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How Microsoft is changing Windows for Nvidia's RTX Spark laptops

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Satya Nadella says AI models should be assumed compromised and need an emergency brake

Microsoft's CEO calls for controls outside AI models, records of their actions and a human stop mechanism. Buyers can turn that proposal into a practical test.

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Microsoft and Nvidia launch RTX Spark PCs, with laptops priced up to $7,000

RTX Spark laptops start at $2,599. The $7,000 model is an Asus, while the buying case against a MacBook Pro depends on memory and the software you run.

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Microsoft pitches Copilot as an operating system for work to key customers

Nadella's private customer pitch puts Office editing and agents inside Copilot. Buyers need separate tests for document quality and autonomous actions.

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ChatGPT's new office features put OpenAI in direct competition with Microsoft

ChatGPT adds shared workspaces and documents, with collaborative slides due in the coming weeks. Teams should test the full workflow before switching office tools.

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Microsoft drops the Copilot+ PC name from its new Surface pitch

Microsoft's latest Surface announcement emphasizes specific AI features and chip performance. The company says the new PCs are not being sold under its Copilot+ PC label.

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Microsoft routes vulnerability agents through MAI-Cyber-1-Flash

Microsoft introduced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash inside MDASH, saying the compact security model handles most vulnerability tasks while larger models handle harder cases.

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Microsoft makes the policy case for open-weight AI

Microsoft's July 24 policy page argues that open-weight AI can expand access, competition, security, and U.S. AI leadership.

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GPT-5.6 becomes Microsoft 365 Copilot's preferred model

OpenAI says GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chat, and Cowork.

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Hugging Face models reach Microsoft Foundry Managed Compute

Hugging Face and Microsoft are putting curated open-weight models on Foundry Managed Compute with weekly refreshes, Azure-staged weights, and scanned runtimes.

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GitHub cost centers can cap shared AI credit pools

GitHub added AI credit pools for cost centers, letting enterprise admins cap how much monthly included Copilot credit one group can draw before metered budgets apply.

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GitHub Models gets a July 30 shutdown date

GitHub will fully retire GitHub Models on July 30, ending the playground, model catalog, inference API, and BYOK endpoints for all customers after two July brownouts.

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Copilot auto model selection turns routing into an admin setting

GitHub Enterprise admins can now default Copilot conversations to auto model selection through managed-settings.json, tying model routing to enterprise AI standards.

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Kimi K2.7 Code gives Copilot an open-weight model option

GitHub says Kimi K2.7 Code is the first open-weight model selectable in Copilot, with Azure hosting, gradual rollout, usage-based billing, and enterprise policy controls.

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Copilot browser and vision tools make agents multimodal testers

GitHub made Copilot browser tools in VS Code generally available and opened Copilot vision across plans, giving coding agents browser, screenshot, image, and PDF context.

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GitHub exposes Copilot agent sessions for enterprise audit

GitHub's public preview lets enterprise owners stream or retrieve Copilot agent session data, including prompts, responses, and tool calls, across major Copilot clients.

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GitHub turns Copilot model choice into a governed routing layer

GitHub's July 1 Copilot changes put model routing, browser tools, vision, Kimi K2.7 Code access, and AI-credit caps under clearer admin control.

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GitHub turns Copilot governance into a code-review and Jira story

GitHub's June 25 Copilot updates pair cheaper code-review analysis with Jira agent visibility and stricter controls over plugin marketplaces.

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