Microsoft’s Copilot Vision can now access your entire screen. The tech giant rolled out an update to its visual assistant feature, Copilot Vision, that allows the AI tool to see everything that’s on your screen — as if you’re screensharing, but with an AI tool instead of a co-worker. The tool was previously limited to analyzing just two apps at a time and drawing connections between both.

Doubling down on efficiency. The new feature, currently available to Windows Insider users, allows AI to monitor what you’re viewing when browsing on Microsoft Edge, in addition to responding to queries based on phone camera insights. The update aims to help “analyze content, provide insights, and answer your questions, coaching you through it aloud,” in addition to providing “tips on making improvements to your creative project,” according to Microsoft.

There are some privacy concerns, however. Earlier in June, researchers reported a critical security dysfunction in Copilot that signaled a broader risk of AI agents being hacked. The security flaw meant that an attacker was able to access sensitive information from apps and data sources connected to the AI agent without the user ever clicking on anything. While Microsoft confirmed that the issue was fixed in the AI tool and no users were affected, the new feature’s expanded scope justifiably raises security concerns.

Big tech’s latest efforts in AI: Microsoft’s latest Copilot Vision update comes as part of broader efforts from tech giants to double down on AI, as Meta, OpenAI, Perplexity, Amazon and even Airbnb are also in the process of turning their AI tools into an everything app.

Is Apple lagging in the AI race? While most players are cranking up their gears, Apple is falling behind in incorporating AI into its products and services. While the iPhone-maker launched Apple Intelligence last year, it doesn’t seem to be making great progress in comparison to its competitors, with Apple failing to give consumers and stakeholders alike updates on its AI-backed Siri.

Troubles in Cook’s kitchen. The Apple CEO has been under scrutiny for Apple’s AI lag, with company leaders like COO Jeff Williams and top AI executives like Ruoming Pang leaving Apple to join Meta — signaling trouble in the company’s future.

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