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The latest Automation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11’s Secret Productivity Suite: 9 Built-In Apps That Do the Work of a Dozen Downloads
Most Windows 11 users rush to install a fleet of third-party utilities the moment they finish setting up their PC. But tucked inside the operating system—often under generic names and hiding in...
Windows 11’s Hidden Toolkit: 9 Built-in Apps That Outperform Paid Alternatives
Nine productivity tools are sitting idle on your Windows 11 PC, ready to replace a dozen third-party apps. Sticky Notes, Clipboard History, Clipchamp, Virtual Desktops, Task Scheduler, Quick Assist,...
Microsoft’s GPT-5 Rollout: Copilot, Azure, and GitHub Supercharged Overnight
Microsoft has begun pushing GPT-5, OpenAI’s most advanced large language model, into every corner of its ecosystem, from Microsoft 365 and Azure to GitHub and the free consumer Copilot. The...
GPT-5 Comes to Microsoft Copilot: Smart Model Routing Eliminates AI Guesswork
On August 7, 2025, Microsoft began rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5 model across its entire Copilot ecosystem, embedding the advanced language model into Microsoft 365, GitHub, the consumer Copilot app,...
Microsoft Copilot Studio Now Powers AI Agents with GPT-5’s Dual-Mode Reasoning
Microsoft today made GPT-5, OpenAI’s most advanced generative AI system, available within its Copilot Studio agent development platform—on the exact day the model was unveiled. The immediate...
NTT DATA's New Microsoft Cloud Unit Racks Up Nearly 100 Agentic AI Deals in 90 Days
NTT DATA has launched a dedicated global business unit for Microsoft Cloud, and within 90 days, its newly minted Agentic AI services have already drawn nearly 100 enterprise client...
Microsoft Copilot Supercharged: GPT-5 Now Free Across Windows, Mac, and Mobile
Microsoft is rolling out OpenAI's huge GPT-5 model to its entire Copilot ecosystem, making the latest generative AI capabilities available to Windows, Mac, and mobile users at no cost in many cases....
GPT-5 Arrives in GitHub Copilot Public Preview: Smarter Code, Longer Context, and Multi-Modal AI Assistance
OpenAI’s GPT-5 entered public preview on August 7, 2025, across all paid GitHub Copilot plans—Individual, Business, and Enterprise—marking the most significant upgrade to AI coding assistance...
NTT DATA’s Agentic AI Push Nets 100 Enterprise Deals in 90 Days
NTT DATA has landed nearly 100 enterprise contracts for its new Agentic AI services within just 90 days of launch, the company disclosed this week, underscoring explosive demand for autonomous AI...
Patch Now: 9.3-Rated Path Traversal in Delta DIAView ICS Puts Critical Sectors at Risk
A severe path traversal vulnerability in Delta Electronics’ DIAView industrial automation platform has sent shockwaves through the operational technology community, after federal cybersecurity...
NTT DATA’s New Microsoft Cloud Unit Nets 100+ Enterprise AI Deals in Just 90 Days
NTT DATA has launched a stand‑alone Global Business Unit for Microsoft Cloud, and within 90 days it already has more than 100 enterprise AI opportunities on its books. That blistering pace of...
ONLYOFFICE AI Agent Beta Lets You Run AI Locally, Undercutting Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Cloud Lock-In
ONLYOFFICE has launched a beta AI agent that runs directly in its open-source office suite, allowing users to choose their own AI backend—including fully local models—while avoiding the...