Microsoft has just rolled out a major update for its Edge browser, bringing a suite of advanced AI capabilities to both desktop and mobile users. The standout feature of this update is Copilot’s ability to “reason” across all your open tabs simultaneously.
You can now ask Copilot to compare products across three different shopping tabs, summarize a complex topic using information from multiple news sources, or find the best flight price out of several travel sites you have open. This multi-tab reasoning aims to eliminate the constant back-and-forth switching that usually defines modern web browsing.
Microsoft is also closing the feature gap between the desktop and mobile versions of Edge. The Journeys feature is now available on mobile, which automatically groups your browsing history by topic. If you were researching a weekend trip or a DIY project last week, Edge will organize those related pages into a single card with summaries and suggested next steps.
Mobile users also gain new Voice and Vision capabilities. You can now share your mobile screen with Copilot and ask questions about what you are looking at in real-time. For a hands-free experience, you can simply speak to the browser to get answers or summaries.
The update further introduces a Study and Learn mode designed to compete with dedicated research tools. This feature can instantly turn a dense article into an interactive quiz or a set of flashcards. Students can ask the browser to “quiz me on this topic” to test their knowledge of the material they just read.
Additionally, a new AI Writing Assistant is now built into the browser. As you type in text boxes on various websites, a small blue icon will appear, offering to rewrite sentences, adjust the tone of an email, or help draft a response from scratch.
To house these new features, Microsoft has redesigned the New Tab Page. It now acts as a unified hub that combines search, chat, and navigation into one interface. The company is also retiring the standalone Copilot Mode to make the AI tools a more natural part of the browsing experience.
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