Microsoft Edge updates Copilot to analyze open tabs and generate podcasts
microsoft edge's copilot can now read and synthesize content from all open tabs, comparing products or summarizing articles, and introduces an ai feature to turn tabs into podcasts.
microsoft edge is rolling out a significant update to its built-in copilot, granting the chatbot permission to analyze and synthesize content from across all open browser tabs to answer queries or compare products. additionally, the browser adds a 'study and learn' mode for creating quizzes and a tool that converts active tabs into ai-generated podcasts. the company is retiring the previous 'copilot mode' and integrating those features into 'browse with copilot' while adding long-term memory and redesigned mobile screen sharing.