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Microsoft Launches Copilot Cowork Globally with Pay-As-You-Go, Explores Hosted DeepSeek for Enterprises
Microsoft officially launched Copilot Cowork as a generally available product worldwide on June 16, 2026, introducing a usage-based billing model that could reshape how enterprises adopt AI. The move...
Copilot Cowork GA Brings Per-Agent Metered Billing and Central IT Controls to Microsoft 365
Microsoft officially launched Copilot Cowork to general availability on June 16, 2026, marking a pivotal shift in how enterprises consume and govern AI agents within Microsoft 365. The move...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork Lets AI Agents Plan and Execute Work Across Apps with IT Governance
Microsoft will roll out Copilot Cowork for Microsoft 365 in June 2026, adding an AI task-automation layer that lets organizations delegate complex, multi-step workflows to intelligent agents that...
Edge Canary Tests OneJS-Powered New Tab Page Tied to Microsoft 365 Cloud Search
Microsoft is experimenting with a radical overhaul of the Edge browser’s New Tab Page (NTP) in its Canary channel, replacing the standard grid of shortcuts and news feed with a sleek, Microsoft...
Microsoft Tightens Copilot Licensing in Office Apps as Teams Governance Expands
Seton Hall University’s June 2026 Microsoft 365 update has laid bare a pivot underway across the software giant’s ecosystem: Copilot AI features inside Word, Excel, and other Office apps are...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Search Leak Alarms Admins—Enable Only After This Security Checklist
A critical security advisory is making the rounds among Microsoft 365 administrators this week, and its message is blunt: Microsoft 365 Copilot Search could be serving up sensitive corporate data to...
CVE-2026-42824: Microsoft Shuts Down ‘SearchLeak’ Attack Chain in Copilot
Microsoft has rolled out a critical security update for Microsoft 365 Copilot that neutralizes a one-click data-exfiltration attack chain that researchers at Varonis dubbed “SearchLeak.” The...
Microsoft 365 Diagnostic Tool Goes Untrusted as TLS Certificate Expires
Administrators attempting to use Microsoft’s official network connectivity diagnostic tool, connectivity.office.com, were met with stark browser security warnings on Tuesday after the site’s TLS...
FBI Warns Kali365 Phishing Kit Exploits Microsoft Device Code Flow to Slip Past MFA
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued an urgent alert in May 2026 about Kali365, a newly identified phishing‑as‑a‑service platform that is systematically hijacking Microsoft...
Loughborough University Rolls Out Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign on June 17
Loughborough University has informed its students and staff that a significant Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 user-experience update will begin rolling out on June 17, 2026. The notification, sent via...
Is the $104.99 Windows 11 Pro + Office 2024 Bundle a One-Time Bargain or a Long-Term Risk?
A bundle pairing Windows 11 Pro with Office Home & Business 2024 for a combined $104.99 has caught the attention of bargain hunters, but the deal demands a careful dissection of what you’re...
Cassidy Unveils AI-Powered Extensions for PowerPoint and Excel in Microsoft 365
Cassidy has expanded its AI agent platform into Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, giving enterprise users the ability to invoke intelligent assistants directly within their familiar Office...