Copilot Studio Agents Become More Integrated, Proactive Teammates
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Microsoft Maia 300: Could Its New AI Chip Challenge NVIDIA?
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Avanade AI Chief: Why Transformation Requires Process Redesign, Addressing Technical Debt
AI inference and reasoning capabilities disrupt traditional, linear flowcharts and employees must shift their approach to orchestrating the work of…>
Microsoft Raises the Stakes in AI Model Development
Microsoft claims its MAI-Base-2 AI model outperforms the base model behind OpenAI's GPT-5.6 on selected tests while using 75% less…>
CIO Insight: Why AI Requires Access To Business Knowledge and Processes
Because AI models don't know a company's processes by default, acquiring knowledge of those inner workings is critical to driving…>
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Christopher Lochhead on Creator Capitalists and the Future of Work
Christopher Lochhead outlines why those who cling to execution and efficiency risk obsolescence, while those who design new categories, solve new problems, and build capital flywheels will define the next era of business.
New products deliver visibility, governance, and data protection controls over agents built internally as well as those from Microsoft and third parties.
Microsoft researchers uncover AI memory poisoning attacks that embed hidden instructions in “Summarize with AI” buttons, potentially biasing enterprise AI recommendations.
Microsoft’s new AI agent protocols, MCP, ACP, and PTP, are shaping the future of retail by enabling secure automation, smarter coordination, and seamless transactions.
In today’s adoption ‘gray zone,’ Microsoft partners need to consider AI’s impact on work and roles, expanding their focus beyond technology.
Mason Siefert details the four sessions that make up the Agentic Strategy masterclass, taking place on March 19 during the AI Agent & Copilot Summit.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Stoneridge Software CEO Eric Newell on Building Secure AI Strategies
Stoneridge Software CEO Eric Newell details his session at the upcoming AI Agent & Copilot Summit, which will cover how to build a secure and productive AI strategy.
Agentic Workflows Bring New Levels of Automation to GitHub for Code Documentation, Quality
One example workflow is a daily status report for developers that maintain repositories; the coding agent will interact with developers to confirm their specific needs and intent, check validity.
Scaling AI agents in 2026 requires autonomy, orchestration, and strong governance — not just building more bots.
Discover how M365 and Work IQ help organizations operationalize Copilot, strengthen governance, and turn everyday work signals into measurable business impact.
Many companies are offering only surface-level reskilling, with few providing a long-term vision for human roles in AI-driven businesses.
Security Dashboard for AI is built to rein in AI sprawl with Defender, Entra, and Purview integration as well as inventory functions that span Microsoft and widely used third-party AI software.
AI Agent and Copilot Podcast: Microsoft AI Model ‘Self Sufficiency’ Requires Customers to Hedge Bets
Healthcare leader says AI and multi-cloud underpin customers’ mission-critical systems so they must be prepared for potential model changes.
Fighting Fire With Fire: Why the Rise in Deepfakes Requires AI-Powered Fraud Detection
AI models can classify and analyze content to assess whether it is likely to be machine-generated, aiding in detection at scale. The Microsoft stack support a fraud-resistant-by-design security posture.
Mason Siefert defines the impact that the general availability of the Sentinel MCP Server has on enterprises and security teams in this AI Agent & Copilot Minute.
Get a look at the four sessions that make up the M365 & Work IQ masterclass at AI Agent & Copilot Summit NA 2026.
The Publisher Content Marketplace aims to solve both monetization and credibility challenges in AI by enabling structured licensing agreements between publishers and AI developers.
Across four focused sessions, the following masterclass will outline how to connect people, processes, and data so agentic systems scale reliably and improve customer outcomes.
Industries such as healthcare can benefits from OneDrive agents grounded in internal policies, procurement, and workflows, thereby supporting entire teams at scale.
AI Agent and Copilot Podcast: Cisco Engineering Leader on AI’s Impact in Product Support
Product architect Nik Kale explains how bringing AI and human intelligence directly into a product ensures customers receive targeted remediation content and guidance.
Mason Siefert previews an AI Agent & Copilot Summit masterclass on Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, showing how businesses can adopt MCP to securely integrate AI agents into real-world workflows.
Microsoft Embraces Anthropic’s Latest Claude AI Innovations in Foundry, Copilot Studio, and GitHub
Microsoft makes good on its commitment to give access the broadest range of AI models while expanding customer-centric collaboration with Anthropic, whose models excel in enterprise applications.
Jen Harris and John Siefert examine the shift from centers of excellence to centers of value, as AI agents automate reactive work and push humans toward more creative, proactive roles.
In the absence of a dedicated data expert, AI compressed what could have been a multi-day investigation into about an hour, then humans resolved the Fabric overload.
AI innovation is outpacing security readiness, and new data shows why governance and unified security approaches are now mission-critical.
Discover six key trends for scaling agentic AI in organizations, from end-to-end workflows and system integration to governance, model flexibility, and productivity gains.
Learn what you can expect from the Redefining Sales & Customer Service with Agents masterclass at AI Agent & Copilot Summit.
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Avanade AI Chief: Why Transformation Requires Process Redesign, Addressing Technical Debt
AI inference and reasoning capabilities disrupt traditional, linear flowcharts and employees must shift their approach to orchestrating the work of AI agents, Ben Beath says.








