In the design aspect, the browser will also have a change, as it will be inspired by Windows 11, it will have rounded corners, translucent backgrounds and fluid animations, as well as changes to improve usability.
Also, the profile icon will have a new location to make it easier to add, change and manage the account. It will also have structural changes, such as a new container system, to make it easier to see multiple items at once.
For those who work in a hybrid format, this browser will also have some improvements, as it will integrate Microsoft Edge Workspaces, where users in the same organization can see the same project websites and the latest work files in one place as a shared set. browser tabs.
Before this announcement, Edge Workspaces was in the testing phase for some clients, but in a few months any company will be able to create its space where tabs can be added or removed in real time and safely, since certain files or tabs can be protected .
The commitment to renew Edge demonstrates the company’s concern to regain market share in web browsers, where Google Chrome leads, with a share of 66%, followed by Safari, from Apple, with 11.8% and in third place is Edge, with 10.9%, according to global data from stat counter corresponding to April 2023.
Windows 11 gets a big update
One of the most important novelties of this event is that the Redmond company will implement the Copilot assistant in its Windows 11 operating system through a side taskbar, where the digital assistant will work to work with the applications that the user has on his computer.
“Once open, the Windows Copilot sidebar stays consistent across all your apps, programs and windows to act as your personal assistant,” said Panos Panay, director of Windows and devices at Microsoft, adding that each user will be able to customize their experience with this assistant.
Currently, Windows 11 users have a feature that detects the presence of a person for a secure, hands-free login or lock. Now, the company announced a new privacy setting that will allow them to configure access to information from that presence sensor and enable the function to lock the device when you walk away from it.
Developers will have more facilities to create AI apps
After implementing the Copilot 365 digital assistant into several of its apps, Microsoft announced new features that will help developers create their own uses of AI, such as plugins that make apps more useful by allowing them to interact with other software and services.
This new measure will allow interoperability between ChatGPT and Bing Chat so that the same digital assistant can process user requests no matter where it is. Therefore, developers will be able to create extensions that work on both enterprise and consumer platforms.
Some of the companies that announced plugins compatible with Microsoft’s AI include OpenTable (for making restaurant reservations), Kayak, Expedia, TripAdvisor and Redfin, among others.
In the case of solutions focused on companies, Microsoft announced that it will be able to obtain information in real time, incorporate company data or other business data, perform new types of calculations and take actions in a secure way. In addition, developers who are clients of the solution will be able to modify the system based on their needs.
John Montgomery, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for AI program management, noted that the applications developed will work off of the latest generative AI model developed by OpenAI, GPT-4, as it is available through the Azure OpenAI Service, which allows you to have conversations with the system where requests are made and it resolves them conversationally.
