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ResearchGitHub Copilot agentic benchmarks

Evaluating performance and efficiency of the GitHub Copilot agentic harness across models and tasks

Explore how the GitHub Copilot agentic harness delivers strong results across multiple benchmarks and leading token efficiency. github.blog

LaunchCopilot in Excel for finance

Copilot in Excel: Built for the era of Frontier Finance

Discover how Copilot in Excel transforms finance workflows with skills, data connectors, and capabilities for traceability. microsoft.com

NewsAI usage-based pricing shift

“From Subscriptions to Usage-Based Billing”: After Anthropic and OpenAI, Microsoft Revamps Pricing as the Era of ‘AI Maxxing’ Nears

The pricing structure for generative artificial intelligence (AI) models is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As more enterprise customers use AI... economy.ac

OpinionAI security / endpoint DLP

Endpoint DLP for Data at Rest in the Age of Local AI

AI agents can now read your employees' laptops. Here's what that means for data security and why Endpoint DLP can no longer treat local storage as a Local... paloaltonetworks.com

LaunchMCP connector for financial data

Daloopa expands financial data access with new MCP connector for Microsoft 365 Copilot integration, bringing trusted financial data directly into AI workflows

PRNewswire/ -- Daloopa, the essential data infrastructure for AI and agentic workflows in financial services, today announced a new Model Context Protocol. prnewswire.com

LaunchMorningstar Microsoft AI integration

Morningstar Expands AI Integrations with Microsoft to Bring Trusted Investment Intelligence into Enterprise Workflows

Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today announced a suite of integrations with Microsoft technologies... businesswire.com

LaunchAI copilot for product setup

Razzl Launches AI Copilot for Product Setup, Helping Brands Reduce Returns and Support Costs

Conversational copilot turns static product instructions into real-time support that guides, troubleshoots, and keeps setup moving. einnews.com

NewsGitHub Copilot growth

The AI Coding Craze Gave GitHub Its Best Month Ever

Usage of the company's Copilot AI coding tool surged after GitHub changed how it bills customers, the executive said. businessinsider.com

NewsGitHub Copilot pricing model

GitHub's record June shows usage-based pricing is the unlock enterprise AI has been waiting for

GitHub's CTO Vladimir Fedorov told employees June 2026 was the platform's best month ever after Copilot's switch to usage-based billing on June 1 unlocked. startupfortune.com

NewsVS Code AI developer tools

Using Visual Studio Code’s ‘air-gapped’ AI model mode

VS Code can use models and services other than GitHub Copilot for AI-aided development, but with some limits. infoworld.com

Launchsocial media AI platform

Meet Hootsuite Social OS: The social media AI tool for 2026

Hootsuite rebuilt its social media AI tools from the ground up. Here's a complete guide to what's new, what changed, and how to get started. blog.hootsuite.com

NewsAI in education

Microsoft’s New AI in Education Report highlights widespread adoption and increasing demand for support

REDMOND, Wash. — June 24, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday unveiled the third edition of its annual AI in Education Report1 that reveals both the... news.microsoft.com

NewsAI image generators roundup

The Best AI Image Generators for 2026

We've tested the top AI image generation apps to help you find the one that produces the best results for the lowest price. uk.pcmag.com

NewsAI cybersecurity tools

Microsoft Says Copilot AI Helped Knock Down Cybercrime Tools

Microsoft Says Copilot AI Helped Knock Down Cybercrime Tools. Investigators used new tools to defeat old malware technology. A Microsoft Copilot + PC sign. bloomberg.com

NewsMicrosoft Copilot / DeepSeek integration

Microsoft Weighs DeepSeek for Copilot Amid Security Debate

Microsoft is testing alternative AI models, including China's DeepSeek v4, to reduce the cost of running Copilot Cowork's agentic workloads. bankinfosecurity.com

Newsdeveloper tools / AI coding assistant acquisition

Cursor quietly acquires Continue, an open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot

Cursor acquires Continue, the open-source AI coding assistant with 34K GitHub stars, in a quiet acqui-hire that shuts down the product and hands the... thenewstack.io

LaunchAWS Bedrock / AI agent platform

Build a protein research copilot with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

by Yuan Tian, Subhasish Bhaumik, Ganesh Kaliaperoumal, and Muhammad Zahid Ali on 23 JUN 2026 in Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Intermediate (200)... aws.amazon.com

Launchdeveloper tools / MCP toolchain

Infragistics Puts MCP Toolchain at Center of Ultimate 26.1

Infragistics Ultimate 26.1 introduces the Ignite UI Enterprise MCP toolchain for AI-assisted app development across Angular, React, Web Components and... visualstudiomagazine.com

LaunchAI copilot for SMBs

ZenBusiness enhances its AI copilot for new business owners with step-by-step blueprints

ZenBusiness enhances its AI copilot for new business owners with step-by-step blueprints - SiliconANGLE. siliconangle.com

LaunchAI in advertising / MCP integration

Stagwell (STGW) and Microsoft Advertising Become First to Integrate Copilot Directly Into Live Media Campaigns

The integration of Microsoft MCP connects Copilot directly to live campaigns, moving AI from pilot to production. ncnewsonline.com