Copilot
3 published articles
Microsoft AI
Microsoft matches GPT-5.6 in Excel with a cheaper, older-gpu model
Microsoft's MAI model in Excel matches GPT-5.6 for common tasks at lower cost, uses fewer tokens than rivals in Copilot, and runs on H100 and A100 GPUs, lowering the bar for widespread deployment.
2026-07-29
product update
Copilot just learned what good code looks like, not just valid code
GitHub turned a 40,000-star open-source project into a native Copilot skill. The integration targets design quality in AI-generated code, aiming to raise the ceiling while the floor is already covered.
2026-07-22
The cost engineering behind the model swap
Microsoft's Kimi K3 Copilot trial targets $600M in inference savings
Microsoft is preparing to test Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 inside Copilot in a bid to cut AI inference costs by up to $600 million. The company is shopping for cheaper alternatives to OpenAI and Anthropic models, but the Chinese open-weight model still needs to pass quality and latency checks.
2026-07-21