On February 7, 2023, Microsoft launched Bing Chat, an AI chatbot inside of Bing.
On September 21, 2023, Bing Chat was merged into Microsoft Copilot, with Copilot now powering the Bing Chat section of the site. During this time, all existing Microsoft apps that had the Bing Chat integration, such as Microsoft Edge, later changed to Copilot. In 2024, Copilot replaced Bing Chat on the Bing website and it was rebranded to Microsoft Copilot in Bing, as well as on Skype's official AI chatbot account.
Notes: 1 Became independent from 2007–2022, later becoming a Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary in 2022 2 Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments 3 consolidated 4 Sold to Take-Two Interactive, later being defunct
Notes: 1 Became independent from 2007–2022, later becoming a Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary in 2022 2 Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments 3 consolidated 4 Sold to Take-Two Interactive, later being defunct
Notes: 1Nokia phone brand licensing was sold to Human Mobile Devices in 2016. The original Nokia company continues to exist. 2Developer Kit hardware was discontinued in 2023. Azure Kinect technologies continued to be licensed to its partners.