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Launchenterprise AI platform

SAS expands SAS Viya with governed AI assistants and agentic AI capabilities

SAS, a global leader in data and AI, today announced expansions to SAS® Viya® that advance the platform's agentic AI features, introducing new AI assistants... sas.com

NewsAI adoption in production

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code

Airbnb also said its customer support AI bot now handles 40% of issues without escalating to a human agent. techbuzz.ai

Newsdeveloper tools / agentic workflows

Improving token efficiency in GitHub Agentic Workflows

Agentic workflows that run on every pull request can quietly accumulate large API bills. Here's how we found inefficiencies and built agents to fix them. github.blog

NewsAI-driven restructuring

Cloudflare cuts 20% of staff in AI-driven overhaul

Strong quarter results: Q1 revenue rose 34% to $639.8M, beating estimates, with EPS of $0.25 and record large-customer additions. Major AI-driven layoffs:... msn.com

Launchenterprise voice AI

Consent-Based Recording for Voice AI in D365 Contact Center

Dynamics 365 Contact Center compliant voice AI recording captures caller consent and enforces it across agent handoffs using Copilot Studio. microsoft.com

NewsAI product discontinuation

Xbox Is Getting Rid of Its AI Chatbot. Users Don’t Seem to Mind

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has discontinued Gaming Copilot, citing a need to move faster and cut features that don't align with where the platform is headed. inc.com

NewsMicrosoft Copilot strategy

Microsoft Cuts Copilot Bloat

After Microsoft bought the rights to use OpenAI's technology for free, Microsoft developed a case of Copilot fever, launching Copilot-branded AI features in... theinformation.com

ResearchAI security/vulnerabilities

When prompts become shells: RCE vulnerabilities in AI agent frameworks

New research exposes how prompt injection in AI agent frameworks can lead to remote code execution. Learn how these vulnerabilities work, what's impacted,... microsoft.com

NewsMicrosoft Copilot pullback

Microsoft signals broader Copilot pullback after Xbox exit

Microsoft is winding down its Copilot AI assistant for Xbox consoles and mobile, marking a sharp reversal from earlier expansion plans. msn.com

LaunchEnterprise AI tools/ServiceNow

Dyna Software's AI assistant promises to massage your toughest ServiceNow configs

The tool is meant to take the place of 80% of the work that requires ServiceNow dev teams. theregister.com

NewsXbox Copilot discontinuation

Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says

Microsoft is no longer developing a version of its Copilot AI assistant for consoles, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has confirmed. In a message on X, Sharma stated... videogameschronicle.com

NewsAI adoption trends

The state of global AI diffusion in 2026

Today we published our latest Global AI Diffusion Report. The global adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026. blogs.microsoft.com

LaunchGitHub Copilot CLI / enterprise tools

Enterprise-managed plugins in GitHub Copilot CLI are now in public preview

Enterprise administrators can now configure and distribute plugins to GitHub Copilot CLI users across their enterprise. Set baseline standards for your... github.blog

NewsAI privacy / Copilot issue

Microsoft says Copilot was summarizing confidential emails without permission

Microsoft says its AI tool Copilot was summarizing business users' confidential emails without permission. mashable.com

NewsCopilot / Xbox wind-down

It's game over for Copilot on Xbox

Microsoft winds down console AI assistant as new boss says it no longer fits the plan. theregister.com

NewsCopilot / Xbox wind-down

Gamers Cheer as Microsoft Pulls Copilot AI Out of Xbox Entirely

Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Xbox would "begin winding down" the company's Copilot AI chatbot. futurism.com

NewsServiceNow AI / developer tools

Code in Copilot or Cursor; ServiceNow adds governance by default

The rollout adds Anthropic-powered long context in Studio and a sandbox for testing, with more integrations and AI Agent Studio due in Q2. stocktitan.net

NewsWindows 11 / Copilot rollback

Windows 11 pulls back AI as Microsoft plans to remove Copilot where it doesn't meet its promise

Microsoft is finally phasing out Copilot in Windows 11. Following massive user backlash, the company is stripping the AI while fixing the OS. windowslatest.com

LaunchAI product tools / CPQ

Tacton Launches AI Product Modeling Assistant to Accelerate CPQ Implementation

AI Modeling Assistant acts as an intelligent co-pilot for CPQ modelers, transforming fragmented product documentation into structured, CPQ-ready models. sdcexec.com

Newsdeveloper tools / Copilot

AI Subagents 'Coming Soon' to Visual Studio Copilot

Microsoft's Mads Kristensen said subagents are "coming soon" to Copilot in Visual Studio, while VS Code already documents subagent support across context... visualstudiomagazine.com