Microsoft's shelved Aion had no desktop icons at all
Leaked Microsoft documents detail Project Aion, a 2024 experimental OS with no icons, taskbar, or file system — just Copilot — while today's public roadmap moves the opposite direction.
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Microsoft routes some Office AI prompts to MAI models
Microsoft routes some Office AI prompts to MAI models is reframed for global technology readers, with the key numbers, product claims and open questions kept intact.
KPMG rolls Microsoft Copilot and Agent 365 across 138 markets
KPMG is giving 276,000 staff access to Microsoft 365 Copilot, Agent 365 and its own Workbench platform, showing how large audit firms are moving toward multi-vendor AI stacks with tighter agent governance.
Microsoft Office Agent Mode Now Generally Available
Microsoft has made Agent Mode generally available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, releasing usage data that reveals Excel as the biggest winner with strong retention, while Word shows a ceiling and PowerPoint surprises with user stickiness.
Microsoft is developing an always-on enterprise AI agent
Microsoft has a team working on an enterprise AI agent inspired by OpenClaw, designed to run continuously in the background for Microsoft 365 users. The official announcement is expected at the Microsoft Build conference in June.
GitHub Copilot CLI Reaches General Availability, SDK Now in Public Preview
GitHub has released Copilot CLI as generally available for all paid Copilot users, adding MCP server management, a Critic agent, dual Plan and Autopilot modes, and multiple model choices. Separately, the Copilot SDK is now in public preview, exposing the same agent runtime for embedding into custom applications.
GitHub Copilot expands to CLI and agents
GitHub Copilot has evolved from a code completion tool into an agent that can handle entire development workflows, now extending to the command line and multi-step agent tasks across VS Code and JetBrains.
Copilot at $10 a Month: What Value Does It Really Offer?
GitHub Copilot's $10/month pricing stands out in 2026 as AI coding tools generally rise in cost. This article examines its three-tier capabilities, compares it with rivals like Claude Code and Cursor, and outlines who benefits most from the plan.
How to Choose Among the Top Three AI Coding Tools in 2026
Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot have taken three distinct paths. This article compares their positioning, capabilities, developer sentiment, and pricing to help you decide.
Microsoft Copilot Wave 3 introduces multi-model support and Agent 365
Microsoft's third wave of Copilot updates shifts from an assistant tool to autonomous agents, with multi-model support including OpenAI and Anthropic's Claude, and a new centralized management plane for enterprise AI agents.
Copilot code review upgrades to agent mode
GitHub has switched Copilot's code review to an agent architecture, enabling deeper repository exploration and actionable feedback. The new system has completed 60 million reviews since last April, with 71% providing actionable comments.
GitHub Copilot upgraded to autonomous coding agent
GitHub Copilot can now act as an independent agent, automatically reading code, planning changes, and pushing draft PRs. It is available to all paid Copilot users.