Data 2026 outlook: The rise of semantic spheres of influence

As for the AI bubble, it is coming up for conversation because it is now having a material effect on the economy at large.
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot

Microsoft has cut its sales targets for its agentic AI software after struggling to find buyers interested in using it. In some cases, targets have been slashed by up to 50%, suggesting Microsoft ...
Insider Monkey

Varonis Systems, Inc. (VRNS) Taps Microsoft Purview to capitalize on AI Apps Adoption Opportunities

Varonis Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) is one of the best cybersecurity stocks to buy under $50. Varonis Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) commands a strong Buy consensus rating from 19 analysts, with 15 Buy and ...
The Verge

How Microsoft’s developers are using AI

AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. is a senior editor and ...
BGR

8 Hidden Microsoft Office 365 Features You Need To Start Using

If you're anything like me, then you're only using a tiny fraction of what you can access with your Microsoft 365 subscription. Up until now, I've pretty much just been creating Word documents and ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft’s Fara-7B is a computer-use AI agent that rivals GPT-4o and works directly on your PC

Microsoft has introduced Fara-7B, a new 7-billion parameter model designed to act as a Computer Use Agent (CUA) capable of performing complex tasks directly on a user’s device. Fara-7B sets new ...
BizTech

Microsoft Ignite 2025: How Microsoft Purview Drives Data Security in the AI Era

Every form of artificial intelligence is fueled by data. Some of that data is highly sensitive or personal, and much of it is proprietary. That’s why organizations adopting AI must ensure their data ...
Business Wire

Cyera Secures the Agentic AI Era in Collaboration with Microsoft Purview, Sentinel, Entra, and Copilot Studio

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyera, an industry-leading AI and data security company, today announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to secure agentic AI. This both deepens and broadens data ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: New policy removes pre-installed Microsoft Store apps

Microsoft now allows IT administrators to remove pre-installed Microsoft Store apps (also known as in-box apps) using a new app management policy. This policy is now available for Windows 11 ...
CNN

Microsoft AI CEO: We’re making an AI that you can trust your kids to use

Popular artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Meta AI are increasingly blurring the line between real-world and digital relationships by allowing romantic and sometimes sexual ...
Inc

Microsoft Is Warning That Russia and China Are Increasingly Using AI to Mount Cyberattacks on the U.S.

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States, according to new research ...