In sync with OpenAI’s latest LLM release, Microsoft delivers GPT-5 for Copilot, Copilot Studio, and GitHub Copilot, while advancing GPT-5 usage for security use cases.
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Microsoft’s agent and copilot results, including powerful uptake of these AI tools, suggest the strong performance in fiscal 2025 may be just the beginning of what’s to come in 2026.
Microsoft pledges billions in investment to support AI education and research to drive skills, readiness, and global reach with the rapidly advancing technology.
Vendor-agnostic AI agent orchestration platform gains AWS-centric functionality and consulting firm indicates similar integrations wll be offered for other hyperscalers.
Latest wave of AI-powered security features bring Copilot functionality directly into Intune and Entra, while new tools and agents optimize access and capacity controls.
By tapping the Model Context Protocol, Microsoft ensures a wide range of AI tools can access corporate assets stored in its Dataverse platform, while furthering the industry’s aggressive adoption of MCP.
With the latest wave of Copilot features, Microsoft enhances AI functionality for Outlook, mobile users, and Mac installed base.
Major health system shows the importance of planning for governance in the earliest days of deploying AI tech, as well as building a stable of tech vendors and platforms to enable innovation.
Duke Health chief data scientists details core components of governance, as well as work with Avanade, Microsoft, and other vendors to derive maximum advantage from AI technology.
Leading cloud and AI providers are partnering with enterprise customers to develop a comprehensive framework designed to secure AI systems and agents, advancing the industry’s ongoing push for stronger safeguards.
Cycle time, accuracy, cost per successful task completion, and end-user satisfaction are vital metrics that will give visibility into the success of AI projects.
AI agents present opportunities to break down data silos, forecast health events, and develop personalized treatment plans. Such use cases benefit patients, providers, and the entire healthcare ecosystem.
A wide range of functions in Copilot Control System and related products give admins as well as business leaders strong controls over Copilots, agents, and data.
Microsoft and Gong are integrating AI-driven sales intelligence into Microsoft 365 and Dynamics, enabling sellers to automate workflows, access deep conversation insights, and drive faster, data-informed decisions using Copilot and custom agents.
Sample app highlights how MCP can equip users with the industry-specific data they require from a diverse set of external tools and systems, working alongside a powerful AI orchestration engine.
Microsoft demos specific Purview functions that customers can tap into in AI use cases so they are protecting critical corporate data assets from both malicious external actors and insider threats.
From multi-agent interactions to supply chain vulnerabilities, AI agents introduce a number of potential security risks. A new resource lays out the risks and steps to prevent them, while leaning on red teaming practices.
Microsoft and ServiceNow collaborate to advance AI-powered agent-to-agent communication.
Most companies aren’t ready for AI — not culturally, technically, or in terms of workforce adoption — despite the rapid pace of technological advancement.
Security software leader weighs in on agent security considerations, his firm’s partnership with Microsoft for Copilot Studio, and security of emerging agent-to-agent communication protocols MCP and A2A.