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GPT-5.6 Powers Microsoft 365 Copilot: Here’s What Changes for Users
Microsoft’s push into AI-assisted productivity took another step forward on Friday, July 10, 2025, when OpenAI designated GPT-5.6 as the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot. The announcement,...
Microsoft Faces Securities Class Action Over Copilot Hype and Azure Capacity Shortfalls
A bombshell securities class action has landed on Microsoft's doorstep, alleging the tech giant misled investors about the true state of its AI assistant, Copilot, while obscuring mounting capacity...
Build 2026 Reveals Microsoft's Agent-First AI Play: Azure, Copilot, and the Value Chain Converge
Microsoft used its Build 2026 conference in San Francisco to lay the foundation for an AI strategy that encompasses every layer of its business — from the silicon in Azure data centers to the...
Seema Kumar’s Leap from Microsoft to Databricks Signals a New Era for Enterprise AI in India
Seema Kumar, a former top Microsoft executive with deep roots in cloud and AI transformation, has joined Databricks as Director of Field Engineering for India. She announced the career move on...
Microsoft Build 2026: Agent-First "Agent Computer" Strategy Unveiled for Windows, Azure, and IT
Microsoft today at Build 2026 in San Francisco laid out an aggressive vision for AI agents that fundamentally reshapes Windows, Azure, and the entire Microsoft ecosystem. CEO Satya Nadella and key...
MAI-Thinking-1 Debuts at Build 2026 as Microsoft Pushes AI Optionality with Seven In-House Models
Microsoft dropped a bombshell at Build 2026 in San Francisco on June 2, unveiling MAI-Thinking-1, its first in-house reasoning model, alongside six other MAI models that span coding, image...
Microsoft Build 2026 Turns Windows into a Native AI Agent Platform
Microsoft Build 2026 opens its doors on June 2 at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center, with CEO Satya Nadella scheduled to take the stage at 10 a.m. Pacific. For the first time since the pandemic, the...
Microsoft rebuilds Copilot into agent-first AI hub by 2026, adds Anthropic models to Azure data centers
Microsoft is orchestrating one of the most ambitious AI strategy overhauls in its history. The goal: transform Copilot from a conversational assistant into an agent-first, multi-model platform by...
Microsoft's AI Data Center Expansion Hits Power Bottleneck: Azure Growth at Risk
Microsoft's aggressive push into AI infrastructure is colliding with a fundamental constraint: electricity. The company's data center expansion, essential for powering Azure AI services and Copilot...
Microsoft's Catawba County Data Center Restart: 720-810MW Hyperscale Expansion Explained
Satellite imagery and regulatory filings have confirmed a major coordinated restart of construction across three Microsoft hyperscale data center campuses in Catawba County, North Carolina, signaling...
Fortude Earns Azure Infrastructure Solutions: What This Means for Enterprise Cloud Adoption
Fortude's recent achievement of earning the Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions designation represents more than just another partnership milestone—it signals a strategic evolution in how...