If you look at a modern keyboard, you’ll find that the Copilot button is the cleanest one on the entire panel because no one ever willingly presses it. And yet, Microsoft still believes in the feature’s value. To show their odd commitment, the company is reportedly adding Copilot to File Explorer.

According to @phantomofearth from X (via Windows Central), a new Windows 11 preview build will add a button beside File Explorer’s navigation menu. Currently, the button is invisible and doesn’t do anything. However, the report says that the feature is tied to something called “Chat with Copilot.” It’s becoming clear that the system aims to add the AI software right inside the file organization app.

Besides revealing the potential addition of the egregious feature inside File Explorer, @phantomofearth also added mock-ups of a desktop with Copilot right on the taskbar, hinting at a potential nightmare of the feature lording itself over where it’s not wanted.

Thankfully, the preview build doesn’t always represent a final version of the system. There’s still a chance that Microsoft will not add the AI to the File Explorer.

As of late, Microsoft has received a lot of flak for persistently pushing Copilot onto users, regardless of how they feel about the feature. The company is also facing criticisms in the background for being a major proponent of AI data centers in the United States, which, in turn, have caused the prices of tech to skyrocket this year.

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Apple services had a record-breaking 2025, marked by global expansion and new engagement milestones.

From Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple News, to Apple Pay and iCloud, enriching experiences in 2025 saw incredible engagement, especially during the holiday season.

It naturally helped that Apple rolled out game-changing features and innovations for customers across all their major apps and services.

Particularly, the App Store saw unprecedented engagement, averaging over 850 million weekly users across 175 countries and regions.

Developers have earned more than US$ 550 billion since 2008. In 2024 alone, the App Store ecosystem facilitated US$ 1.3 trillion in developer billings and sales. More than 90 percent of that commerce go directly to developers.

Engagement rose between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, with visitors spending on digital goods and services over this period at a record-breaking number.

Milestones across Apple services

Across the board, services also celebrated new milestones.

Apple Pay generated more than US$ 100 billion in incremental merchant sales globally. It also eliminated over US$ 1 billion in fraud. The digital wallet is now available in 89 markets.

Apple Wallet also leveraged Apple Intelligence to make it easier for users to keep track of their orders. Apple Maps added Preferred Routes and Visited Places and made them easily accessible.

Meanwhile, Apple TV set new monthly engagement records in December with total hours viewed up 36 percent compared to the previous year.

This was fueled by audience growth across Europe and Latin America, as well as continued expansion in the United States.

The streaming debut of F1 also helped significantly as the summer blockbuster was the No. 1 movie at the global box office. It was also the top Apple TV film and the highest-grossing sports movie of all time.

Apple News, which celebrated its 10th year last year as well, solidified its position as the No. 1 news app in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Moreover, Apple Music also reached all-time highs in 2025 in terms of listenership and new subscriptions.

The music streaming platform added AutoMix, Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation, and Enhanced Dialogue as its new features last year.

Apple Arcade, on the other hand, launched over 50 new games last year. Some hits were from the biggest entertainment and sports IPs, like SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2 and PGA TOUR Pro Golf.

Even essentials like Find My and Apple Fitness+ have expanded to more countries, while Apple Maps enriched its Detailed City Experience.

Lastly, Apple made it easier for users to connect with others last year with the release of Apple Invites.

This helps create custom invitations to bring people closer together for any occasion. Users can RSVP from any device, and unlimited event creation is included with in iCloud+ subscription.

Mobvoi has officially launched TicNote, its AI-powered note-taking device in the Philippines for PhP 9,499. The thin and lightweight recorder is currently available offline and will soon roll out on Lazada and Shopee.

The pocket-friendly TicNote comes with 64GB of memory and offers up to 25 hours of continuous recording. Beyond these, it supports real-time translation in over 120 languages through the TicNote app.

Moreover, powered by Shadow AI, the device goes further with advanced insights, including Smart Summary, Mind Map View, Deep Research Reports, Aha Moment, and even AI Podcast Generation.

To complement the device, Mobvoi offers unlimited TicNote cloud storage and 600 minutes of free monthly recording time.

On paper, the TicNote AI recorder has several professional applications. It can be used for meetings, legal and medical consultations, and more scenarios to record high-quality audio.

Meanwhile, journalists can leverage the tool for press conferences and media scrums. Even content creators can use the tool as a microphone as TicNote can process high bitrate audio and save it to .wav format.

Still, there’s a catch. Users will still need a smartphone, tablet, or laptop to make the most out of TicNote’s AI-powered features.

And that raises the dilemma: modern phones already offer AI translation, real-time transcription, and audio-to-text uploads through popular AI assistants.

For consumers, the question becomes whether TicNote offers enough beyond what their phones already do — or if it will just make having both devices redundant.