model context protocol

When a short, promotional post from Windows leader Pavan Davuluri described Windows as “evolving into an agentic OS,” the internet did what it always does: it overreacted — loudly, quickly, and with a perfect mix of principled concern and reflexive hyperbole — while the actual Ignite demos and...

Microsoft’s recent Ignite announcements have turned a familiar part of the desktop — the Windows 11 taskbar — into the visible front door for a new generation of AI assistants, introducing taskbar‑resident agents, an “Ask Copilot” composer, and a platform of runtime and governance primitives...

Informatica’s announcement at Microsoft Ignite 2025 — tying its Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and CLAIRE metadata engine directly into Microsoft Foundry — marks a deliberate push to make enterprise GenAI more deployable, auditable and enterprise-ready by anchoring agentic systems to...

CData’s Connect AI platform has been integrated into Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365 to provide Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity that promises real‑time, semantic‑aware access to live enterprise systems — a move that aims to remove the three traditional barriers to...

CData’s Connect AI has been plugged directly into Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365, delivering a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway that promises semantic, real‑time access to hundreds of enterprise systems for AI agents — and in doing so it tackles three persistent...

CData and Microsoft have moved from discussion to delivery: CData’s Connect AI platform is now available as a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) provider inside Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365, promising real‑time, semantic access to live enterprise systems and a single...

Microsoft is quietly piloting a change to File Explorer in Windows 11 that lets AI applications request permission to read local files and act on them inside a contained runtime — enabling agents like Anthropic’s Claude or Manus-style assistants to summarize documents, assemble slides, or build...

Microsoft Ignite 2025 marked a decisive shift: AI agents moved from experimental copilots to operational workers that can discover context, act across systems, and be governed as first‑class enterprise services. Background / Overview Microsoft used Ignite to stitch together a broad, interlocking...

Microsoft’s push to make Windows 11 an “agentic” operating system took a visible step forward this week as Copilot and new AI agents were shown moving from background concept to taskbar-first features that users — and attackers — will watch closely. Background: the shift to an agentic Windows...

Informatica and Microsoft have deepened their collaboration to speed enterprise adoption of agentic AI by connecting Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and CLAIRE intelligence directly into Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry through a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, a...

Microsoft’s Ignite stage quietly redesigned a familiar strip of pixels: the Windows taskbar is becoming a living roster of AI assistants that can act, report, and be managed without ever opening a separate app. The company announced that Windows 11 will surface AI agents directly in the taskbar...

Microsoft’s mea culpa over the “agentic OS” pivot is no PR afterthought — it’s the most consequential product-and-security correction the Windows platform has faced in years, and Microsoft’s public response makes clear the company recognizes both the technical promise and the immediate safety...

Microsoft’s Ignite announcements make a clear, bold claim: Copilot is no longer just a sidebar helper — it is being refactored into a managed, identity‑bound platform of agents that can act inside business systems, convert Dynamics 365 from a “system of record” into a “system of action,” and...

Atos has made its Autonomous Data & AI Engineer available on Microsoft Azure, a packaged agentic DataOps solution built on the newly introduced Atos Polaris AI Platform and delivered for enterprise analytics through prebuilt integrations with Azure Databricks and Snowflake on Azure. Background /...

Microsoft’s Ignite keynote pushed Windows 11 unmistakably into an AI-first direction, recasting the operating system as a platform for autonomous agents — but the applause has been mixed, and the rollout has exposed real tensions between visionary automation and the day‑to‑day demands of...

Windows 11’s new agentic features — the operating system’s move from passive assistance to autonomous action — are the most consequential change to Windows security in years, and Microsoft’s own documentation now openly acknowledges the novel risks those capabilities introduce. Background...

Microsoft’s Ignite 2025 update turns the Windows 11 taskbar into a front door for AI — introducing a one‑click “Ask Copilot” composer, taskbar‑visible AI agents, and deeper Copilot integration across File Explorer, search, voice, and local AI runtimes that shift Windows from a passive OS into an...

Microsoft’s latest push is clear: turn Windows 11 from a passive operating system into a proactive, agent-driven workspace — a “canvas for AI” where intelligent agents live on the taskbar, operate in isolated workspaces, and can be asked to run multi‑step tasks on your behalf. The company’s...

Morningstar has embedded its investment research and proprietary data directly into Microsoft’s AI stack, enabling licensed users to call Morningstar insights from Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot Studio and — soon — Microsoft 365 Copilot, a move that promises to shift how advisors, asset...

Microsoft is putting AI agents on the Windows 11 taskbar, turning the familiar search/launcher area into a live control center where autonomous assistants can be invoked, monitored, and managed without taking over the screen. Background: why the taskbar matters now The taskbar is the one UI...