Is Microsoft Copilot Coming To Telegram The Dawn Of A New AI Chapter?
Microsoft has introduced an official bot version of its Copilot AI product to the Russian messaging platform Telegram. The bot empowers users to search, ask queries, and chat.
The Copilot bot currently works in Telegram in the US and UK and is available for free on mobile and desktop. Copilot for Telegram is similar to other Copilots but has some limitations. It’s restricted to text requests and cannot generate images. However, it can search for information on the internet. There’s a daily 30-turn limit, meaning users and Copilot can only have 30 back-and-forth daily exchanges.
Microsoft published a blog post providing details on the service:
Copilot is a personal generative AI assistant powered by GPT model and Bing Search, available within Telegram. Copilot for Telegram uses natural language to provide responses on a range of topics, from seeking knowledge to travel tips to sports updates to movie recommendations. Let Copilot enhance your Telegram experience with its quick-witted assistance and endless curiosity.”
As reported by Windows Latest, Microsoft aims to expand “copilot-for-social”, that is, to introduce its Gen AI to social media apps.
This could be a red-letter day for the AI race. It is likely that Copilot will find its way to other messaging and social media platforms. What if it eventually does so similarly to rival UC and collaboration services? Arguably, it’s not as outlandish a possibility as it might first appear…
HP Poly Unveils Next-Gen AV Solutions To Enhance Hybrid Work
HP Poly has unveiled a series of next-gen AV solutions to enhance hybrid working experiences.
The Poly Studio Base Kit G9 Plus and Poly Studio G62 are two eye-catching new products; the former is a room solution comprising various devices, including controllers and AV equipment, while the latter is a modular video conferencing system.
“The ability to connect, collaborate, and create with colleagues across the globe is not just a matter of convenience in today’s hybrid world—it’s a necessity,” said Helen Sheirbon, SVP and Division President at HP Hybrid Systems. “To meet this demand, today HP introduced next-generation Poly video conferencing and collaboration solutions to deliver more intelligent, flexible, and immersive meeting experiences.”
This week, the Poly VideoOS 4.3 software release was also announced, which will enable the Poly TC8 or TC10 to function as advanced room controllers. Poly Lens was updated to support the Poly Studio G62 and Poly Studio Base Kit G9 Plus, enabling IT teams to manage Poly devices remotely from a single dashboard.
New UK Law Empowers Regulators To Directly Fine Tech Businesses
A new UK law passed last week could empower regulators to directly fine Big Tech businesses without needing court approval.
Last week, the UK government passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC), which will enable the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to fine tech businesses substantial sums if they don’t abide by new regulations intended to encourage competition in digital markets.
The law will empower the CMA to determine if a company has violated regulations, mandate compliance, and impose fines without resorting to the court system. The CMA can penalise companies with fines of up to 10 percent of their global revenue for breaching the new rules.
The UK parliament described the bill:
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will create a regime to empower the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate and increase competition in digital markets. The bill also updates powers to enforce competition law and resolve consumer disputes, and protects consumers from unfair commercial, subscription, prepayment and saving schemes.”
Also falling under the DMCC’s remit is consumer protection, which it intends to address by mandating certain companies to report mergers to the CMA, banning fake reviews, regulating secondary ticket sales, increasing transparency in subscription contracts, and eliminating hidden fees.
Barco Opens Centre In Wuxi, Targets Chinese Market Expansion
Barco has opened a new production and R&D centre in Wuxi, China, and affirmed its ambition to “deeply cultivate the Chinese market”.
Last week, Barco opened the Barco (Wuxi) Technology Co., Ltd. production and R&D centre, which will focus on the vendor’s engineering projector business. Barco emphasises that its strategy is predicated not only on “In China, for China” but also on “In China, for the world”.
“Barco Wuxi will further strengthen the localization of technology research and development, solution design, production, and after-sales support of Barco engineering projectors by integrating global resources and using local advantages, thus enhancing the ecological chain construction,” Barco said in a blog post commemorating the centre’s opening.
At the opening ceremony, Barco guided guests on a tour of the Wuxi Production and R&D Centre, which covers an area of 15,000 square metres and features advanced automated warehousing and material picking systems equipped with automated internal logistics and production assembly lines.
