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AppWizard

March 21, 2025

Meta AI arrives in Europe (for real)

Meta AI, the generative AI digital assistant from Meta, has launched in Europe after a year and a half since its initial release. The rollout includes generative text capabilities across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 additional territories worldwide. European users will only interact with Meta AI as a text chatbot, lacking features for generating or editing images and the ability to interpret photographs, which are available in the U.S. Meta AI has not been trained with data from EU users. The launch followed nearly a year of collaboration with European regulators regarding security and privacy.

Winsage

March 16, 2025

Microsoft Paint has a new Copilot hub, and it’s now rolling out on Windows 11 for everyone

In January 2025, Microsoft began rolling out Paint's Generative Erase feature, followed by the Image Creator in February. These features have been consolidated under a new "Copilot" hub button in the Paint toolbar, available to all Windows 11 users without needing to join the Insider program. Upon updating Paint, users will find the Image Creator shortcut replaced by the Copilot button, which offers three options: Image Creator, Generative Erase, and Background Removal. A fourth feature, "Cocreator," is available only on devices with NPU-based processors and allows users to turn sketches into polished artwork. The Image Creator enables users to generate images through generative AI by describing the desired artwork and selecting from various artistic styles, including Charcoal, Ink Sketch, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Digital Art, Photorealistic, Anime, and Pixel Art. Users can save or copy the generated images, but a Microsoft account and AI usage credits are required. The Generative Erase feature allows users to remove objects from images by drawing over the area to be erased. The background removal option lets users eliminate backgrounds from images and save the results as transparent PNGs. The introduction of the Copilot menu enhances accessibility to these tools for all Windows 11 users.

Winsage

March 11, 2025

Microsoft is holding a special consumer AI event to celebrate 50 years

Microsoft is hosting a media event on April 4 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The event will feature announcements related to new consumer AI innovations and enhancements to its Copilot technology. Key figures, including CEO Satya Nadella, will present at the event, which will also serve as a celebration for Microsoft employees. The company has been developing its generative AI technology and refining Copilot features for Windows. Reports indicate that Microsoft is exploring in-house AI solutions and evaluating other generative AI technologies for integration into Copilot. Last year, Microsoft reintroduced Copilot with a new interface, aiming to make it a central feature across its products. Significant changes to Copilot's integration within Windows are expected in the coming years, with plans to enhance its capabilities as an omnipresent assistant.