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Newsdeveloper tools

VS Code 1.125 Adds Copilot Spend Meter After Billing Shock

VS Code 1.125 adds in-editor visibility into additional Copilot budget usage as GitHub's AI-credit billing model continues to draw developer scrutiny. visualstudiomagazine.com

LaunchMicrosoft Copilot platform

Copilot Cowork is now generally available: Everything you need to know, including pricing, usage limits, and new features

Microsoft has announced that Copilot Cowork is now generally available for users globally, following a beta period via the tech giant's Frontier program. itpro.com

Launchdeveloper tools/IDE

New features and Claude as agent provider preview in JetBrains IDEs

This update adds support for organization and enterprise agents from GitHub, lets you queue and steer messages in Copilot CLI sessions, introduces a new... github.blog

OpinionAI in banking

How AI is reshaping corporate and commercial banking

Discover how Microsoft is helping banks use agentic AI to improve decision-making, streamline workflows, and transform corporate and commercial banking... microsoft.com

NewsAI model integration

Microsoft Weighs DeepSeek for Copilot CoPilot

Microsoft Weighs DeepSeek for Copilot CoPilot Chinese open-source AIs cost efficiency drives global adoption amid U.S. export restrictions U.S. media. chosun.com

NewsAI security tools

7 AI Application-Security Tools for 2026

Compare 7 AI application security tools for 2026 that detect and fix vulnerabilities in AI-generated code, with verified pricing and capabilities. securityboulevard.com

LaunchAI for construction/BIM

Beam AI launches BIM CoPilot, bringing human-vetted BIM management to the build phase

Beam AI, powered by Attentive.ai, today announced the launch of BIM CoPilot. It is a human-vetted, multi-trade BIM management solution that helps... sg.finance.yahoo.com

NewsMicrosoft Copilot / DeepSeek integration

Microsoft considers DeepSeek as OpenAI costs mount

Microsoft is considering introducing a fine-tuned version of Chinese open-source model DeepSeek V4 into its enterprise AI tool Copilot Cowork,... digitimes.com

OpinionAI agents privacy/surveillance

Signal's Meredith Whittaker says AI agents are surveillance infrastructure and she's right

Signal president Meredith Whittaker issued a blunt warning on June 20 that AI agents like Microsoft Copilot are surveillance infrastructure in disguise, startupfortune.com

LaunchCopilot Cowork global launch

Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork globally with new AI models

Global rollout: Copilot Cowork is now available to all Microsoft 365 Copilot users after a preview that included over half of the Fortune 500. msn.com

ResearchAI coding productivity

Writing code versus shipping code: Productivity effects across generations of AI coding tools

Generative AI now writes a substantial share of the world's code, but aggregate software output has changed far less. This column uses data on more than... cepr.org

NewsCopilot pricing & Azure AI models

Microsoft (MSFT) Reworks Copilot Pricing As China AI Demand Reshapes Azure

Microsoft is shifting its Copilot Cowork platform to usage-based pricing and adding lower-cost AI models such as DeepSeek V4, aiming to better align costs... simplywall.st

NewsM365 Copilot prompt injection vulnerability

M365 Copilot SearchLeak: Your prompt injection attack surface just got bigger

Although not the first of its kind, researchers' POC attack against Microsoft's M365 Copilot Enterprise underscores parameter-to-prompt (P2P) injections as... csoonline.com

OpinionMicrosoft AI strategy shift

Microsoft is burning its Windows and Office safety blanket for the sake of AI

Microsoft is often referred to as the software giant — and for a good reason. Windows and Office are among the most profitable products in its ecosystem,... windowscentral.com

OpinionEnterprise AI pricing shift

Microsoft is rewriting the economics of enterprise AI and the bill shock is just getting started

Microsoft is moving AI from subscription comfort into metered compute, and you should treat every agent you deploy as a worker with a running meter attached... startupfortune.com

videoGitHub Copilot SDK tutorial

🥇 GitHub Copilot SDK Tutorial: Build AI Apps With Live Coding Events (qaA3igpaYT)

In this GitHub Copilot SDK tutorial, I explore how to build AI-powered applications using the new GitHub Copilot SDK, discovered while working with... mshale.com

NewsCopilot security vulnerability

Microsoft Copilot SearchLeak Shows How AI Can Turn User Permissions Into Security Risks

Microsoft patched SearchLeak: a critical vulnerability in M365 Copilot that could expose 2FA codes and private data with one click. Here's what happened. memeburn.com

NewsMicrosoft Edge feature deprecation for Copilot

Microsoft is killing Edge's Drop file sharing after Collections and Sidebar, all for Copilot AI takeover

Microsoft has confirmed it's removing the popular file-sharing feature Drop from Edge after dropping support for Sidebar and Collections. windowslatest.com

LaunchDynamics 365 agentic ERP / Copilot integration

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Brings Agentic ERP Workflows into Copilot Cowork

Microsoft integrates Dynamics 365 ERP workflows into Copilot Cowork, enabling AI-powered, agentic procurement and sourcing decisions via natural language... erp.today

NewsPower Platform / Copilot Studio enterprise use

Centrica drives a new wave of Power Platform innovation with Managed Environments and Copilot Studio

Over 1100 apps and AI agents have resulted in over $10M in estimated savings. microsoft.com