Meta, Facebook's parent company, is set to integrate generative artificial intelligence in Facebook and Instagram products. Mark Zuckerberg disclosed the proposal to employees and presented various AI technologies in different developmental stages for consumers. Meta plans to enable users to leverage a text command to edit pictures and share them on Instagram. The company plans to focus on generative AI in an upcoming hackathon. Snapchat's AI chatbot is a direct competitor.
Microsoft is phasing out Cortana, their virtual assistant, from the Windows experience. It will be replaced with Windows Copilot, which offers similar capabilities. Cortana will still be available via the Outlook mobile app and Harman Kardon Invoke speaker.
Microsoft Teams introduces Designer, an AI-powered tool that generates digital designs for presentations and postcards. Teams' daily active users reach 270 million.
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