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Microsoft combines consumer and 365 Copilot into one app, removes Podcasts, Group Chat, Deep Research
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Microsoft's unified Copilot app merges consumer and Microsoft 365 experiences, with Podcasts, Group Chat, and Deep Research removed as of August 18.
Engineers building on Copilot must adapt to a single app that changes feature availability and account switching. The removal of Podcasts, Group Chat, and Deep Research affects users differently based on subscription tier, and content preservation is left to the user before the August 18 cutoff.
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The unified Copilot app begins rolling out Thursday, with mobile and web first and early access for Windows and Mac.
Podcasts and Group Chat are removed entirely, with no automated preservation, so users must download content before August 18.
Deep Research is scrapped from the consumer app, but Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers can use the separate Researcher feature instead.
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