Data Governance
The latest Data Governance coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
AI Agents Get Corporate IDs: Inside Microsoft and Workday’s Landmark Integration
Enterprise AI agents are about to get their own set of corporate credentials. Microsoft and Workday have quietly stitched together a system that assigns verified, directory-backed identities to...
Microsoft Copilot Can Generate Data Analysis Code – But It’s No Calculator
When Microsoft Copilot writes Python code to crunch your spreadsheet numbers, it delivers a computation, not a guarantee. That distinction, underscored by a recent spate of public demo errors and...
Microsoft’s Copilot App Will Auto-Install on Windows PCs Starting October — No Easy Way to Opt Out
Microsoft confirmed this week that Windows machines running desktop versions of Word, Excel, or other Microsoft 365 apps will soon see a new addition to their Start menu — automatically. Beginning...
Microsoft to Automatically Install Copilot App on All Windows 365 PCs in October, EEA Excluded
Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices running the M365 desktop apps starting early October 2025, a move that thrusts the company’s AI...
Semarchy Integrates Master Data Management Directly into Microsoft Fabric, Unleashing AI-Ready Insights
Semarchy has fired a precise shot across the bow of enterprise analytics, announcing a deep integration that funnels mastered, governed data products directly into Microsoft Fabric and OneLake. The...
Microsoft Copilot Chat Gains Content-Aware Side Pane Across Word, Excel, More—Now for All 365 Users
Microsoft is deploying a content-aware Copilot Chat panel directly inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to all Microsoft 365 subscribers, not just those on paid Copilot licenses. The...
Microsoft Copilot Readies Dedicated Search Mode with Enhanced Citations, On-Device Shopping, and Google Drive Access
Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is expanding well beyond casual conversation, and test-build evidence now reveals a trio of major upgrades in the pipeline: a dedicated Search Mode that puts...
Azure, AWS, Google September Previews Bet on Enterprise AI Security and Auditability
Cloud providers are drawing a line in the silicon: enterprise AI can no longer live on model performance alone. The September 2025 preview and documentation updates from Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web...
Inside Westpac’s Copilot Studio Rollout: From Scam Detection to Enterprise AI Governance
Westpac has deployed Microsoft Copilot Studio across its organisation, enabling cross-functional teams to build and scale generative AI agents that tackle real-world banking challenges—from...
Microsoft Embeds Copilot Chat Pane in Office Apps, Turning AI Into a Workplace Utility
Microsoft has flipped the switch on a long-anticipated overhaul of its productivity suite, planting Copilot Chat directly inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. The move, part of a...
Windows 11 Build 26052: Copilot Taskbar Icon Now Animates on Copy, Accepts Drag-and-Drop Images
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052 to the Canary and Dev channels, bringing a set of Copilot enhancements that make the AI assistant more deeply integrated into daily...
Visionet's PEAK Matrix Star Performer Status Rewrites the Rules for Mid-Tier Microsoft Partners
Visionet’s leap into the Star Performer circle of Everest Group’s Microsoft Business Applications Services PEAK Matrix for 2025 isn’t just a badge on a press release. It’s a measurable...