🤖 Microsoft launches Copilot AI into Excel 🤖
New COPILOT function brings AI to spreadsheet formulas

Microsoft is rolling out a new COPILOT function that lets users perform AI tasks directly in Excel cells using natural language prompts. The function can summarize feedback, categorize data, and generate content by simply typing =COPILOT(prompt, data range). Results automatically update when underlying data changes, integrating seamlessly with Excel's calculation engine. Currently available to Beta Channel users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, the feature supports 100 calls every 10 minutes.

🍽️ Sam Altman reveals OpenAI plans 🍽️
CEO discusses compute constraints and Chrome acquisition possibility

In a candid dinner with reporters, Altman revealed OpenAI has better models they can't release due to compute limitations and plans to spend "trillions" on data centers. He acknowledged AI valuations as "insane" but justified by the technology's potential. Altman also commented on Perplexity's Chrome acquisition bid, saying OpenAI should "take a look at it" if Google is forced to sell the browser in ongoing antitrust cases. The discussion highlights the massive infrastructure investments needed to scale AI capabilities.

✍️ Grammarly launches specialized AI agents for students ✍️
New writing surface and AI agents target academic and professional use

Grammarly has unveiled specialized AI agents and a new writing surface designed for students and professionals. The platform now offers task-specific AI assistants that can help with different types of writing projects, from academic papers to professional communications. The new writing surface provides a dedicated workspace where users can collaborate with AI agents throughout their writing process, representing Grammarly's push into more comprehensive writing assistance beyond grammar checking.

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🎮 Google study claims 9 out of 10 video game developers are using AI 🎮

Nearly 90% of video game developers are now using AI agents to automate the grunt work of video game creation, according to a new Google Cloud study. The technology is helping studios tackle rising development costs and endless creation cycles by handling repetitive tasks like optimizing content and processing code, audio, and video — freeing up human talent for the creative heavy lifting. The study found vast majority of game developers now rely on AI for automated tasks.

🎭 Grok's controversial AI personas exposed 🎭

xAI's Grok chatbot appears to have hidden system prompts for provocative personalities, including a "crazy conspiracist" and "unhinged comedian" according to leaked internal documentation. The controversial personas suggest Grok was designed with multiple personality modes that could potentially bypass content moderation guidelines, raising questions about responsible AI development at Elon Musk's AI company. Grok's internal prompts reveal controversial personality modes for different user interactions.