Is “Copilot just the new Microsoft Clippy?” — NVIDIA CEO brands Elon Musk ‘superhuman’ for hitting impressive AI feat in just 19 days as Qualcomm recalls subpar Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit

A Microsoft rival believes Copilot is just the new Clippy.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Tech giant executives fill the headlines this week, as Salesforce’s CEO dubbed Copilot the “new Microsoft Clippy” and NVIDIA’s CEO called Elon Musk “superhuman.” Unsurprisingly, AI continues to be the main topic on everyone’s mind, but we also saw Qualcomm cancel its Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit this week and Microsoft shadow drop two Xbox games.

🎃The best early Black Friday deals🦃

Salesforce CEO says “Copilot is just the new Microsoft Clippy”

Microsoft has severalCopilotsavailable to general users and in the enterprise space, but a major tech CEO believes Copilot is the new Microsoft Clippy. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff claimed that “Salesforce can beat Microsoft in AI” in a recent podcast.

“When you look at how Copilot has been sold to our customers, it’s disappointing. It doesn’t work,” said Benioff. “It spews data all over our floors, it doesn’t deliver value. I haven’t found a customer who has transformational work with Copilot. Copilot is just the new Microsoft Clippy.”

Of course, the CEO of Salesforce is far from unbiased on the topic. Salesforce’s Agentforce competes in the same space as Microsoft’s AI offering. Specifically, the tool helps create custom AI agents.

It’s fairly common to see CEOs promote their own products or downplay the competition, though Benioff was a bit more direct than some CEOs. We’ll have to see if the Salesforce CEO’s prediction about Copilot not being around for long comes true.

“Elon Musk is Superhuman,” says NVIDIA CEO

If I told you a tech CEO said Elon Musk is superhuman, you would likely assume Musk said the praise about himself. But in a recent interview it was NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huanglauding Musk’s AI efforts.

“As far as I know, there’s only one person in the world who could do that; Elon is singular in his understanding of engineering and construction and large systems and marshaling resources; it’s just unbelievable.”

Get the Windows Central Newsletter

All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.

Huang’s praise of Musk focused on the xAI team setting up a powerful supercomputer in 19 days. NVIDIA’s CEO said the process would normally take years, not weeks. He went on emphasize that the networking, wiring, and engineering required to create a supercluster featuring 100,000 H200 Blackwell GPUs is massive.

Elon Musk is super human. What would take everyone else a year, only took him 19 days. pic.twitter.com/q51sM48lsuOctober 13, 2024

Usually, I remind folks on the internet that praising Musk will not make the celebrity offer a job, but that advice doesn’t apply here. NVIDIA works closely with Musk, including collaborating with the xAI team across engineering, networking, infrastructure, and software. It’s safe to say stroking Musk’s ego is a sound strategy for NVIDIA’s CEO.

Qualcomm cancels Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit was supposed to be in the hands of consumers and reviewers this week, but the chipmaker canceled the device instead. While a small handful of people were lucky enough to get a Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit, the vast majority of those who ordered the mini PC will not receive a unit.

Qualcomm emailed customers this week, clarifying that the Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit did not meet its “usual standards of excellence.” As a result, Qualcomm canceled the product and will issue refunds to anyone that purchased one of the devices.

Anyone who placed an order will receive a refund, including anyone who already received a Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit. The dev kit was supposed to ship in June, but it faced delays. Ultimately, the PC did not ship at all.

The Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit faced many challenges, including the removal of an HDMI port at the last minute and Qualcomm failing to pass FCC regulation before shipping units.

While there are other Snapdragon X Elite-powered PCs available, Qualcomm’s dev kit was the only device set to run on the top-end X Elite SoC (the X1E-00-1DE) with a higher 4.3GHz boost frequency.

Microsoft shadow drops two Xbox games

While the majority ofthe announcements from Microsoft’s October Xbox Partner Preview eventfocused on upcoming games,Microsoft snuck out some titlesduringthe event. Blindfire and Animal Well are now available to play on Xbox Series X|S, though the former is in early access.

Blindfire is a PvP shooter with a unique gameplay mechanic that has defeated players able control cameras and traps in the arena. Those defeated players can exact revenge on those that slayed them, aid certain players, or help a specific team (Blindfire has both solo and team modes).

Animal Well launched earlier this year on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. It’s now available on Xbox Series X|S, giving those in the Xbox ecosystem a way to play the Metroidvania platformer.

Blindfire | $8.99 at Xbox (Xbox/PC)

This new PvP shooter from Double Eleven pits groups of eight players against one another in a shadowy underworld, with quick wits and even quicker aim required to survive and become the last man standing. Traps can be used to your advantage, though spectators can also control them to influence match outcomes.

Animal Well | $24.99 at Xbox

Billy Basso’s critically acclaimed Metroidvania platformer has finally come to Xbox, and it’s a must-play if you love exploring vast worlds, making new discoveries, and figuring out complex and unique puzzles.

Also at: Steam (PC, $24.99)

Reviews

★★★★★MOZA R3 racing wheel★★★★⯨Metaphor: ReFantazio★★★⯨Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred

Our Senior Editor Ben Wilson got behind the wheel over the last week, literally. Wilsonreviewed the MOZA R3 racing wheel, which earned a perfect score.

“There isn’t anything close to MOZA’s offering for Xbox gamers eager to try super-realistic sim racing with a high-end direct-drive wheelbase,” said Wilson. “Some alternatives offer PlayStation support but leave Microsoft’s console out in the cold, with the natural carry-over to PC support that most peripherals exhibit passively. Ultimately, it’s the best racing wheel for Xbox because it offers unparalleled value for money and the best force feedback technology you can get.”

Metaphor: ReFantazio also earned high marks from our Zachary Boddy, who praised the game for its “excellent worldbuilding and narrative direction, captivating and engaging characters and relationships, and fun, tactical turn-based combat with flexible strategies.”

Boddy kicked off their review by saying " Metaphor: ReFantazio has cemented itself as the best game I’ve played this year so far." That’s quite the praise from someone who spends hours playing thebest Xbox games.

Deals

Prime Day and Anti-Prime Day may be in the rearview mirror, but there are still plenty of great deals going on. Discounts on the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge and Dell XPS provide great opportunities to upgrade to a new laptop. You can also save big on mini PCs, gaming desktops, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge |was $1,349.99now $799.99 at Best Buy

This premium laptop is powered by a new Snapdragon X Elite processor, which helps deliver quick performance while sipping battery. A 2.8K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate shows off anything you place on your screen, especially since the screen can reach 500 nits of brightness.

The Galaxy Book4 Edge is one of the best Windows laptops. Its current discount puts it in the price range of mid-tier PCs, making the Galaxy Book4 Edge an easy choice.

👀See at:Best Buy

✅Perfect for:Those who want a premium laptop with an excellent display, speakers, and finish.

❌Avoid if:You need to use applications that are not compatible with Windows 11 on Arm

💰Price check:$799.99 at Samsung

🔍Alternative deal:Galaxy Book4 Edge (16-inch) for $1,149.99 at Samsung

🤔Why Best Buy?Best Buy sells top-of-the-line products while providing excellent customer support, price match guarantees, and a 15-day return window. In addition, by signing up for the retailer’sMy Best Buy Membership program(which includes a free tier), you will gain extra perks for their services, including extended return windows of up to 60 days, more customer service options, exclusive access to special discount deals and promotions, free two-shipping, and more.

Dell XPS 16 (9640) w/ RTX 4060 |was $3,049.99now $2,299.99 at Best Buy

The Dell XPS 16 is by far one of the best Windows laptops a power-user can buy, and right now it’s enjoying a $950 discount with an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, plenty of RAM and SSD storage, and a beautiful 4K OLED display. You can also downgrade to a Core Ultra 7, RTX 4060 and FHD+ IPS LCD display to save yourself another $500.

👀See at:Best Buy

👉Alternative deal:Dell XPS 16 (9640) w/ RTX 4050 & FHD+ display for $2,199.99$1,499.99 at Best Buy

Minisforum UM690S Mini PC |was $509now $407 at Newegg

While not a Geekom device, this mini PC is another great option. It has an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU with 8 cores, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a 1TB M.2 PCIE 4.0 NVMe SSD, and integrated Radeon 680M graphics. It offers a generous selection of ports (with USB4), it has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and it supports multiple external displays.

👀See at:Newegg

✅Perfect for:General use around the house for anyone who wants a tiny PC that’s affordable.

❌Avoid it if:You want a PC with a discrete GPU for gaming.

💰Price check:$407 at Amazon

iBuyPower Trace 7 Mesh (AMD) |was $1,599.99now $1,379.99 at Newegg

This Trace 7 Mesh has an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU, AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

👀See at:Newegg

✅Perfect for:Strong 1440p gaming on a premium monitor.

❌Avoid it if: You’d rather use Intel and NVIDIA hardware.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K + Xbox Controller + 1 Month Game Pass Ultimate Bundle |was $126.97now $74.99 at Amazon

Xbox Core Wireless controllers usually sell for $60, and Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K for $60, so pairing both with $20 worth of Game Pass Ultimate membership for $75 instead of $140 is an incredible bargain. Best of all, this deal is available for multiple controller colors including the gorgeous new see-through Sky Cipher Special Edition controller.

👀See at:Amazon

✅Perfect for:Laid-back Xbox games with relaxed exploration or turn-based strategy.

❌Avoid if:You play titles that need lightning-fast reactions; cloud gaming isn’t perfect.

💰Price check:$101.97 at Best Buy

🤔Why Amazon?Unsurprisingly, Amazon has the best deal on the bundle. It makes sense, considering it manufactures the Fire Stick range. If you’re already an Amazon Prime member, you’ll get the fastest delivery, buta free month’s trialwill still bag you the deal.

Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.