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Microsoft has invested billions in positioning Copilot as the go-to AI tool for work. But users are not buying in (yet).

A new Bloomberg report confirms what many are experiencing. Even at companies with tens of thousands of Copilot licenses, employees still prefer ChatGPT — because it “works better” and feels more familiar.

We are hearing the same in customer conversations. Copilot feels slow, rigid, and tied to Microsoft’s legacy. ChatGPT is faster, more flexible, and already part of how people get work done.

Now OpenAI is reportedly planning to double down. According to The Information, they are building collaborative tools that directly compete with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace — including shared documents, integrated chat, and more.

It is a reminder that AI adoption depends not just on what companies roll out, but on what people choose to use. And right now, that tool is ChatGPT.

But that was not the only AI news this week. Let’s dive in 👇

AI @ Work - Part 2 📹

We are trying something new: a series called AI @ Work, where we share how AI is being used at work, based on the conversations and learnings we have had so far.

Project planner: Break down projects into clear steps, tasks, and timelines.
​Deep work assistant: Plan your day and protect time for focused work.
​Productivity reset: Get nudged back on track when you lose focus.

Watch the episode below 👇

AI Pulse 🚨

A bite-sized curation of this week's most important AI news.

🏖️ ChatGPT-5 expected this summer. In a recent interview, Sam Altman said GPT-5 will likely launch “sometime this summer,” though no specific date was confirmed.

🔥 Cursor becomes #1 AI code editor, Replit hits $100M ARR. Peter Yang reports Cursor is now leading the AI coding space, taking share from GitHub Copilot. Meanwhile, Replit has grown from $10M to $100M ARR in just six months.

🧩 Anthropic wins major fair use ruling. In a landmark decision, a federal judge ruled that training AI models on legally purchased books without author permission qualifies as fair use.

🚀 Claude gets in-app “vibe-coding”. Anthropic’s new feature lets users build AI-powered apps directly inside Claude. Describe what you want, and Claude writes the code. Early use cases include games, writing tools, data apps, and agents.

🔄 Microsoft struggles to drive Copilot adoption. Despite big deals with Volkswagen and Barclays, Microsoft is struggling to get Copilot traction—largely because many employees already prefer using ChatGPT.

🏫 OpenAI designing Office and Workspace rival. According to The Information, OpenAI is developing collaborative document editing and integrated chat capabilities that would position it as a direct competitor to Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

🎭 ElevenLabs launches 11.ai voice assistant. The new voice-first tool lets users control apps like Notion, Slack, and Perplexity using voice commands. It’s powered by MCP and supports planning, research, and project management workflows.

🔍 Apple reportedly eyeing Perplexity AI. According to Bloomberg, Apple is considering acquiring Perplexity to boost its AI capabilities and develop a Google Search competitor.

🤖 Google expands Gemini 2.5 to robotics. Gemini 2.5 for robotics now supports spatial reasoning, object tracking, voice instructions, and real-time control. Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics are early adopters.

🎨 Google launches an even better text-to-image model “Imagen 4”. Now available in Gemini API and Google AI Studio, Imagen 4 improves text rendering and image quality. Pricing starts at $0.04/image.

🌐 Anthropic adds 1-click “Desktop Extensions” A new MCP-based system allows users to install Claude extensions with one click—no terminal or command-line setup required.

🏭 $11.5M raised for “donkeycorn” AI startup factory. Henrik Werdelin’s aims to build thousands of small, profitable AI businesses. Backers include True Ventures and Skype’s Niklas Zennström.

🎉 91-year-old vibe codes community church app using AI. With no prior coding experience, John Blackman created a full church event management app using Claude and Replit—for under $350. Watch him do it!​

📈 Google launches Gemini CLI. The new open-source tool brings Gemini’s AI directly into your terminal. Free tier includes Gemini 2.5 Pro, 1M token context, and 60 requests/min.

🎙️ ElevenLabs mobile app now live. Now on iOS and Android, the ElevenLabs app brings their most realistic voice model to your phone—with support for voice export, social sharing, and syncing with web accounts.

🧠 Warp 2.0 launches as agentic dev environment (ADE). Warp’s new release transforms the terminal into a full AI-powered dev environment. It ranks #1 on Terminal-Bench and top-5 on SWE-bench Verified.

📚 Bessemer shares executive guide to AI upskilling. The new guide emphasizes that successful AI adoption hinges more on leadership and trust than tools..

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