YouTube’s AI-powered search is rolling out in the US to find videos based on situations you describe

US users can now ask YouTube conversational questions to find videos for specific situations, ideas, and activities.

Excel’s Hidden N Function Lets You Add Comments Inside Formulas

Embed Excel formula comments directly into your math using the N and REPT functions to keep your spreadsheet documentation ...
eWeek

Microsoft Builds In-House AI to Cut Costs Across Office Apps

Microsoft is routing some Excel and Outlook AI prompts to its own MAI models as it works to cut costs and reduce reliance on ...
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I built my own Excel function without touching VBA, and now I use it daily

If you can write an Excel formula, you can build your own function.
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Microsoft is replacing OpenAI in Copilot to cut AI costs

Microsoft is replacing OpenAI and Anthropic models with its own MAI models in Excel and Outlook to cut soaring AI costs. Heavy AI users can cost up to $14,000 on a $200 subscription, forcing companies ...

Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills and data connectors

Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams.
eWeek

Gemini 3.5 Flash Gains Native Computer Use for Real-World AI Automation

Google added support for computer use to Gemini 3.5 Flash, enabling developers to build AI agents that interact with browsers, mobile apps, and desktops.
The Economist

China is having another AI moment

A merica’s lead over China in artificial intelligence may be at its smallest in over a year. When China disrupted the ai race in January 2025 with the release of DeepSeek r1, it ...