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Microsoft is advancing its AI agent ecosystem through simultaneous investments in governance training and developer enablement.

• Agent 365 course:...

Three key Windows 11 enhancements emerged in 2026:

• September update enables Taskbar repositioning, Start menu resizing, and web search disabling
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For accounting firms, the ledger location determines whether Claude or Copilot delivers more value.

• Claude's Xero integration (live since May 2026)...

Power BI's August update adjusts required semantic model permissions for Fabric Apps and lets Copilot Summary and Narrative read visuals hidden behind bookmarks, advancing AI integration in analytics.

Microsoft adds a classic theme to New Outlook and Outlook on the web, matching visual styling, layout, typography, icons, and some interactions to...

Businesses must match Microsoft Copilot's assistive capabilities with autonomous AI agents for effective deployment.

• Copilot works inside M365 apps...

Microsoft's ongoing Windows 11 modernization delivers two small but practical UI refinements.

• AutoPlay dialog gets a full WinUI rebuild for better...

Microsoft initially disclosed CVE-2026-69836 as a CVSS 10.0 Entra ID RCE flaw actively exploited in the wild via unsafe deserialization, requiring no...

Microsoft is retiring multiple custom CSS layout properties in Entra ID branding, requiring IT admins to update configurations by October 26, 2026....

Meta runs trillions of tokens weekly through Azure, paying hundreds of millions yearly for AI model access. This highlights Microsoft's cloud dominance even as a major AI builder relies on a competitor's infrastructure.

• Varonis uncovered CoSnitch flaws letting attackers steal data from connected apps like Gmail and OneDrive via one malicious link.
• Researchers...

Microsoft's notification about retiring SMS and voice auth in Entra ID overlooks a temporary opt-out for the September passkey rollout.

• Admins can...

Traditional renewal planning assumes current Microsoft 365 estate predicts future needs, but AI demand shifts rapidly with workflow changes, training,...

Developers now have a dedicated Microsoft course to build and customize AI agents in the Copilot ecosystem.

• The MS-4014 course teaches skills for...

Microsoft is quietly testing several unannounced changes for Windows 11 26H2 that improve everyday usability.

• Maximized apps by default: New “Open...

GitHub's nearly 8-hour outage on August 17 exposed tight coupling and capacity limits when load balancer saturation triggered Istio autoscaling...

As AI agents multiply, Microsoft and partners are racing to deliver governance.

• Microsoft runs Agent 365 internally to inventory hundreds of...

Visual Studio 2026 version 18.9 introduces thinking effort controls that let developers set Copilot's reasoning depth to Low, Medium, or High for...

Microsoft is stitching together an AI agent ecosystem spanning CLI commands, VS Code extensions, MCP servers, and Copilot Studio flows.

• GitHub...

Microsoft is steadily modernizing Windows 11 through Insider builds, blending user-requested UI fixes with legacy removals.

• Right-click menu in...