Data Governance
The latest Data Governance coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
You'll Soon Share Copilot Chat Sessions with a Link — No More Copy-Paste
Microsoft will add link-based sharing to Microsoft 365 Copilot chats in August 2026, according to a newly published entry on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. The feature, identified as Roadmap ID 562353,...
Copilot Chat’s New Source Picker Narrows AI Focus — And Arrives This Month
Starting in July 2026, Microsoft 365 business users can finally define which documents, emails, and chats Copilot Chat considers when generating an answer. The new source selection control appears...
DoD Cloud Tenants Finally Get Microsoft 365 Copilot Connectors—The Security Risks and Setup Steps
Microsoft has quietly made Copilot connectors generally available for its most restricted cloud environment: the U.S. Department of Defense instance of Microsoft 365. The milestone—logged under...
Microsoft CEO Nadella: Enterprise AI Poses a ‘Reverse Information Paradox’ Risk
On July 13, 2026, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published an essay on X that reframes the biggest risk of enterprise AI. Companies aren’t just paying for AI services—they may be handing over their...
Logicalis Secures Microsoft's Newest Top-Tier Partner Status, Promising Smoother Copilot Rollouts
On July 7, 2026, global IT service provider Logicalis announced from London that it has attained Microsoft Frontier Partner status, along with a dedicated Microsoft Copilot specialization. The...
Unstructured Deepens Azure Integration to Tackle Enterprise RAG Data Woes
On June 3, 2026, data preprocessing startup Unstructured announced a major expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft, embedding its technology deeper into Azure's AI stack. The move aims to...
Australia’s Grid Enlists AI to Handle 47% Renewables — and It’s Working
Australia’s electricity grid operator has quietly rolled out AI-driven systems to manage a historic surge in renewable energy, with solar and wind now supplying nearly half of the country’s...
Purview Endpoint DLP’s New JIT Audit Scoping Will Target Specific Users Starting 2026
Microsoft has placed a new data loss prevention capability on its public roadmap: Purview Endpoint DLP will soon support Just-in-Time (JIT) audit scoping with user-level inclusion and exclusion...
Windows 11 26H2 Will Automatically Back Up Your Settings—Here’s What to Know
Microsoft will turn on Windows settings backup automatically for eligible managed PCs with the upcoming Windows 11 version 26H2. The change, set to roll out first to Windows Insiders in July 2026,...
July 2026 and Still No Federal Privacy Law: The Windows Data Resilience Imperative
It’s July 2026, and the United States remains the only major economy without a comprehensive national consumer privacy law. Instead, a patchwork of more than a dozen state laws—each with its own...
The Mid-Career AI Imperative: Why Domain Expertise Matters More Than Prompt Engineering
Enterprises are on pace to spend $200 billion on AI this year, but a critical blind spot threatens to derail their ambitions: the training and empowerment of mid-career domain experts. These are the...
Microsoft Cancels Copilot Chat’s ‘Show Me More’ Feature, Enterprise Search Still Lags
Microsoft’s quiet removal of a key search feature from its Copilot Chat roadmap on July 2, 2026, has reignited long‑simmering frustrations around enterprise search in Microsoft 365. Roadmap ID...