Microsoft ditches Copilots mascot Mico (and cuts a few AI features)
THE SO WHAT
Microsoft collapsing consumer and business Copilot into a single app and trimming features is a consolidation move—fewer surfaces, clearer core workflows. If you're building on their ecosystem, track which capabilities get cut or buried; that’s the roadmap hint on what will be supported long term.
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