Copilot: how to use Microsoft’s own version of ChatGPT

ChatGPT isn’t the only AI chatbot in town. One direct competitor is Microsoft’s Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), and if you’ve never used it before, you should definitely give it a try. As part of a greater suite of Microsoft tools, Copilot can be integrated into your smartphone, tablet, and desktop experience, thanks to a Copilot … Read more

Bing’s Sub-Par Search Quality May Have Cost Microsoft A Lucrative Sale To Apple In 2018

Google, in a recent court filing, revealed that Microsoft offered to sell its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018, but the deal wasn’t accepted due to concerns about Bing’s search quality. The documents, which are part of Google’s filings, indicated that Microsoft made several attempts to encourage Apple to make Bing the default search … Read more

Microsoft Bing Under Fire For Displaying Biased Results On Searches About Disputed Island

A recent study found that searching for “Dokdo” on Bing in English from the US and Japan returned results primarily using terminology favoured by Japan, which disputes South Korean sovereignty over the Dokdo islets. This finding has raised questions about potential bias in Bing’s search algorithm. A study by Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s … Read more

ChatGPT boosted user numbers and time spent on Microsoft’s Bing, but fails to dent Google’s search dominance

The new Bing – powered by OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology – dazzled internet users with conversational replies to queries asked in a natural way. But Microsoft’s search engine ended 2023 with just 3.4 per cent of the global search market, according to data analytics firm StatCounter, up less than 1 percentage point since … Read more

Binge Drinking Brits Will Be Able To Buy Pints Of Wine In 2024

Pint-sized bottles of wine will be hitting the shelves of Britain’s supermarkets after a recent Brexit review, the Department for Business and Trade announced today. The UK government claim that the new beverage sets out to boost innovation, increase business freedoms and improve customer choices. This news comes after a recent report slammed British women … Read more