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Microsoft introduces Fabric IQ in Copilot and new Fabric tools to integrate trusted enterprise data into AI workflows, aiming to make AI more practical for daily business use.
Microsoft announced the Windows 11 2026 Update, version 26H2, now available for eligible devices running versions 25H2 or 24H2.
Microsoft Research unveils Quine, an AI system designed to model biology across scales and modalities, aiming to accelerate scientific discovery by integrating computational predictions with wet-lab experiments.
Microsoft highlights the shift from AI assistance to workflow integration, emphasizing delegation and practical adoption barriers in regulated industries.
Microsoft positions Copilot as a new operating system for work, shifting AI from assistance to active task execution across systems and roles.
Microsoft unveiled an updated Copilot with three new features—Home, Code, and Autopilot—expanding AI integration across work tasks and tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Microsoft researchers published a Nature paper introducing RetroChimera, an AI model accelerating chemical synthesis to speed up molecular discovery for medicine, materials, and agriculture.
Microsoft announced a $400 million investment in Middle East connectivity and AI infrastructure by 2030, deepening partnerships with governments in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to enhance digital resilience...
Researchers are using AI and cloud computing to analyze wastewater, detecting pathogens like measles and enteric viruses faster and more broadly than traditional methods.
Microsoft unveils an integrated security operations center (ISOC) in Microsoft Defender to unify AI-driven defense, eliminating fragmented workflows and enabling real-time threat disruption.
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, an AI-powered cybercrime platform used to automate email compromise and financial fraud, seizing 50 websites and arresting two suspects in the UK.
Microsoft highlights that despite AI-driven advancements in cyberattacks, traditional security weaknesses remain critical vulnerabilities that adversaries exploit with greater speed and persistence.
Microsoft details its internal AI transformation, sharing measurable gains and a playbook to guide other organizations in adopting AI without repeating early missteps.
Microsoft outlines a five-principle framework for AI in education, launching a privacy standard with the American Federation of Teachers and committing to educator-led product design and training.
Microsoft launches Microsoft 365 G7 for Government Community Cloud environments, integrating AI tools, agents, security, and governance to support mission outcomes and secure AI adoption at scale.
Microsoft expands its voter education initiative ahead of the 2026 U.S. elections, offering AI literacy tools, classroom resources, and local journalism support to help voters navigate AI-generated election information...
Microsoft partners unveiled a range of new Windows PCs at IFA, showcasing devices for gaming, productivity, AI, and sustainability, alongside tools for developers and creators.
Microsoft’s Copilot Creators Collective in the Philippines has spent its first year turning AI literacy into practical, community-led learning through trusted creators, reaching classrooms, workplaces, and regional...
Pharmaceutical companies are embedding AI into core workflows to accelerate drug discovery, manufacturing, and supply chain operations while maintaining compliance and human oversight.
Microsoft emphasizes that superintelligence must serve humanity and remain under human control, advocating broad access, enterprise autonomy, and ecosystem-wide governance to prevent concentration of power.
Nearly half of Irish workers reassessed their careers in the past year as AI reshapes job roles, with 47% citing AI as a key factor in their decisions.
Microsoft introduced a framework to ensure safe, age-appropriate AI participation for young people, emphasizing privacy, protection, and opportunity without trade-offs.
Welcount leverages Microsoft Azure and AI to help newcomers in Europe access financial services, addressing gaps in traditional systems with support from Microsoft for Startups.
Canadian firm Kinaxis unveiled Maestro, an AI-driven platform helping businesses adapt supply chains amid global disruptions like conflicts and tariffs through real-time scenario modeling.
Microsoft highlights how NFL teams are integrating Copilot and Excel for real-time sideline decision-making, positioning football as a testing ground for human-AI workflows in high-stakes environments.
Microsoft’s Discovery Engine, using CLIO mode and Bookshelf, demonstrated a closed-loop AI system that guided the design of a novel organic negolyte, reducing reliance on vanadium in grid storage.
Media and entertainment firms are adopting AI to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and accelerate production, with orchestrated intelligence linking systems across the value chain.
Microsoft’s Discovery Engine with CLIO achieved leading scores on Agent’s Last Exam, demonstrating adaptive AI’s potential to accelerate complex scientific research across domains.
Labor unions and Microsoft introduced a legally enforceable AI safety standard for U.S. schools, barring student data use for AI training and requiring human oversight in decisions, following New York City’s recent AI...
Microsoft introduces codename MDASH, an AI-driven agentic scanning system for US government agencies to proactively detect and address software vulnerabilities in critical systems.