AI and Microsoft expert Paul Swider details a personal health assistant he’s built called Tula that unifies all of a patient’s data and aims to level the healthcare playing field.
AI and Copilots
Microsoft’s James Oleinik explains how enterprise software is shifting from app-centric workflows to AI agent-driven systems where intent replaces manual navigation.
At Paragon Films, MCP is enabling AI agents to do everything from managing approval workflows to pinpointing invoice discrepancies to making employee knowledge ‘immortal.’
Microsoft and AI expert sorts out key pricing questions and licensing considerations for Copilot Studio-built agents, and explains why costs still pose confusion for some customers.
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint integrations, plus Copilot Cowork, bring AI-driven actions to the fore and make Copilot worth another look for those who were disappointed.
Sachin Gandhi explains how Copilot is evolving into the enterprise interface, enabling agentic workflows that automate processes and turn business data into real-time knowledge.
Microsoft’s James Oleinik explains how enterprise AI is shifting from a human-driven assistant to systems that independently execute work on behalf of users.
Skills codify workflow details that are too often managed as ‘institutional knowledge,’ making those instructions accessible and reusable for agentic AI automation.
Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar compares today’s AI moment to the early mobile phone era, arguing that even limited capabilities signal a transformational shift toward greater freedom and mobility through AI.
New feature rollout includes support for tapping — or building — reusable skills that Cowork can invoke to complete a task or workflow on a user’s behalf.
Dona Sarkar explains how the shift from generative AI to agentic AI is redefining enterprise systems through self-correcting, multi-agent collaboration.
As initial release of ‘control plane’ becomes widely available, Microsoft is expanding agent registry, Shadow AI protections, and threat detection capabilities.
Microsoft and OpenAI restructure their landmark partnership, enabling broader competition while maintaining strategic ties, signaling a major shift in how AI alliances will evolve across the global cloud ecosystem.
The amended partnership shows both companies are evolving; it’s not a falling out. The question for organizations is whether they are ready to make similar strategic shifts to focus on governance and outcomes.
The rise of OpenClaw has pushed Microsoft to evolve Copilot beyond chat-based AI into a fully agentic platform, blending automation, coordination, and enterprise-grade governance within Microsoft 365.
A major barrier to AI adoption isn’t willingness but governance, as leaders seek secure, observable, and controllable systems to confidently deploy AI across enterprise environments.
Companies need to apply their philosophy to AI initiatives to drive success; optimal use of the Microsoft stack can create a strong philosophical foundation.
At the AI Agent & Copilot Summit, Truvio’s Jorgen Bach explains how unified platforms and AI agents are helping enterprises close the ERP value gap and operationalize AI adoption.
Brent Wodicka, CTO of AIS, explains how ISVs and corporate software developers need to build ‘agent-friendly pathways’ to software platforms to enable autonomous actions.
Voice-agent templates enable introduction of real-time voice into Dynamics 365 Contact Center for better customer experiences, agent productivity in core workflows.