Microsoft's 5 Copilot updates: background Autopilot agent, shared app, memory
every · x · 2026-10-03
Every rounds up 5 recent Microsoft Copilot updates:
- One app: chat, code, and Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) unified, with a persistent agent called Autopilot.
- Background autonomy: Autopilot can act on your behalf toward a goal, with access governed by org permissions.
- Code tab: lets non-developers build and share small apps in secure environments.
- Memory: draws on your last 30 days of work, calendar, and org chart, remembering preferences and corrections.
- Routines: standing jobs like a daily briefing or watching a project while you work.
Rolling out in previews and early access over the coming months.
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