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Microsoft Adds Entra Agent ID to Agent 365 and Expands Entra with AI Security Copilot and Network Protections
As Microsoft continues to guide companies towards becoming Frontier Firms, it is ramping up security innovations. Anticipating the growing role of AI agents in the enterprise, the company is updating Entra, its identity and access management solution. Entra’s Agent ID is now a central component of Microsoft’s new Agent 365 platform, and the software maker […]
As Windows Turns 40, Microsoft Rebuilds It for the AI Era
While some companies claim they’re building an agentic operating system, Microsoft is doing it at a far larger scale—and you won’t need a Copilot+ PC to see it. At this year’s Ignite conference, the software maker is rolling out a broad slate of Windows upgrades, including deeper Copilot integration, AI-driven system management, expanded personalization and […]
68% of Companies Use AI, but Frontier Firms Are Driving Real Enterprise Impact
Seven months ago, Microsoft introduced the concept of the Frontier Firm, arguing that AI would fundamentally reshape the enterprise. Its research predicted that within two to five years, most companies would be well on their way to becoming AI-native. Now, a new Microsoft-commissioned study by IDC offers an early look at that trajectory—and how closely […]
SAP Challenges Value of ‘Best-of-Breed’ Apps in Enterprise AI
When executive Muhammad Alam stepped onto the Fountainbleau theatre stage in Las Vegas earlier this month to give his opening keynote talk at SAP Connect, I half-expected to witness a spectacle. After all, I’m at a tech conference where AI dominates the agenda, so why wouldn’t there be a flashy performance, brimming with pagentry, to […]
Can Atlassian Build the AI Browser Enterprises Actually Need?
AI agents are breaking free of the cloud and into the browser, a shift that could turn the workplace’s most familiar tool into a critical bridge between employees and bots in the era of the hybrid workforce. To stake its claim in this shift, Atlassian has acquired The Browser Company, the startup behind the AI-powered […]
Everyone’s a Prompt Engineer Now
Artificial intelligence existed for decades before ChatGPT, but it mostly operated behind the scenes—powering recommendation engines, detecting fraud, and optimizing logistics. Back then, technical professionals like engineers and data scientists were the ones steering these systems. But with the rise of generative AI in the workplace, anyone can now instruct the bots on what to […]
Balancing Act: Klarna, AI, and the Future of Work
IN THIS ISSUE: Klarna’s bold AI experiment—cutting headcount and leaning heavily on AI—offers a cautionary tale for companies racing to automate. But does this course correction signal trouble for the AI-first future, or simply reflect growing pains on the road to transformation? Plus, why are tech companies eager to help Saudi Arabia build an AI […]
Microsoft: Companies Are Going AI-First, Turning to Digital Labor to Scale
More and more, companies are moving decisively toward full-scale AI transformation. The allure of the productivity gains, cost savings, and scalability that AI-powered solutions can deliver is too compelling for business leaders to ignore. In fact, 82 percent say this is the year they’re rethinking their entire strategy and operations to see where AI can […]