In the age of artificial intelligence, Microsoft has stunned the tech world with a series of innovative products and services. Their updated features mainly include:

• Recall：This feature can record historical operations, achieving a visualized search retrospection. Acting like a time machine, it allows one to replay various scenes from the computer usage process.
• Cocreator：It can quickly optimize hand-drawn sketches through AI.
• Live Caption System-Level Real-Time Voice Translation Subtitles：Copilot+ is capable of converting any audio on a PC into real-time English subtitles in over 40 languages, and displaying them across all applications.
• Creative Filters：It provides more abundant beauty options and a variety of background blur effects.

In addition, Copilot is directly integrated with OpenAI's newly released GPT-4, endowing it with native multimodal capabilities, not only recognizing user voice and intent but also suggesting computer operations like Jarvis in "Iron Man". The official also showcased the ability of Copilot to accompany users playing “Minecraft”, providing real-time game play guides.

In terms of hardware, Microsoft for the first time showcased Surface products equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips based on the ARM architecture. Their remarkable performance and low power consumption characteristics allow these devices to excel in sustained multi-threading performance by 58% compared to the MacBook Air 15 with M3 chips, while battery life on a single charge can play up to 22 hours of local video, exceeding MacBook Air 15 by 20%.

Since Apple launched the M1 chip in 2020, Windows notebooks have consistently lagged behind MacBook in performance and battery life. But now, the collaboration between Microsoft and Qualcomm seems to be yielding results. Microsoft partners like Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, HP, and Acer are all set to launch notebooks equipped with Copilot+ PC, including two new products in the Microsoft Surface series.

Microsoft’s new Surface underwent AI performance comparison testing with the M3-equipped MacBook Air, and during the task of processing sketches, Surface had produced up to the 11th image while the MacBook Air had only completed up to the 5th. Faced with such strong competition, everyone is looking forward to the performance of the upcoming M4 in the Apple MacBook product line.

The all-new Copilot+ PC has already caused a sensation in the market, with a starting price of $999, and CNY 8,688 in the Chinese market. Pre-orders have started and will begin shipping on June 18. Microsoft claims that the first batch of Copilot+ PCs will use Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips and plans to support powerful graphics cards such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX and AMD Radeon in the future.

In this age of information explosion, we process a vast amount of files and information on computers every day, becoming like a modern version of a librarian, needing to properly store and categorize information for future retrieval. However, in the age of artificial intelligence, such practices seem somewhat outdated. To address this issue, in January 2023, a startup called Rewind AI launched a service named "Life Search Engine," allowing users to interact and search through all the information they have encountered on their devices using simple language.

In the second half of the year, Rewind further integrated the latest GPT-4 technology, significantly enhancing user interaction experience. As a star application of GPT-4, Rewind received support and publicity from high-profile individuals, including Sam Altman, and gained widespread popularity among users, even topping the Product Hunt "App of the Day" leaderboard at one point. Currently, Rewind only supports Mac and iOS, prompting some users to hope that Apple would incorporate it into its operating system.

Without action from Apple thus far, Microsoft has officially entered this competitive field by integrating similar functionality into Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PCs provide a Recall feature, allowing users to "summon" content they have seen and interacted with on their computer screen using natural language. If users can remember the related time point, Recall can also use a timeline to help backtrack to previous information.

The Recall feature takes a screenshot every few seconds and requires at least 256 GB of hard drive space for local storage, with 50 GB specifically allocated for Recall. Microsoft emphasizes that to protect privacy, all screenshot records will be encrypted and stored locally, and users can freely choose which programs do not require screenshots and when to turn off the Recall function. However, Microsoft also admits that if the websites visited by the user do not hide sensitive information, Recall will also record it, and if others can access the device, they can also view all historical records. This has led some netizens to express doubts and concerns about this feature called "spyware." In fact, although the operation of Recall itself may not be dangerous, if a user's permissions are leaked, it would be equivalent to giving hackers free rein, and therefore even Elon Musk stated that this feature must be turned off.

In addition, every Copilot+ PC comes with a powerful personal AI assistant Copilot. In the coming weeks, users will receive an updated GPT-4o model from OpenAI for more natural voice conversations. This indicates that Microsoft's moves in the field of artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly bold and cutting-edge.

Microsoft recently disclosed the powerful capabilities of GPT-4o: Once the screen-sharing feature is activated, the Copilot assistant can observe and understand the user's behavior on the computer, as well as answer any questions in real-time. A notable example is its ability to learn the video game screen of "Minecraft" and guide novice players through spoken instructions in real-time. This technology can provide instant answers even in dynamic gaming scenarios, signaling diverse future application possibilities.

The CEO of Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence division and co-founder of DeepMind, Mustafa Suleyman, said that the technology of Copilot has reached a new level. Copilot offers real-time assistance to users by observing, listening, and conversing in real time, significantly enhancing interactivity.

Compared to OpenAI's recent demo, some believe that Microsoft's live demo is more impressive, with comments saying: "Microsoft's demo is very advanced, if it is not fake." Copilot not only helps players easily complete complex games like Elden Ring, but it can also act as a teaching assistant in college courses—simply ask Copilot when faced with questions you don’t understand.

Moreover, Microsoft has also announced partnerships with several creative application brands, aimed at bolstering local AI functions of the Copilot+ PC through the support of an NPU (Neural Processing Unit). Partners include the full suite of creative software from Adobe, such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, which will gradually integrate with Copilot+ PC.

With the powerful performance boost from the NPU, features like the Magic Mask function equipped with DaVinci color correction software can achieve visual effects more efficiently, applicable to various elements. The international version of Capcut can automatically extract images, conveniently removing unwanted backgrounds. Cephable provides faster, more responsive adaptive input control. LiquidText note-taking app is faster and smarter at annotating documents while also supporting data privacy protection. For music creators, the new and improved NeuralMix in djay Pro offers a superior music arrangement experience.