Microsoft kills off unsuccessful Copilot features, merges its apps

Microsoft will combine its consumer Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps and drop Group Chats, AI-generated podcasts, Deep Research, and the Mico character by August 18, 2026. Microsoft EVP Jacob Andreou said the app needed to earn "the right to exist." Excel's COPILOT() function retires September 14.

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