Microsoft gives Copilot local file access and OS control
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Copilot gains "Hybrid Intelligence" routing between local models and the cloud, letting it search folders, rename and zip files, and draft emails on a Windows PC. Features roll out over the "next couple months"; a new Windows 11 search bar with inline actions arrives this fall.
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