(Reuters) -Microsoft on Thursday introduced new features in its digital assistant Copilot such as collaboration and deeper integration with other applications like Outlook and Google, beefing up its AI services to stave off competition.

Other artificial intelligence service providers such as Anthropic and OpenAI are upgrading their models and launching products aimed at capturing a wider share of the booming AI market.

If it gets permission, Copilot can see and use reasoning over a user’s tabs on Microsoft’s Edge browser, summarize and compare information and take action like booking a hotel.

Previous browsers can also be turned into “storylines” so people can revisit older ideas.

Along with the software features, the company introduced an avatar called “Mico” – a nod to Microsoft Copi

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