Microsoft Gives Edge Copilot Access to All Open Tabs, Adding AI Podcasts and Quizzes
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Updated · The Verge · May 13
Microsoft Gives Edge Copilot Access to All Open Tabs, Adding AI Podcasts and Quizzes
5 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 13
Edge’s latest Copilot update lets the chatbot read across all open tabs, so users can compare products, summarize articles and ask questions spanning multiple pages.
Microsoft paired that with new browsing tools: AI-generated podcasts from open tabs, a “Study and Learn” mode that turns pages into quizzes, and a writing assistant that appears when users type on webpages.
Copilot on desktop and mobile is also gaining long-term memory and optional access to browsing history, while Edge’s new-tab page now blends chat, search and navigation with AI-organized Journeys.
Microsoft is retiring Copilot Mode, which had similar tab awareness plus agentic actions like booking reservations, and shifting those capabilities into its Browse with Copilot tool.
On mobile, Edge will let users share their screen with Copilot and ask about what they are viewing, with visual cues showing when the AI is listening, helping or taking action.
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