Event Moment: Altman Plants Turns AI Experimentation into Continuous Improvement
Altman Plants is using AI experimentation and a test-and-learn approach to solve complex data-matching challenges, reduce EDI errors, and reclaim…>
Microsoft Embraces AI Consumption Pricing as Developer Demand Accelerates
Microsoft, Salesforce, and UiPath are taking different approaches to free developer AI capacity as consumption emerges as an increasingly important…>
Google Cloud Taps Customers, Partners to Fine-Tune Financial Services AI Suite
On the strength of customer design partnerships and an expansive ecosystem, Google Cloud delivers AI platforms that could unlock AI…>
Microsoft, GitHub, and Anthropic Reshape AI Developer Economics
AI monetization is moving upstream as rising agentic development costs push Microsoft and other vendors to charge builders for creating,…>
Agentic AI Is Transforming the Economics of Token Consumption
AI tokens are getting dramatically cheaper, but agentic reasoning is consuming far more of them, creating a surprising new challenge…>
Explore how Mater Hospital is using AI agents to interpret patient communications, identify care needs, and help teams deliver a more responsive patient experience.
AI Success Requires Integration With Business Strategy, Apps, and Cloud Infrastructure
Even with strong partner support, AI operating in silos will yield disconnected workstreams due to the lack of a single point of governance and accountability.
Learn how Mater Hospital is building on years of automation to use AI and intelligent workflows that improve every stage of the patient journey, from scheduling through discharge.
July updates extend the company’s commitment to make a range of AI models and choices available to users. Models from OpenAI and Anthropic have been added.
Event Moment: How Copper State Bolt & Nut and Pro Refrigeration Use AI to Solve Customer Problems Faster
AI is helping Pro Refrigeration and Copper State Bolt & Nut solve complex customer challenges faster, extend team capabilities, and drive business growth through innovation.
AI agents are beginning to outpace Copilot licenses, signaling that organizations are creating increasingly valuable custom automation across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Microsoft and more than 20 tech companies urge U.S. lawmakers to protect open-weight AI models, arguing openness drives innovation and competition.
Developers now have three harnesses to choose from, selecting the best option and model for the required tasks while also factoring in cost considerations.
Satya Nadella’s Reverse Information Paradox Could Change How Enterprises Think About AI
Nadella believes enterprises should have the freedom to choose AI providers, privately train models, manage costs, and retain complete control over their accumulated organizational intelligence.
Event Moment: Carl Spackman on Why AI Should Drive Sales Growth, Not Just Cost Savings
Discover how Copper State Bolt & Nut uses AI to transform sales intelligence, automate data analysis, and help teams uncover new revenue opportunities.
Businesses can unlock greater AI value by understanding when to use chat assistants, coding agents, co-work agents, or custom workflows.
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot, highlighting how AI efficiency is becoming a critical competitive advantage.
With Integrated Governance Model, Microsoft Optimizes AI Agents for Competitive Impact
Certification paths combined with AI platform-wide bet on governance steer customers to adopt existing frameworks and avoid creating technical debt.
Event Moment: Naveen Agrawal on Building an ‘AI Everywhere’ Strategy for Tax Compliance
In a fireside chat with John Siefert, Naveen Agrawal explains Avalara’s “AI Everywhere” strategy, embedding specialized AI agents across enterprise applications to simplify global tax compliance.
In a fireside chat with John Siefert, Naveen Agrawal explains how AI agents are helping businesses proactively manage tax compliance, automate tax recommendations, and simplify complex regulations.
In the Race to Combat AI Attacks, Companies That Tap AI Are Effectively Cutting Their Losses
Data breaches hit hardest in healthcare and financial services, while the firms that tap AI most aggressively are focusing on hunting threats and automating attack responses.
With Security-Specific AI Model and Agents, Microsoft ‘Industrializes’ Vulnerability Discovery
Project Perception scales vulnerability discovery for today’s AI-powered threats. Initially available in Defender, Perception will extend across the company’s security lineup.
John Siefert and David Chao explain why enterprise AI adoption succeeds through small wins, strong governance, and continuous expansion rather than large-scale transformation projects.
Users can securely connect information from Apple Health and supported medical records for detailed personal medical insights and reduced need to upload data or explain details.
Microsoft says AI sovereignty is about maintaining national control while embracing the world’s best AI technologies, rather than isolating countries from global innovation.
Newly Minted ‘Context Engineer’ Role Bridges Gap Between AI Agents in Demos, Production
As defined by Databricks, a context decides what an agent sees, in what form, at what fidelity, and at what moment to ensure it performs its intended tasks.
Event Moment: John Siefert on Why ‘Different’ Matters More Than ‘Better’ in the AI Era
John Siefert argues that in the AI era, competitive advantage comes from being different rather than simply being better, as agents increasingly automate execution.
David Chao explains why AI partners must differentiate through expertise, practical business value, and collaboration rather than simply reselling technology.
Customers will be able to capitalize on data from ZoomInfo, Dun & Bradstreet, Gong, and others in the flow of their Dynamics 365 sales processes.
Upgrades include automatically created documents and files, as well as interactive reports. Approvals and other repeatable work can be handled through automation.
Microsoft’s latest education findings reveal that AI access is no longer the hurdle—effective implementation and structured training are.
In a fireside chat with John Siefert, Dewain Robinson explains how reasoning models are transforming Copilot Studio into an intelligent orchestration platform for enterprise AI.
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AI Agent and Copilot Podcast
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Siefert and Cedric Wells Discuss AI Leadership, Vibe Coding, and Governance
AI is dramatically accelerating software development, but Cedric Wells argues that organizations must balance rapid innovation with architecture, security, governance, and quality assurance to safely









