Kevin Stratvert Newsletter: OpenAI Sora 2, Microsoft OneDrive, Excel Turns 40!

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Meet Sora 2, OpenAI’s next-level video + audio generator that’s changing everything — now with sound, physics, and control that feels real.

Plus, check out the latest Microsoft OneDrive + Copilot update.

And you don't want to miss what Excel sent me in honor of their 40th birthday. Do you remember when you first used Excel?

Sora 2 by OpenAI — Make Any Video You Can Imagine!

What if you could put yourself, or your family and friends, into any video you can imagine? Today, we’re looking at Sora 2, OpenAI’s brand-new video + audio generation model, and it’s absolutely wild!

Sora 2 adds synchronized sound, realistic physics, and better steerability - so your ideas actually move the way you picture them. Watch until the end for some of the most jaw-dropping sample clips made with Sora 2.

How to Use Copilot in Microsoft OneDrive

In this tutorial, you’ll see how to use Copilot in OneDrive to summarize, compare, and extract insights from your files, whether they’re text-based documents, recordings, or images.

You’ll also see how Copilot can create audio summaries of your documents so you can listen to your files on the go.

Excel Formulas and Functions

If Excel formulas and functions have ever confused you, you're not alone. In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to use formulas and functions in Excel, even if you're just getting started.

Excel Turns 40!

The Excel team sent me a mystery box with a few surprises inside - including a cake that started glowing. You have to see this!

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PowerPoint & Copilot - Biggest PowerPoint Upgrade!

Unlock the power of Microsoft PowerPoint + Copilot to create stunning AI-driven presentations in minutes!

This is the biggest update to PowerPoint yet! In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Microsoft’s Copilot AI tool inside PowerPoint to build and edit professional slides and save hours of work.

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