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Microsoft Moves Copilot's Deep Research Tool Behind $19.99/Month Paywall

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Microsoft began retiring several free Copilot consumer features on 18 August, including Deep Research, Group Chat, AI-generated Podcasts, Copilot Labs, and the animated Mico character. The most significant change sees Deep Research replaced by a tool called Researcher, which is now exclusive to Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers at a reported $19.99 per month. The move coincides with Microsoft merging its consumer Copilot app and its business-oriented Microsoft 365 Copilot app into a single unified application across mobile, web, and eventually desktop. Existing research reports are not deleted and can be accessed or saved to Microsoft Word, depending on a user's subscription tier. The consolidation effectively converts a previously free and capable research feature into a paid offering, representing a broader shift in Microsoft's Copilot monetisation strategy.

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