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Microsoft Copilot Adds AI Research Tools; European Investors Demand AI ROI by 2026
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Key Takeaways
- Microsoft Copilot integrates AI-powered Researcher and Analyst tools via the Frontier program.
- European investors urge AI firms to demonstrate returns by 2026 or risk losing confidence.
- Otter launches three new AI agents for meetings and sales, starting with Zoom.
- DeepSeek upgrades V3 LLM, intensifying competition with U.S. tech leaders.
- Schneider Electric invests over $700 million in the US to support the AI boom.
AI Breakthroughs
Microsoft Copilot integrates AI-powered research tools: Researcher and Analyst
On March 26, 2025, Microsoft announced that it added AI-powered deep research tools, Researcher and Analyst, to Microsoft 365 Copilot. Researcher uses OpenAI's deep research model, while Analyst is based on OpenAI's o3-mini model; access will be granted through the Frontier program starting in April.
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