Microsoft introduced Agent 365, a control plane that lets businesses register, monitor, and secure AI agents across the Microsoft ecosystem. The platform offers dashboards, telemetry, and alerts, and integrates with Microsoft Entra, Microsoft 365 apps, and third‑party services such as Adobe, Nvidia, ServiceNow, and Workday. Available through the Frontier early‑access program, Agent 365 aims to give IT admins the tools to treat AI agents as managed coworkers, ensuring they act predictably and safely. Read more →

Microsoft has rolled out an AI feature called Agent Mode for Word and Excel, powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot. The tool helps users create professional documents and spreadsheets by handling drafting, formula creation, and refinements, even for those with limited experience. An Office Agent in Copilot chat also assists in building PowerPoint decks from simple prompts. Agent Mode is available through the Frontier program for Microsoft 365 Copilot customers and Personal or Family subscribers, currently on the web with desktop versions coming soon. Read more →

Microsoft announced that its AI assistant, 365 Copilot, will now include two Anthropic models—Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1. The new models will sit alongside OpenAI’s ChatGPT, offering users alternative AI perspectives for specific tasks. They will be available in Copilot’s Researcher agents and Copilot Studio, with access initially limited to customers who opt in through the Frontier Program. Read more →

Microsoft announced that Anthropic’s Claude models are now available to beta testers of Microsoft 365 Copilot. The new integration appears as a “Try Claude” button in Copilot’s Researcher tool and as a model‑selection drop‑down in Copilot Studio, letting users switch between OpenAI and Anthropic models. While Copilot will continue to rely on OpenAI’s latest models for most tasks, the Claude Opus 4.1 model adds a new option for complex, multistep research. Access is provided through Microsoft’s Frontier beta program, with an opt‑in required before wider rollout. Read more →