Is Claude replacing GPT in Microsoft Copilot? Get the short answer and explore the "model pluralism" strategy that is changing the AI landscape for business.
Microsoft Agent 365 Hits General Availability With Local AI Agent Controls
Microsoft has released Agent 365 to general availability, adding Defender and Intune controls for local AI agents on Windows alongside AWS and Gemini imports.
Microsoft Legal Agent: Why Playbooks Beat Prompts for Real AI Workflows
Microsoft Legal Agent for Word is more than legal AI. It is a working preview of the playbook-based agent pattern: retrieval, deterministic actions, and human review. Here is how to copy the…
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Cross‑tenant helpdesk impersonation to data exfiltration: A human-operated intrusion playbook
Threat actors are abusing external Microsoft Teams collaboration to impersonate IT helpdesk staff and convince users to grant remote access. Once inside, attackers can abuse legitimate tools and standard admin protocols to move laterally and exfiltrate data while appearing as routine IT support—activity Microsoft Defender helps detect across Teams, endpoint, and identity telemetry.
Microsoft 365 Copilot app learning series: Real‑world scenarios for your workday
If you’ve heard more about Microsoft 365 Copilot and wondering where to begin, you’re not alone. With AI becoming part of everyday work, many people are looking for guidance that’s practical, approachable, and grounded in real workflows—not just feature lists.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce a new training video series designed to help you get started with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, one step at a time. This series is built for people who want to understand how Copilot fits into a real workday—whether you’re brand new or just starting to explore what’s possible.
What this series covers
Across four short, focused videos, we walk through how Microsoft 365 Copilot supports everyday work—from starting your day, to running better meetings, to catching up when you miss one.
Each session is practical and scenario‑based, showing how Copilot works across the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.
Here’s what you can expect:
Getting started with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app: A guided tour
Start with the basics. This introductory session walks through the features in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app that don't require a subscription. It shows how the Microsoft 365 Copilot app serves as a central hub for your workday.
You’ll learn how to:
Access the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
Find and open apps like Outlook, Teams, and Word
Search for files and get quick summaries
Use Copilot Chat for web‑grounded research and brainstorming
Create and save content like pages and images
This session focuses on getting comfortable quickly, and highlights features that are available to everyone—including experiences that don’t require an additional Copilot subscription.
Presenter: David Stephens
Link: https://aka.ms/M365CopilotAppSeries/S1E1
Run more focused meetings with Facilitator Agent in Microsoft Teams
Meetings are a part of everyone's work life, but you can make the time spent in them more efficient! In this session, you’ll see how the Facilitator agent in Microsoft Teams acts like a virtual teammate—tracking agendas, capturing notes, and surfacing action items in real time, saving you time during and after the meeting.
You’ll walk through:
Adding an agenda before a meeting
Keeping discussions on track
Capturing decisions and follow‑ups automatically
Leaving meetings with shared clarity on what happens next
Presenters: Alice Lu and Vibha Valsan
Link: https://aka.ms/M365CopilotAppSeries/S1E2
Missed a meeting? Learn how to catch up with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Missed a meeting? Double‑booked? Returning from vacation?
This session shows how Copilot helps you catch up fast. You’ll see how to:
Use meeting recording and recap features
Jump directly to key moments
Turn meeting discussions into actionable documents
Share outputs with your team where they already work
Presenters: Constance Gervais and Jay Ongg
Link: https://aka.ms/M365CopilotAppSeries/S1E3
How Executive Admins get more done with Microsoft 365 Copilot
The final session brings everything together through the lens of an Executive Assistant’s workday. You'd learn how they use Microsoft 365 Copilot to manage busy schedules and keep their boss's day organized and on track.
You’ll see real examples of how Copilot helps with:
Preparing for meetings
Drafting and refining emails
Planning travel and events
Summarizing emails and meetings
Finding information across files, chats, and sites
Presenters: Amy LaFranca and Heather Goetz
Link: https://aka.ms/M365CopilotAppSeries/S1E4
And watch the Live AMA for Microsoft 365 Copilot app on demand now to get answered to frequently asked questions and more!
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Diagnostics Explained
Struggling with DLP issues in Microsoft Purview? This guide breaks down Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Diagnostics, including new endpoint diagnostics updates, built-in troubleshooting scenarios, and how to quickly identify and fix policy issues across your Microsoft 365 environment.
Microsoft Purview Referential Architecture Diagrams
Microsoft Purview architecture diagrams provide a reference view of how classification, sensitivity labelling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Insider Risk...
How many products does Microsoft have named ‘Copilot’? I mapped every one
Update: Since this was published, the lovely internet community has let me know we were missing two Copilots: Gaming Copilot and Microsoft Dragon Copilot (🤦♀️). This brings the total to 80. The chart has been updated and I'll continue to update it as Microsoft continues to Copilot.
GRC in a Nutshell – And How Microsoft 365 Actually Makes It Practical
GRC is one of those acronyms that gets thrown around a lot, usually right before everyone in the room quietly switches off.Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance sounds like paperwork, policy …
The Ultimate Guide to Data Governance with Microsoft Purview
Data has become the lifeblood of modern enterprises, yet managing it effectively remains one of the most complex challenges facing organizations today. As companies accumulate vast quantities of data across multiple platforms—cloud storage, databases, data lakes, and on-premises systems—the need for robust data governance has never been more critical. This Microsoft Purview guide is designed to help both technical and business stakeholders understand how to implement an effective governance program.
The Planner agent is now available to users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and any Planner license. The agent helps people understand how to do a task.
Microsoft Copilot adds multi-model AI research system
Microsoft introduces a multi-model AI research system in Copilot to improve accuracy and analysis. ETIH edtech news explores what this means for edtech, AI research, workplace learning, and how multi-model systems could reshape knowledge work.
As part of SharePoint’s 25th anniversary, we will have a new user experience for SharePoint (currently in Preview). To enable it, we need to go to the SharePoint Online admin center and, in the Set…
Copilot can reschedule conflicting events in Outlook
You can now have Microsoft 365 Copilot in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web reschedule personal appointments and one-on-one meetings if a...