Microsoft Ditches Cortana for Advertisements in Latest Windows Update.
TL;DR
Microsoft will no longer support Cortana as a standalone app in Windows 10 and 11, but the voice-controlled digital assistant will still be available in other Microsoft products. The move is not surprising as Microsoft has been integrating AI-powered features into its products, making Cortana redundant. In addition, Microsoft has been testing and implementing in-house ads in various parts of Windows 11, including the Get Help app, to promote its products and services. While users may not like the ads, Microsoft is unlikely to remove them if they bring in more revenue.
- Microsoft Windows latest: Cortana app out, adverts in The Register
- Microsoft will stop supporting Cortana on Windows later this year The Verge
- Microsoft is killing Cortana on Windows 11 and Windows 10 later this year Windows Central
- Microsoft says it's curtains for Cortana in Windows 11 (and 10) – but that's no surprise TechRadar
- Microsoft just burned Cortana to the ground — there's a better AI assistant in town anyway Laptop Mag
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