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10 stories on copilot, AI in Windows and Microsoft 365, and its partnership with OpenAI, newest first.
Microsoft President Calls For Urgent Global AI Regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent global AI regulation on 12 October 2026, stating the technology is less regulated than milk and washing machine
ReadMicrosoft, Nvidia launch local AI: RTX Spark for Windows PCs
Microsoft and Nvidia announced new local AI models and RTX Spark hardware for Windows PCs, including the Surface Laptop Ultra, on 7 October 2026.
ReadMicrosoft 365 Copilot passes 30 million paid users
Microsoft 365 Copilot now has more than 30 million paying users, a sign of how quickly businesses are buying AI assistants.
ReadMicrosoft launches Project Perception for cybersecurity
Microsoft's Project Perception and its MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model, launched 28 July 2026, aim to find and fix security risks automatically.
ReadMicrosoft creates Frontier Company with $2.5 billion
Microsoft set up a new unit, Frontier Company, with $2.5 billion to help businesses deploy AI and measure the results.
ReadMicrosoft Build 2026: AI agents built into Windows
At Build 2026 Microsoft showed AI agents built into Windows, plus new tools for developers who want to create their own.
ReadPentagon signs AI contracts with Google, Microsoft and OpenAI
On 13 May 2026 the Pentagon announced AI contracts with Google, Microsoft and OpenAI, reopening debate over military use of AI.
ReadOpenAI and Microsoft revise their exclusive partnership
OpenAI and Microsoft changed the terms of their exclusive deal, letting OpenAI use other cloud providers. What changed for each side.
ReadMicrosoft scales back Copilot features in Windows 11
After user feedback, Microsoft is removing or reducing some Copilot features in Windows 11 and focusing on fewer, more useful ones.
ReadMicrosoft 365 Copilot adds the Cowork feature
Cowork in Microsoft 365 Copilot lets AI agents carry out longer tasks across Microsoft 365 apps alongside the user.
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