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Microsoft Expands Copilot with Context‑Aware Agents for Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft this week released a public‑preview of its collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing a suite of "always‑on" agents grounded in context for channels, meetings, SharePoint sites, Viva Engage communities, and Planner workloads.

Microsoft Opens Public Preview of Windows 365 Cloud Apps

Microsoft has made Windows 365 Cloud Apps publicly available in preview, delivering on a feature that allows IT administrators to stream individual Windows applications from the cloud rather than assigning full Cloud PCs to every user.

Microsoft Strikes $17.4 Billion Deal with Nebius to Boost AI Cloud Capacity

Microsoft Corp has signed a five-year agreement with Nebius Group to provide AI computing infrastructure worth at least $17.4 billion, addressing capacity constraints in the technology giant's cloud services division.

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Microsoft September Security Patch: 8 Critical Bugs, 2 Publicly Disclosed Zero-Days

Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout addresses more than 80 vulnerabilities across its product suite, including eight rated critical and two zero-day issues that were publicly disclosed ahead of the update.

Microsoft Tests Analog Optical Computer on Real-World Problems

Microsoft has built a prototype computer that uses light and analog signals instead of traditional binary computing.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Boosts Viva Engage

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the general availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Engage, expanding its generative AI assistant deeper into the Microsoft Viva suite.

NIST Outlines Cybersecurity Framework for AI System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week released a concept paper proposing new cybersecurity guidelines designed to secure artificial intelligence systems.

Microsoft Accelerates Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition with Global Standards Push

Quantum computing presents both a potential breakthrough and a cryptographic threat -- one that Microsoft is tackling through what it calls "progress towards next‑generation cryptography."

Microsoft Previews Virtual Desktop-Powered Windows 365 Reserve

Microsoft has started a limited public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a Cloud PC service aimed at giving workers a quick backup option when their main computer is out of commission.

Microsoft August Patch Tuesday: One Zero-Day, 13 Critical Flaws Fixed

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday brings a hefty batch of security fixes, with 107 vulnerabilities targeted across the company's portfolio of products and services.

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CrowdStrike Report Warns of Rising AI Exploits and Record Cloud Attacks

CrowdStrike's 2025 Threat Hunting Report warns that adversaries are no longer just using AI to enhance cyberattacks -- they are increasingly targeting the AI platforms organizations rely on in production. Coupled with a record surge in cloud intrusions, the findings signal a major shift in the enterprise threat landscape.

Microsoft Embeds ChatGPT-5 Across Copilot Ecosystem

OpenAI's GPT-5 model is now integrated into Microsoft's full portfolio of AI-powered tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for consumers and Azure AI Foundry.

Microsoft Rolls Out Phishing Triage Agent in Security Copilot Public Preview

Microsoft this week has launched the public preview of its new Phishing Triage Agent, integrated into Microsoft Defender under the Security Copilot agent framework.

Flashpoint͏͏ Half-Year͏͏ Security͏͏ Report:͏͏ Credential͏͏ Theft͏͏ and͏͏ Breaches͏͏ Surge

Cyber͏͏ threat͏͏ activity͏͏ escalated͏͏ across͏͏ multiple͏͏ fronts͏͏ during͏͏ the͏͏ first͏͏ half͏͏ of͏͏ 2025,͏͏ according͏͏ to͏͏ the͏͏ newly͏͏ released͏͏ "Flashpoint͏͏ Global͏͏ Threat͏͏ Intelligence͏͏ Index:͏͏ Midyear͏͏ Edition."

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GitHub Copilot Extension for Visual Studio

Microsoft has released a new GitHub Copilot extension in public preview designed to help enterprise .NET developers modernize and migrate legacy applications to Azure.

Microsoft Connected Cache Now Available for Enterprise Use

Microsoft this week announced the general availability of Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC), a built-in Windows capability aimed at reducing Internet bandwidth usage by storing Microsoft content locally within an enterprise's network.

Windows 11 Update Brings Faster Recovery, Redesigned Restart Screen

Two new features in the latest version of Windows 11 have been released that aim to reduce downtime and improve system recovery.

SharePoint Zero Day Vulnerability Exploited in Government System Breaches

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert Sunday detailing active exploitation of a critical SharePoint vulnerability, CVE-2025-53770.

New Email Security Transparency Dashboard for Office 365 Defender

Microsoft has introduced a new Email Security Transparency Dashboard in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, offering customers visibility into threat detection metrics and benchmarking data.

Microsoft Brings Autonomous AI Research to Azure with Deep Research Agents

Microsoft is transforming its AI research capabilities into enterprise-grade infrastructure with the limited preview launch of enhanced agent support in Azure AI Foundry.

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