Agent Mode is now available in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft has beefed up Copilot’s capabilities in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, claiming its Agent Mode will help speed up ...
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Master Excel automation for smarter workflows

Excel is no longer just about formulas and charts—it’s a full-fledged automation powerhouse. With tools like macros, Office Scripts, AI assistance, and Python integration, you can eliminate repetitive ...
eWeek

Microsoft Copilot Cheat Sheet: A Complete Guide to Microsoft’s AI

Learn what Microsoft Copilot is, how it works, pricing, features, and whether it’s worth it in 2026 across Windows, Edge, and ...
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Wedbush’s Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI integration

Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities says defense AI is a generational spending cycle with Palantir (PLTR) as the first mover, while Oracle (ORCL) and Microsoft (MSFT) will capture infrastructure and ...
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New Microsoft and Rubrik Integration Delivers Complete Identity Attack Response

Microsoft Defender and Rubrik Identity Resilience create a unified detection-to-recovery offering; customers achieve trusted recovery in hours instead of days SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rubrik ...
Virtualization Review

Rubrik-Microsoft Defender Integration Targets Identity Attack Recovery Across Hybrid Environments

The integration covers hybrid environments spanning Active Directory and Entra ID. Rubrik Zero Labs reports 90% of IT leaders cite identity attacks as top concern. Joint customers can reverse ...
PC World

Microsoft says Windows 11 will get faster as it scales back Copilot

PCWorld reports Microsoft is putting Windows 11 on a performance diet, targeting faster app launches, improved File Explorer speed, and reduced memory usage through WinUI3 framework optimization. The ...
Windows Central

Microsoft quietly scraps plans to bring Copilot to notifications and Settings on Windows 11 as it moves to reduce AI bloat across the OS

Originally announced in 2024, Microsoft's plan to integrate Copilot across various areas of the Windows 11 shell has been shelved as the company reevaluates its AI approach in the OS. When you ...
IEEE

AI-Augmented DFMEA: Semi-Automated FMEA with Excel, Python, and ChatGPT Integration

Abstract: SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONSFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is essential in reliability engineering but is often manual and time-consuming. This work implements local version of a ...
TechRepublic

Anthropic’s Claude Now Connects Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Workflows

Anthropic is expanding the capabilities of its AI assistant, Claude, by rolling out new features that allow the tool to work more closely with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. The update is designed to ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic gives Claude shared context across Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, enabling reusable workflows in multiple applications

Anthropic has upgraded its Claude AI model with new capabilities for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, marking a strategic move to expand its enterprise footprint and potentially challenging Microsoft’s ...
Wired

OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still in the hot seat this week after his company signed a deal with the US military. OpenAI employees have criticized the move, which came after Anthropic’s roughly $200 ...