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Anthropic Connects Claude AI Assistant to Microsoft 365 Services

Anthropic Connects Claude AI Assistant to Microsoft 365 Services
Anthropic is rolling out an integration that links its Claude AI assistant with Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive. The connector lets Claude pull content from Word documents, chat threads, and email conversations, delivering contextual answers without manual uploads. Available now for Claude Team and Enterprise users, the feature requires admin activation. Anthropic also introduced enterprise search in Claude, enabling broader data retrieval across corporate sources. The integration relies on Anthropic’s open‑source Model Context Protocol (MCP), which Microsoft plans to adopt widely across its platforms. Read more →

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty
Microsoft has agreed to sell Office 365 suites without the Teams collaboration tool at a substantially lower price, ending a long‑standing European Union antitrust dispute. The settlement follows a complaint that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant Office suite, limiting competition. Under the deal, customers can switch to licenses that exclude Teams, move their data elsewhere, and benefit from price cuts that could halve the cost difference between bundled and unbundled suites. Competitors such as Slack, Google Meet and Zoom will gain greater interoperability, while Microsoft avoids a potential EU fine. Read more →

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage
Microsoft announced a suite of AI Copilot agents that will operate inside Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage. The new agents include facilitator agents for meetings, channel agents for project discussions, community agents for Viva Engage and knowledge agents that organize SharePoint content. All agents are available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, with many features in public preview, and are accompanied by a redesigned Workflows tool and an audio recap generator for meetings. Read more →

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty
Microsoft has agreed to sell Office 365 suites without the Teams collaboration tool at a substantially lower price, ending a long‑standing European Union antitrust dispute. The settlement follows a complaint that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant Office suite, limiting competition. Under the deal, customers can switch to licenses that exclude Teams, move their data elsewhere, and benefit from price cuts that could halve the cost difference between bundled and unbundled suites. Competitors such as Slack, Google Meet and Zoom will gain greater interoperability, while Microsoft avoids a potential EU fine. Read more →

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty
Microsoft has agreed to sell Office 365 suites without the Teams collaboration tool at a substantially lower price, ending a long‑standing European Union antitrust dispute. The settlement follows a complaint that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant Office suite, limiting competition. Under the deal, customers can switch to licenses that exclude Teams, move their data elsewhere, and benefit from price cuts that could halve the cost difference between bundled and unbundled suites. Competitors such as Slack, Google Meet and Zoom will gain greater interoperability, while Microsoft avoids a potential EU fine. Read more →

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage
Microsoft announced a suite of AI Copilot agents that will operate inside Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage. The new agents include facilitator agents for meetings, channel agents for project discussions, community agents for Viva Engage and knowledge agents that organize SharePoint content. All agents are available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, with many features in public preview, and are accompanied by a redesigned Workflows tool and an audio recap generator for meetings. Read more →

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage
Microsoft announced a suite of AI Copilot agents that will operate inside Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage. The new agents include facilitator agents for meetings, channel agents for project discussions, community agents for Viva Engage and knowledge agents that organize SharePoint content. All agents are available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, with many features in public preview, and are accompanied by a redesigned Workflows tool and an audio recap generator for meetings. Read more →

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty
Microsoft has agreed to sell Office 365 suites without the Teams collaboration tool at a substantially lower price, ending a long‑standing European Union antitrust dispute. The settlement follows a complaint that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant Office suite, limiting competition. Under the deal, customers can switch to licenses that exclude Teams, move their data elsewhere, and benefit from price cuts that could halve the cost difference between bundled and unbundled suites. Competitors such as Slack, Google Meet and Zoom will gain greater interoperability, while Microsoft avoids a potential EU fine. Read more →

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage
Microsoft announced a suite of AI Copilot agents that will operate inside Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage. The new agents include facilitator agents for meetings, channel agents for project discussions, community agents for Viva Engage and knowledge agents that organize SharePoint content. All agents are available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, with many features in public preview, and are accompanied by a redesigned Workflows tool and an audio recap generator for meetings. Read more →

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft Rolls Out AI Copilot Agents Across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage
Microsoft announced a suite of AI Copilot agents that will operate inside Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage. The new agents include facilitator agents for meetings, channel agents for project discussions, community agents for Viva Engage and knowledge agents that organize SharePoint content. All agents are available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, with many features in public preview, and are accompanied by a redesigned Workflows tool and an audio recap generator for meetings. Read more →

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty

Microsoft to Unbundle Office 365 from Teams, Cutting Prices to Avoid EU Antitrust Penalty
Microsoft has agreed to sell Office 365 suites without the Teams collaboration tool at a substantially lower price, ending a long‑standing European Union antitrust dispute. The settlement follows a complaint that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant Office suite, limiting competition. Under the deal, customers can switch to licenses that exclude Teams, move their data elsewhere, and benefit from price cuts that could halve the cost difference between bundled and unbundled suites. Competitors such as Slack, Google Meet and Zoom will gain greater interoperability, while Microsoft avoids a potential EU fine. Read more →