Engaget Summary (2023-06-03 07AM)

Source: Microsoft is killing the standalone Cortana app for Windows in late 2023

Summary
Microsoft announced that it will end support for the standalone Cortana app for Windows in late 2023, as it shifts its focus to integrating AI-powered Windows Copilot in its platform. Cortana was introduced in 2014 as a voice assistant for Windows mobile devices but failed to reach the level of success of rivals Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. Microsoft discontinued Cortana’s Android and iOS apps in 2021 and removed it from partner manufacturers’ devices.

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👋 Microsoft is ending support for the standalone Cortana app for Windows in late 2023.

💻 Microsoft’s focus is now on integrating AI-powered Windows Copilot in its platform.

📱 Cortana was introduced in 2014 as a voice assistant for Windows mobile devices.

🔙 Over the year, Microsoft scaled back its plans for the voice assistant until it discontinued its Android and iOS apps back in 2021.

👩‍💼 Microsoft introduced the Microsoft 365 Copilot tool that can create content within Office apps with text-based prompts in March.

🎥 By putting a Copilot tool in the platform’s sidebar, Microsoft is making AI a deeply integrated part of Windows 11.

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