Mary Jo Foley is the Editor in Chief at Directions on Microsoft. Before joining Directions, Mary Jo has worked as a technology journalist for 40+ years and has focused on covering Microsoft exclusively for the majority of her career.
Mary Jo holds a B.A. in communications from Simmons College and an M.A. from George Washington University in public policy.
Latest Content by Mary Jo Foley
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April 30, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft’s Q3 FY26 Take-Aways: Consumption Pricing Is Coming Sooner Rather Than Later
Azure grew at 40 percent and M365 Copilot paid seats hit 20 million for the quarter. But all eyes are...
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April 28, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
GitHub Copilot to Move to Usage-Based Pricing in June
Token-based consumption using GitHub AI Credits will become part of GitHub’s pricing plans.
Blog
April 27, 2026 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft, OpenAI Amend Their Agreement Again
Under the latest terms, OpenAI gets Microsoft's official approval to do what it already was doing: Work with Amazon and...
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Updated: April 23, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
Microsoft 365 E7: Ready Or Not, Here It Comes. Directions Podcast. Season 5. Episode 8.
Microsoft is launching E7 and Agent 365 on May 1. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo...
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Updated: April 13, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
Thinking Realistically About Digital Sovereignty. Directions Podcast. Season 5. Episode 7.
Microsoft has several digital sovereignty offerings, but are they right - and realistic - for your org? Directions' analyst Greg...
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Updated: April 3, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
Tips and Tricks For Your Next EA Renewal. Directions Podcast. Season 5. Episode 6.
It is possible to make your next Enterprise Agreement renewal less painful and more advantageous to your org. Directions' Advisory...