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Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps

TechCrunch · Aug 13, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.

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