Microsoft is integrating its Copilot AI companion more deeply into the popular Windows 11 operating system with multimodal features that allow conversational interaction, screensharing and agentic functionality. All Windows 11 users can now speak naturally to their PCs with Copilot Voice and let the machine see what’s onscreen via Copilot Vision. An agentic feature, Copilot Actions, is being rolled out experimentally through the Windows Insider and Windows Labs programs, which are also adding access to the Manus AI assistant. The features are being introduced worldwide in markets where Copilot is offered. Continue reading Microsoft Integrating Its Copilot AI Assistant into Windows 11

China’s Manus AI has unveiled a text-to-video generator it says can transform “prompts into complete stories — structured, sequenced, and ready to watch. With a single prompt, Manus plans each scene, crafts the visuals, and animates your vision,” the company announced last week. Manus generated buzz in March for its agentic approach to AI, and now it is putting that autonomous technology to work on generative AI, promising story generation within minutes. Last month, the firm that developed Manus, Butterfly Effect, reportedly secured $75 million in funding led by U.S.-based Benchmark for a nearly $500 million valuation. Continue reading Manus AI Takes an Agentic Approach with Its Video Generator