Microsoft is extending the role of Cortana to be something other than a typical virtual assistant that can disclose to people the climate or turn on their lights. Microsoft wants Cortana to be a true virtual assistant, a feature that is continually working in the background to assist them with keeping productive. Today, Microsoft reported that Cortana is coming to Outlook, and will increase new abilities to assist individuals with remaining in their stream while at work.

Beginning with something simple, Cortana will currently have the option to read individuals’ emails out loud for them to tune in to, much the same as a podcast. Microsoft says this is helpful for the individuals who drive to work in the mornings, or can’t pull out their phone or laptop on a busy train. The feature is called Play My Emails, and will likewise read out any changes to schedule that people may know about. Play My Emails will launch on Outlook for iOS today, with Android following in 2020. It’ll likewise be limited to clients in the United States at first, much the same as most things identified with Cortana.

Another way Microsoft is integrating Cortana in Outlook is via automatically dealing with their calendar and commitments. Toward the start of consistently, Cortana will pop up inside Outlook with a “daily brief” that gives them a fast once-over of everything occurring on that day. This incorporates any meetings or occasions planned for calendar and any contextual insights in emails it figures people should react to or follow up with. Clients will likewise have the option to specify or email Cortana directly to set up meetings with associates.

Cortana’s new natural conversational highlights reported recently are likewise still in progress and will launch in the coming months. Work on integrating Cortana into Microsoft Teams is additionally as yet continuous, and Microsoft anticipates that more highlights and upgrades should illuminate there in the coming months. At long last, Microsoft makes reference to that Cortana is getting a significant overhaul on Windows 10 with the 20H1 update propelling right on time next tear.

2019 has been a year of recommitment to Cortana from Microsoft. It’s gradually progressing the right hand away from customary fundamental voice command initiator and is transforming Cortana into a real digital assistant with smart AI capacities that assist them with accomplishing more in their day by day life.