made digital transformation a key pillar of its Dare Forward 2030 strategy, which seeks to turn the automaker into a more agile and technology-driven organization.