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Foundry IQ: Know Your Risks
May 21, 2026
Foundry IQ addresses the challenge of harnessing fragmented, inconsistent, and ungoverned enterprise data so that...more
Four Ways to Pay for Copilot Studio Agents: Which to Use?
Updated: May 18, 2026
Copilot Studio agent pricing is consumption-based in many cases, and it depends on the type...more
Enhancements Could Break Down Agent Adoption Barriers
Updated: May 15, 2026
Copilot Studio continues to receive frequent significant updates. The latest round arrived in Nov. 2025,...more
Windows 365 for Agents: Cloud PCs for AI Automation
May 15, 2026
Customers can use the Windows 365 for Agents service to set up virtual desktops for...more
Dynamics 365 MCP Servers Show Strategic Development Shift
May 11, 2026
Dynamics 365 Model Context Protocol servers are a new development option that provides standardized access...more
Understanding Microsoft Agent Technology: Start Here
May 10, 2026
Customers must understand what agents are, their benefits, costs, risks, development options, and other aspects....more
Microsoft 365 E7 Suite Available: It’s All About AI
Updated: May 1, 2026
Microsoft 365 E7 arrived May 1, 2026, and is intended to help organizations extend and...more
Dual‑Model Researcher: OpenAI Meets Anthropic
April 27, 2026
Multi-model modes may improve first-draft reliability of Researcher, but outputs need review and validation. Computer...more
SharePoint’s New UI Is All About AI
April 15, 2026
SharePoint Online’s UI change, which will be mandatory by May 2026, reorganizes how employees work...more
Choosing Among Microsoft’s Many Copilot and Agent Reporting Tools
April 7, 2026
Several tools provide reporting, analytics, and insights into Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent usage within...more
M365 Agent Value Could Be Revealed by New Agent Dashboard
Updated: March 30, 2026
The new Agent Dashboard in Viva Insights shows metrics of deployed Microsoft 365 Copilot-based agents...more
Foundry Local Lags Competition
March 23, 2026
Foundry Local is a free command-line tool that lets developers run selected open-source AI models...more
Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Doesn’t Have Copilot Studio Limitations
February 24, 2026
The Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit is for pro developers building AI agents that work with...more
The Project Manager Agent Is an Assistant
February 9, 2026
The Project Manager agent doesn’t manage projects but can benefit accidental project managers. Using the...more
What to Use When: Copilot for Office, Agent Mode, and Agents in Office
February 6, 2026
Agent Mode introduces chat in Office that directly modifies files but doesn’t support all the...more
Maia 200 Aims to Lower AI Inference Costs
February 5, 2026
The new generation of Microsoft custom AI silicon offers better price/performance for large-scale inference. It’s...more
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Azure AI Search (LRS)
AI Search is an always on service using a capacity-based cost model
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GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is a natural language-based assistant AI tool that can generate code for developers...more
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Azure AI Search
Azure AI Search is a managed service for classic or AI-assisted search.
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Foundry Agent Service
Foundry Agent Service provides a managed control plane for building, deploying, and operating AI agents
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Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry is an Azure platform service, consolidating agents, models, and tools with enterprise capabilities.
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Foundry Models
Microsoft Foundry Models enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI, Anthropic,...more
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Foundry Models
Microsoft Foundry Models enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI, Anthropic,...more
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Packaging
Illustration + caption enumerates the Copilot-branded generative artificial intelligence capabilities added to Microsoft 365 and...more
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Foundry
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Foundry Tools
Foundry Tools are a collection of cloud services enabling developers to add specific artificial intelligence...more
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Azure OpenAI Service
Azure OpenAI service enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI (a...more
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Microsoft Search
Microsoft Search is the enterprise search engine for Microsoft 365
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Azure OpenAI Service
An Azure service that enables developers to use large language models (LLMs) developed by OpenAI...more
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OneLake
OneLake is the core data management component in Microsoft Fabric. It can host and query...more
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Fabric Data Engineering
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Fabric Data Factory
Podcasts
Microsoft 365 E7: Ready Or Not, Here It Comes
April 23, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 8 · Duration - 21m Three Smart Guys: Can AI Save Collaboration Software?April 15, 2026
· Season - 1 · Episode - 4 · Duration - 34m Three Smart Guys: Is Office Dead?March 26, 2026
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Building and Licensing Copilot Agents
August 27, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am PT
No Autopilot for Copilot
July 31, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am PT
Microsoft’s AI-Native Applications Strategy
June 19, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am PT
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Blog
May 22, 2026
Understanding M365 E7: Beware the Step-Up Offer
Lane Shelton
May 20, 2026
Microsoft To Make Azure Linux a Full Commercial Distribution
by Mary Jo Foley
April 30, 2026
Microsoft’s Q3 FY26 Take-Aways: Consumption Pricing Is Coming Sooner Rather Than Later
by Mary Jo Foley