News Microsoft Unveils AI “Frontier Suite,” Expanding Copilot and Agent Tools For Enterprise Developers By John K. Waters March 12, 2026 Microsoft on Monday introduced a new enterprise software bundle designed to bring artificial intelligence tools, security controls, and automated agents together in a single platform, a move that could reshape how software developers build…
The company’s next console vision focuses on bridging console power with PC flexibility. PC players and console fans may soon see their gaming worlds collide more directly. At the Game Developers Conference 2026 in San Francisco, Microsoft shared new updates on Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox hardware, while announcing that a console-style Xbox Mode for…
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 newly launched Copilot Cowork — which Claude also partially powers. The updated add-ins are available to Mac and Windows users on paid Claude plans starting today, March…
Project Helix’s earliest alpha versions won’t be out until 2027, Microsoft has confirmed at GDC 2026. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Microsoft has revealed key technical details about its next-gen Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The company has re-confirmed the hardware hybrid was designed to play…
Where is AI booming? That deep-dive report offers plenty of good news for AI boosters. It found that AI spending in 2025 was $13.8 billion — more than six times the $2.3 billion spent on it in 2023. The report calls that “a clear signal that enterprises are shifting from experimentation to execution, embedding AI…
Microsoft is integrating artificial intelligence models from Anthropic into its Copilot workplace assistant, marking a significant expansion of the AI systems powering its productivity software. The move will bring Anthropic’s Claude-based technology into Microsoft’s Copilot ecosystem, allowing the assistant to run alongside OpenAI models when helping users perform tasks such as coding, building presentations, analysing…
Microsoft is expanding its push into AI-powered workplace software with the launch of a new $99-per-user-per-month enterprise bundle called Microsoft 365 E7. This new subscription combines the company’s most advanced productivity tools with generative AI assistants, automation agents, and enterprise security systems. The bundle builds on the existing Microsoft 365 ecosystem – including apps like…
Microsoft continues to transform its Bing search engine as part of a broader strategy to integrate artificial intelligence into everyday online search. Over the past year, the company has introduced a series of major updates that significantly change how users interact with information on the internet. The changes reflect Microsoft’s ambition to move beyond the…
This new volume sourcing arrangement is to provide agencies with greater certainty. The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has inked a new five year volume sourcing agreement with Microsoft to ensure continuity of services across government and to provide agencies with greater certainty. According to the DTA, the agreement provides cost certainty through stable pricing, improved…
TL;DR: Microsoft Gaming and Xbox underwent major leadership changes with Asha Sharma as CEO, sparking mixed reactions due to her AI background. New Chief Content Officer Matt Booty emphasized that AI will support, not replace, human creativity in game development, with no pressure to use generative AI in Xbox products. One of the biggest gaming…
