A new approach to radiology AI
Microsoft researchers introduced CARE-X, a research model designed to unify diverse radiology AI tasks such as report generation, abnormality localization, and device assessment while maintaining clinical accuracy.
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MAI-Code-1.1-Flash: Better, faster, at a quarter of the cost
Microsoft released MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, a smaller and more efficient AI coding model, reducing costs by 75% while improving performance in GitHub Copilot.
Building the foundation for agentic AI in healthcare
Three health systems implemented Microsoft’s agentic AI tools to address clinician burden, data fragmentation, and infrastructure reliability, reporting measurable improvements in patient flow, operational efficiency,...
DeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructure
Microsoft reports DeadLock ransomware, a Rust-based encryptor using decentralized infrastructure and double extortion, targeting organizations globally since July 2025.
How to build an AI agent: A simple guide for anyone
Microsoft outlines a step-by-step guide to creating AI agents using Microsoft 365 Copilot, emphasizing practical applications and no-code development for workplace tasks.
Microsoft’s newest India datacenter region goes live to power the country’s AI economy and enable Frontier Firms
Microsoft launched its fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad, Telangana, expanding local hyperscale capacity for AI workloads with three Availability Zones designed to meet India’s regulatory and seismic standards.
When Access Opens Doors: How Two Young Indonesians Are Building Digital Careers Through AI and Cloud
Two young Indonesians from Makassar and Tangerang Regency developed digital careers through Microsoft Elevate Training Center, leveraging AI and cloud technologies to overcome resource limitations and gain practical...
Deploy Fireworks AI on Microsoft Foundry: A startup blueprint
Microsoft and Fireworks AI have made open model inference available on Microsoft Foundry for Azure, enabling startups to deploy and scale AI models without building inference infrastructure.
Advance Zero Trust for AI: New tools and guidance to secure AI agents and DevSecOps
Microsoft expands its Zero Trust for AI strategy with new assessment tools and DevSecOps guidance to secure AI agents and development workflows, following KuppingerCole’s recognition of its leadership in Zero Trust...
Accelerating Frontier Transformation: Enrich employee experience
Microsoft outlines how organizations are embedding AI into daily workflows to enhance employee experience, reduce repetitive tasks, and enable higher-value work, citing examples from EY, Scope, and The Salvation Army UK...
Teaching AI to speak the language of pathology
Researchers from Microsoft and Paige developed PRISM2, a pathology AI model trained on tissue images and diagnostic text to support broader cancer detection tasks without task-specific retraining.
CaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travelers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theft
Microsoft reports that the Midnight Blizzard sub-cluster Storm-2945 has conducted a global malware campaign since May 2026, targeting travelers via compromised hospitality Wi-Fi networks to steal credentials and deliver...
Introducing MAI-Cyber-1-Flash inside MDASH
Microsoft introduces MAI-Cyber-1-Flash integrated into MDASH, a multi-agent system for vulnerability detection and remediation, offering 50% cost savings while outperforming rivals on CyberGym benchmarks.
Deep, evolving environments for computer-use agents
Microsoft Research introduced twelve synthetic training environments for computer-use agents, designed to replicate real application behavior with coherent state changes, improving a 9B model's performance from 36.5% to...
How SNTUC’s Siow Shong Seng is setting the tone for an AI-ready workforce in Singapore with Microsoft 365 Copilot
SNTUC’s Siow Shong Seng is integrating Microsoft 365 Copilot to automate tasks and support industrial relations officers, with 93% of staff now using the tool.
Microsoft Reports Record Fiscal Year with 18% Revenue Growth
Microsoft reported record revenue growth of 18% for its fiscal year, driven by AI services, despite announcing layoffs totaling roughly 14% of its 2023 workforce over the past two years.
The next measure of AI momentum is work transformed
Microsoft reports that Microsoft 365 Copilot has reached 30 million paid seats, with quarterly net additions more than doubling, signaling a shift from AI as a tool to an active participant in enterprise workflows.
Optimizing the frontier performance curve
Microsoft introduced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a model optimized for efficiency, achieving top performance on CyberGym at half the cost while running on H100s and reserving premium models for complex tasks.
A new generation of Mexican entrepreneurs is using AI skills to solve local challenges
Mexican entrepreneurs are applying AI skills from Microsoft’s Elevate program to address local challenges, with the initiative training 3.5 million people since September 2024 toward a 2027 goal of 5 million.
Microsoft Cloud and AI strength fuels fourth quarter results
Microsoft reported a strong fourth quarter, with cloud revenue reaching $59.3 billion, up 27% year-over-year, driven by Azure and AI services. The company also returned $10.2 billion to shareholders through dividends...
Better security starts with better questions
Microsoft emphasizes that effective AI adoption requires integrating security as a core enabler, not an afterthought, by asking targeted questions to guide responsible innovation and risk management.
XBOX celebrates 25 years of play and returns to gamescom
Microsoft’s Xbox marks its 25th anniversary by returning to gamescom 2026 in Cologne with hands-on previews of 25 upcoming titles, live broadcasts, and inclusive accessibility features.
Looking back on Microsoft’s FY26: From AI experimentation to Frontier Transformation
Microsoft reports that organizations across industries have shifted from AI experimentation to deployment, emphasizing agentic workflows, governance, and measurable business outcomes in FY26.
Enhancing AI security through global AI red teaming
Microsoft launches the External Red Team Alliance (EXTRA) to expand global AI safety testing beyond corporate boundaries, funding 18 university labs across six continents to advance independent research and operational...
Frontier-grade security at half the cost with MAI-Cyber-1-Flash
Microsoft unveiled MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a cybersecurity model designed to detect complex vulnerabilities at half the cost of leading alternatives when paired with MDASH under Project Perception.
Rethinking security for the age of AI
Microsoft introduces Project Perception, an agentic security system designed to counter AI-driven cyber threats through continuous risk perception, reasoning, and automated action while integrating human oversight.
Fantasy Premier League Companion powered by Copilot gives FPL managers AI-powered advice
Microsoft and the Premier League launched the Fantasy Premier League Companion powered by Copilot, an AI tool for FPL managers using Azure OpenAI and official league data to provide squad advice and answer questions...
XBOX brings classic games to PC and handhelds
Microsoft announced XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC, enabling classic original XBOX games to run on PCs and handhelds like ROG XBOX Ally and XBOX Ally X starting with four titles.
Open-weight models are essential to a healthy AI ecosystem. Together with others across our industry, we are outlining a path for open-weight models to strength
Microsoft and industry partners advocate for open-weight AI models to bolster competitiveness and security, emphasizing governance and ecosystem development over model access alone.
Introducing MAI-Image-2.5-Pro and MAI-Voice-2-Flash
Microsoft introduces MAI-Image-2.5-Pro and MAI-Voice-2-Flash, in-house generative AI models designed for enterprise use, enhancing image and voice generation across Microsoft products.