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Microsoft enhances Windows 11 with new AI-powered Copilot upgrades
Microsoft has unveiled a wave of artificial intelligence upgrades for Windows 11, aiming to make its Copilot assistant smarter, faster, and more integrated across users’ daily workflows. The update, announced on Thursday, introduces new capabilities that allow users to automate real-world tasks and connect seamlessly with apps and services.
A standout addition is the “Hey Copilot” voice activation feature, which lets users wake the AI assistant hands-free to perform commands or answer questions. The feature is opt-in and will be available across all Windows 11 PCs.
Microsoft is also expanding Copilot Vision — a tool that can analyze what’s on a user’s screen and provide context-aware assistance — to all markets where Copilot is offered. A new text-based version of Vision will also launch for Windows Insiders, enabling users to interact through typing instead of voice alone.
An experimental “Copilot Actions” mode will allow the assistant to take actions directly from the desktop, such as booking restaurant reservations or ordering groceries, with user-granted permissions. The company emphasized that Copilot agents will only access data explicitly approved by users.
In addition, Microsoft debuted “Gaming Copilot”, now built into Xbox Ally consoles, offering players real-time tips and gameplay support through AI integration.
“We’re on the cusp of the next evolution — where AI is not just in chatbots but naturally embedded into hundreds of millions of daily experiences,” said Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer for consumer products.
Macquarie says $40 billion Aligned sale not a signal of AI or data centre peak
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) chief Ben Way said the firm’s $40 billion sale of Aligned Data Centers does not signal an end to the global data centre boom or investor confidence in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Aligned, one of the world’s largest data centre operators, was owned by Macquarie for seven years before being sold to a group including BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The sale represents Macquarie’s largest private equity exit and values Aligned at 5 gigawatts of current and planned capacity.
“We don’t own businesses in perpetuity,” Way told Reuters. “It’s at a great spot to exit — and there’s clearly massive demand to enter. We’re at the beginning, not the end, of the AI and data centre journey.”
Despite industry chatter about a potential bubble, Way said AI-driven digitalization remains a powerful long-term growth driver. Global tech giants including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and CoreWeave are expected to spend $400 billion this year on AI infrastructure, according to Morgan Stanley.
Macquarie said it continues to expand its data centre portfolio, including investments in Bohao Internet Data Service, Hanam Data Centre, Netrality Data Centers, and VIRTUS, spanning the U.S., UK, China, and South Korea.
Earlier this month, MAM also announced plans to invest up to $5 billion in Applied Digital to fund two new high-performance computing centres.
“This isn’t a retreat,” Way emphasized. “The world still has a long way to digitalize — and we’re only at the precipice of AI endeavour.”
Macquarie Group shares jumped 5.13% to A$229 on Thursday, their highest since July, outpacing the 0.9% rise in Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX200 index.