Microsoft Copilot in the Media

The new Microsoft Copilot app is getting the full Office experience — here's what you can look forward to from Word, Excel and more

Microsoft wants you to work from its Copilot app so badly that Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents are now fully supported within it.

Wood Mackenzie connects trusted energy intelligence with Microsoft Copilot

New Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector brings Wood Mackenzie’s proprietary energy insights, data and analytical capabilities directly into Microsoft Copilot, enabling faster, more confident decisions LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…

New Jersey hits data center powering Microsoft Copilot with $1m fine after drone expose 62 secretly-installed gas generators

DataOne data center responsible for Microsoft's AI accused of running 62 natural gas generators without any permits.

The new Microsoft Copilot talks to Office—and keeps working after you leave

You can spend more time on real goals, not drudgery.

Microsoft Copilot is becoming an AI coworker that works while you sleep

The Gemini app for Windows puts Microsoft Copilot to shame

Microsoft should be taking notes.

Having issues with Microsoft Copilot? Here’s what’s going on

Microsoft Copilot is having some trouble today.

Grok is now in Microsoft Copilot, but don't expect snark in your spreadsheets

Microsoft is bringing xAI's Grok models to Copilot across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Here is what subprocessor integration means for IT admins and users.

Elon Musk welcomes Grok integration into Microsoft Copilot

Elon Musk welcomes Grok’s integration into Microsoft Copilot as the AI model expands into Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Microsoft Copilot joins CarPlay, leaving Gemini as the biggest holdout

Apple CarPlay now works with six major third-party AI chatbot apps. Microsoft Copilot is the latest iPhone app to add CarPlay support. This…

Prime-time AI: Microsoft Copilot gets a share of the spotlight during Seahawks’ season opener

During the broadcast, NBC play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico pointed out the new Microsoft Surface devices — clad in…

Researchers Tricked Microsoft Copilot Into Revealing How to Hack Itself

The "CoSnitch" attack is a variation on previous AI jailbreaking techniques.

Experts manage to hack Microsoft Copilot by continually asking it questions about itself

An AI isn't secure if it's gullible and can be tricked into compliance, experts find.

Meta-hacking got Microsoft Copilot to snitch on itself

Critical Microsoft Copilot CoSnitch Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Sensitive Data With One Click

A critical one-click vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot Personal, tracked as CVE-2026-24301 and dubbed CoSnitch. This flaw could enable an attacker to trigger malicious Copilot prompts, access data from connected OAuth applications, and silently transmit that information to an…

Critical Microsoft Copilot CoSnitch Vulnerability Lets Attackers Steal Sensitive Data With One Click

A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot Personal, tracked as CVE-2026-24301 and nicknamed CoSnitch, lets attackers silently siphon sensitive data from a victim’s connected accounts with nothing more than a single click on a malicious link. The flaw discovered by Varonis Threat Labs…

Microsoft Copilot Personal Flaws Could Let One Click Exfiltrate Data From Connected Apps

Varonis Threat Labs has disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal that it said could allow a single click on a crafted link to silently pull data from connected apps and other information available to the victim's Copilot session. The flaws, which the researchers collectively…

Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.

Microsoft Copilot App Overhaul Merges Personal Chats and Ends Podcasts, Deep Research

Microsoft is reshaping its consumer and productivity AI strategy with a major update to its Copilot application, merging personal chat histories and generated content while discontinuing several prominent capabilities. The changes affect consumer users of Copilot and coincide with the broader…

ZoomInfo (GTM) Stock: Company Launches MCP Connector for Microsoft Copilot Studio

TLDR ZoomInfo launches an MCP connector integrating GTM data with Copilot Studio. New GTM.AI connector lets Microsoft Copilot Studio tap ZoomInfo’s data graph. GTM stock rises as ZoomInfo deepens its Microsoft ecosystem integration reach. ZoomInfo’s GTM Context Graph now grounds…

Hackers Can Weaponize Microsoft Copilot to Hijack CEO Accounts and Redirect Wire Transfers

A new proof-of-concept reveals how attackers can turn Microsoft Copilot, the AI assistant embedded in Microsoft 365, into an unwitting accomplice for business email compromise (BEC) and large-scale wire fraud. The demonstration shows that a single compromised employee account can escalate, with…

A security researcher built a self-spreading worm that hides inside Word docs and hijacks Microsoft Copilot

A security researcher has demonstrated a worm-like attack on…

New Microsoft Copilot Security Flaws Show How AI Can Leak Customer Secrets

Cybersecurity is top of mind for many businesses following the remarkable hack of Hugging Face earlier this month. And rightly so. The problem they now face is that many…

Microsoft Copilot for Word vulnerable to self-propagating worm-like attack

Security researcher Håkon Måløy has disclosed a proof-of-concept attack showing how malicious prompts hidden inside Microsoft Word documents can spread between files through Microsoft Copilot for Word. The research suggests that attacker-controlled instructions embedded in one document can be…

Researcher discovers self-propagating AI worm found inside Microsoft Copilot for Word

Microsoft Copilot Deployments Delayed Over Security Concerns

CoreView research finds that security leadership is concerned about AI Assistant exposing confidential data

OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter

OpenAI's new family of models will continue to power Microsoft's suite of workplace and productivity apps.

Microsoft Copilot OS revealed in LEAKED video: Lightweight Windows OS exploration features new desktop UI built entirely around Copilot and agentic AI

A leaked video from 2024 has revealed all about Microsoft's internal explorations for a Copilot OS running on a stripped back Windows codebase.

Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills and data connectors

Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams.

A "critical" Microsoft Copilot exploit exposes AI gullibility — turning the chatbot into a data snitch for 2FA codes and sensitive emails

Critical Copilot vulnerability lets hackers turn URLs into email‑search commands, leaking 2FA codes and enterprise data via Bing.

How Microsoft Copilot Is Changing Everyday Workflows in Windows and Microsoft 365

Aembit Extends IAM for Agentic AI to Microsoft Copilot Studio

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Silverfort integrates identity controls with Microsoft Copilot Studio agents

The new integration evaluates every access request made by a Copilot agent in real time, providing a decision before the action is executed.

Silverfort brings runtime identity controls to Microsoft Copilot Studio agents

Identity security company Silverfort Inc. today launched an integration that applies its identity and access controls to artificial intelligence agents built into Microsoft Corp.’s Copilot Studio, enforcing policy at the moment an agent tries to act rather than after the fact. The…

Droga5 secures creative mandate for Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft has appointed Droga5 as the lead creative agency for its AI assistant, Copilot, according to media reports. The move marks a change in the…

I tested Microsoft Copilot Health with my real medical records - here's my verdict

By sharing your health history and records with Copilot, the AI aims to better address your own medical questions. But what are the downsides?

Is Microsoft Copilot not working? Here’s what’s going on

Microsoft Copilot and Azure are experiencing issues.

Microsoft Copilot Health is now available to users in the US

Ever wished your AI assistant could securely manage your medical data, help you decode confusing lab results? Microsoft's new Copilot…

Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT to Gemini: The AI productivity tools reshaping office work in 2026

From Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini to ChatGPT, Slack AI and Notion AI, workplace software is rapidly becoming AI-native. These tools now draft documents, summarise meetings, automate workflows and retrieve company knowledge directly inside the apps employees already use daily.

PromptArmor Tests Microsoft Copilot Cowork Approval Gap

PromptArmor has identified a Microsoft Copilot Cowork…

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files

The biggest challenge in designing agentic systems continues to be preventing them from enabling attackers to exfiltrate data. In…

Microsoft Copilot Can Collect Data From Your Edge Browser Tabs to Get to Know You

Microsoft says it's helping your browsing experience by using long-term AI memory across desktop and mobile versions of Edge.

Your Xbox Won’t Get Microsoft Copilot AI Features After All

Xbox's new CEO has confirmed Copilot doesn’t ‘align with where’ the gaming brand is heading.

Microsoft Copilot Cowork goes mobile and it’s ready to take tasks off your plate

Microsoft Copilot Cowork is now on iOS and Android, and it's adding reusable skills and third-party plugin support to help you delegate more work from anywhere.

Microsoft Copilot has 20M+ paid users, Nadella counters low-adoption narrative

Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, has confirmed that the company's AI tool, Copilot, is witnessing tremendous growth in usage and adoption.

Panzura opens its global filesystem to Microsoft Copilot users

Panzura LLC, maker of a global cloud file system, today announced the general availability of Nexus, a new platform designed to connect enterprise file data to Microsoft 365 Copilot while preserving existing security controls and permissions. The launch addresses what the company said is a…

Microsoft Copilot: The Dark Horse Of Software Giant's Q3 Earnings?

Daniel Newman , CEO of Futurum Group , suggested that Microsoft ‘s (NASDAQ: MSFT…

Accenture rolls out Microsoft Copilot to all 743,000 employees

Microsoft is rolling out its Copilot 365 AI assistant to all of Accenture's roughly 743,000 employees in the biggest enterprise deal for the chatbot.

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Copilot's new Agent Mode can draft and restructure Word documents, build formulas and tables in Excel, and update PowerPoint decks, all in real time.

Microsoft Copilot in Word can now track changes and manage comments

Microsoft Copilot allows sending data outside the EU during peak demand

This one line in Microsoft Copilot’s terms of service undermines the entire product—and social media is just noticing

Microsoft, for its part, is calling the controversial phrasing ‘legacy language.’ Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is integrated across the company’s products. It’s built into Windows 11, and recent…

At least 80 different Microsoft Copilot products have been mapped out by expert, but there may be more than 100 — Microsoft doesn't have a singular list available, so AI consultant mapped out the myriad products

An AI aficionado has put together a chart of all the Copilot products they could find. At the latest count there are 80.

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Combines AI from Anthropic and OpenAI in One Tool

Microsoft has launched Copilot Cowork using Anthropic's…

Microsoft Copilot is now injecting ads into pull requests on GitHub

Why do so many people keep falling for the same trick over and over again? With an over $400 billion gap between the money invested in AI data centers and the actual revenue these products generate, Silicon Valley slowly returned to the tested and trusted playbook: advertising. Now, ads are…

Microsoft Copilot is now injecting ads into pull requests on GitHub, GitLab

It was inevitable. After three years in the ad-free "honeymoon" phase, ads are slowly creeping into generative AI products…

Welsh Government Used Microsoft Copilot for Review That Closed Industry Wales

The Welsh Government has used…

Microsoft Copilot Is Confronting Its Identity Crisis

The AI assistant needs a more consistent personality

Microsoft Copilot shakeup, Amazon phone ambitions, and pushing Claude to the limits of LinkedIn

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon is working on a new smartphone, code-named “Transformer,” more than a decade…

Microsoft Copilot boss Mustafa Suleyman to chase superintelligence

Jacob Andreou takes reins in latest reshuffle Microsoft has rearranged the deckchairs on the RMS Copilot, sending Mustafa Suleyman to seek out superintelligence, and putting Jacob Andreou in charge of Copilot across consumer and commercial.…

Should tired workers be banned from using Microsoft Copilot on Friday afternoons? "AI fatigue" could lead to lazy mistakes

Analyst firm Gartner suggests banning Microsoft Copilot on Friday afternoons, warning that tired workers may miss AI mistakes and risk productivity.

Researchers Uncover New Phishing Risk Hidden Inside Microsoft Copilot

Researchers reveal how Microsoft Copilot can be manipulated by prompt injection attacks to generate convincing phishing messages inside trusted AI summaries.

Seattle puts Microsoft Copilot expansion on hold as new mayor takes stock of AI

Five months after releasing its “responsible AI plan” providing guidelines for the technology's use, the City…

Google's Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, or Microsoft Copilot Are Coming to the Senate

Senate aides were given permission to use some of the most popular AI tools for tasks like editing documents, summarizing information, and preparing briefing material.

4 Microsoft Copilot Linux alternatives that are just as good (if not better)

Wondering if Linux has AI companions that are as accessible, capable, and easy to use as Microsoft Copilot? Try these AI alternatives for Linux.

Microsoft Copilot Email and Teams Summarization Flaw Opens Door to Phishing Attacks

Artificial intelligence assistants have transformed daily business operations, helping teams manage overflowing inboxes and summarize complex communications. Microsoft Copilot integrates directly into these workflows, pulling context from various Microsoft 365 applications to streamline tasks.…

Microsoft Copilot now boarding your health information

It's safe and secure, Redmond insists, but don't expect medical advice Microsoft wants to store your healthcare data so that its AI "delivers personalized health insights that you can act on," but without the liability that comes with actual medical advice.…

Microsoft Copilot Health Connects to Medical Records

Microsoft launches AI health assistant with access to 50,000+ hospital records

Windows 11: Microsoft Copilot Will Bypass Your Default Browser

AI Agents at Work: Microsoft Copilot Is Getting Its Own Version of Claude Cowork

Built in collaboration with Anthropic, Microsoft's new tool can create spreadsheets, run reports and do research autonomously.

Microsoft Copilot just made browser switching a thing of the past

Microsoft is updating Copilot on Windows with a built-in side-pane browser, allowing users to open links, research across tabs, and summarize information without leaving the app.

Microsoft Copilot is getting its own "Snipping Tool" for sharing screenshots directly to the AI in Windows — and it's more privacy-friendly than Windows Recall

Microsoft is developing a screenshot tool for Copilot to help users "communicate visual context more easily and receive more accurate, actionable assistance."

Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience

Embeds Edge into AI assistant, ignores questions about opt-in Microsoft is rolling out a Copilot update to Windows Insiders that embeds web browsing directly into the assistant, opening links in a side panel rather than launching your default browser.…

This new Microsoft Copilot feature might actually make it ... good? Something I actually won't hate? Something that MIGHT boost productivity? A shocking notion, I know.

Microsoft's new "Copilot Tasks" feature is entering preview, and it might fix some of Copilot's most annoying feature gaps. Here's how it works.

Microsoft Copilot Tasks runs on its own cloud PC

Microsoft debuts autonomous AI agent with dedicated cloud compute for background automation

Microsoft Copilot and Outlook teamed up to make the worst Edge feature ever — but there's still time to cancel it

Microsoft plans to make Edge open Copilot automatically when you click Outlook links. It's an odd addition at a time when people are already tired of forced AI features.

Microsoft Copilot’s Confidential Email Leak: A Security Flaw That Exposes the Hidden Risks of AI Assistants in the Enterprise

A Microsoft Copilot bug allowed users to access confidential emails protected by sensitivity labels, exposing a fundamental tension between AI assistants' broad data access and…

Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposes Enterprise Emails

Microsoft confirms configuration flaw in Copilot that allows chatbot to access sensitive emails in violation of enterprise policies

Microsoft Copilot Ignored Sensitivity Labels, Processed Confidential Emails

A code bug blew past every security label in the book… and exposed the fatal flaw in how we govern AI.

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Microsoft Copilot and AI ⭐

Windows 11 was born in enshittification, but the rise of Copilot and Microsoft's AI ambitions has only made matters worse.

Intel shifts customer support to AI-powered assistant after scaling back phone support — “Ask Intel” system built on Microsoft Copilot Studio

Intel has launched what it’s calling “Ask Intel,” a new AI-powered support assistant built with Microsoft Copilot Studio.

Microsoft Copilot ignored sensitivity labels twice in eight months — and no DLP stack caught either one

For four weeks starting January 21, Microsoft's Copilot read and summarized confidential emails despite every sensitivity label and DLP policy telling it not to. The enforcement points broke inside Microsoft’s own pipeline, and no security tool in the stack flagged it. Among the affected…

Microsoft Copilot Chat exposes confidential emails of users: Report

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat reportedly allowed surfacing of confidential emails from users' Drafts and Sent folders due to a configuration error

Microsoft Copilot bug lets AI read you private emails

Microsoft has confirmed a major privacy breach in its 365 Copilot tool, which allowed the AI to access and summarize users' private emails without their consent.

Capita taps Microsoft Copilot to dig it out from UK pensions backlog

Outsourcer tells MPs AI is prioritizing cases as thousands of civil servants face delays Capita is banking on Microsoft Copilot to help rescue the backlog of cases it has inherited in taking over the UK Civil Service Pensions Scheme (CSPS).…

Taking Back Control: How to Fully Remove Microsoft Copilot and Recall From Your Windows PC

Microsoft's aggressive integration of Copilot and Recall into Windows has sparked user backlash. Removing these AI features requires navigating Group Policy, Registry edits, and…

When Artificial Intelligence Plays Cupid: Microsoft Copilot Pens a Love Letter to Indianapolis That Actually Hits Home

The Indianapolis Star asked Microsoft Copilot to write a Valentine's Day love letter to Indianapolis. The AI described the city as 'steady, genuine and quietly confident,'…