REDMOND, Wash.: Microsoft updates Edge with deeply integrated AI features across desktop and mobile platforms on May 13.
The company retires its experimental Copilot Mode and weaves AI directly into the core browser. Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android users gain new capabilities simultaneously through the rollout. The shift signals Microsoft’s broader strategy treating AI as essential rather than optional.
Copilot now reasons across multiple open tabs to compare information automatically. The system surfaces key details from browsing history and past chat conversations. Hands-free browsing with Voice and Vision features works across all supported platforms.
Edge mobile gains Copilot Vision and Voice for the first time. Users share their phone screens and talk through what they see naturally. Clear visual cues signal when Copilot is listening, taking action, or processing requests.
A redesigned new tab page launches alongside Journeys for picking up unfinished research. Journeys groups past browsing into topic cards on the home screen automatically. The feature spans English-speaking markets on desktop with U.S.-only mobile rollout initially.
Browse with Copilot becomes available for Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers in the United States. The premium feature replaces the limited preview Copilot Actions for agentic browsing. Usage limits apply to the enterprise-grade capability across customer deployments.
“Edge just made it easier to go from first tab to final plan, wherever you go,” Microsoft says in the launch blog post.
The launch intensifies competition with Google Chrome and Apple Safari significantly. Both rivals push deeper AI integration into their respective browser platforms. Edge currently trails Chrome by wide margins despite years of feature investment.
Other new features include writing assistant, Copilot quizzes for studying, and podcast generation. Each capability targets productivity-focused users who spend hours daily in the browser. The rollout reaches stable channels worldwide starting May 13.
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