Microsoft

New and improved: Computer-using agents, a new workflows experience, and real-time voice experiences

Explore what's new in Copilot Studio, May 2026: computer-using agents are now available, plus redesigned workflows and Work IQ extensibility.
PCMag

I Was Suffering From Major Task Paralysis. Here's How an AI-Powered Goblin Tool Helped Me Break Overwhelming Chores Into Tiny Steps

The free Goblin Tools suite is designed for neurodivergent folks, but it can be useful for anyone. Here's the simple AI ...
Nature

Robots run this laboratory in Japan — and are changing how scientists work

Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040.

I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?

Cooking. Doing laundry. Tidying up. All your household tasks can be turned into data to train future humanoids—if you’re ...

Researchers are building AI-powered robot labs. What does this mean for science?

Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.
Tech Times

OpenAI Codex Becomes Desktop Agent: Controls Mac Apps, Watches Screen, Runs on Mobile

Over a six-week stretch in spring 2026, OpenAI rebuilt what its Codex product actually is. On April 16, the company released a major Codex update titled “Codex for (almost) everything,” ...