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May 2026

April 2026

Newsbytes

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.

Apr 30, 2026
SiliconAngle

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 longst

Apr 29, 2026
Benzinga

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

Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, suggested that Microsoft&#8216;s (NASDAQ:MSFT)<

Apr 29, 2026
The American Bazaar

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. The post Accent

Apr 28, 2026
DigitalTrends

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.

Apr 23, 2026
The Decoder

Microsoft Copilot in Word can now track changes and manage comments

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Apr 15, 2026
Cybernews

Microsoft Copilot allows sending data outside the EU during peak demand - Cybernews

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Apr 8, 2026
Fast CompanyTech Media

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 featu

Apr 6, 2026
Tom's HardwareTech Media

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.

Apr 6, 2026

March 2026

WinBuzzer

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

Microsoft has launched Copilot Cowork using Anthropic's Clau

Mar 31, 2026
OS News

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 starting

Mar 30, 2026
Neowin

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

It was inevitable. After three years in the ad-free &quot;honeymoon&quot; phase, ads are slowly creeping into generative AI products, inclu

Mar 30, 2026
WinBuzzer

Welsh Government Used Microsoft Copilot for Review That Closed Industry Wales

The Welsh Government has used Microso

Mar 27, 2026
BloombergMajor Publication

Microsoft Copilot Is Confronting Its Identity Crisis

The AI assistant needs a more consistent personality

Mar 23, 2026
GeekWireTech Media

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 &#8220;Transformer,&#8221; more than a decade a

Mar 21, 2026
The Register AI-ML

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.… <!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whi

Mar 18, 2026
Windows Central

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.

Mar 18, 2026
TechRepublicTech Media

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. The post Researchers Uncover N

Mar 17, 2026
GeekWireTech Media

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 o

Mar 16, 2026
PCMagTech Media

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.

Mar 15, 2026
How To Geek

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.

Mar 13, 2026
GBHackers

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. Ho

Mar 13, 2026
The Register AI-ML

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.…

Mar 12, 2026
TechBuzz

Microsoft Copilot Health Connects to Medical Records

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

Mar 12, 2026
WinBuzzer

Windows 11: Microsoft Copilot Will Bypass Your Default Browser

Microsoft has updated Copilot o

Mar 11, 2026
CNETTech Media

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.

Mar 9, 2026
DigitalTrends

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. The post <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-copilot-just-made-browser-switching-a-thing

Mar 6, 2026
Windows Central

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."

Mar 6, 2026
The Register AI-ML

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.… <!--#include virtual='/data_

Mar 5, 2026
Windows Central

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.

Mar 2, 2026

February 2026

Neowin

Microsoft: Copilot can now take care of meeting conflicts in Outlook

Microsoft is launching an AI-driven Copilot feature for Outlook that automatically resolves calendar conflicts by rescheduling one-

Feb 28, 2026
TechBuzz

Microsoft Copilot Tasks runs on its own cloud PC

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

Feb 26, 2026
Windows Central

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.

Feb 25, 2026
WebProNews

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 ente

Feb 24, 2026
Silicon UK

Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposes Enterprise Emails

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

Feb 24, 2026
TechRepublicTech Media

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. The post Microsoft Copilot Ignored Sensitivity Labels, Processed Confidential Emails app

Feb 23, 2026
Thurrott

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. The post De-Enshittify Windows 11: Microsoft Copilot and

Feb 23, 2026
Tom's HardwareTech Media

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.

Feb 22, 2026
VentureBeatTech Media

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

For four weeks starting January 21, Microsoft&#x27;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 org

Feb 20, 2026
Business Standard

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

Feb 20, 2026
Newsbytes

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.

Feb 19, 2026
The Register AI-ML

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).…

Feb 17, 2026
WebProNews

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 Pow

Feb 16, 2026
WebProNews

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,' producing

Feb 11, 2026