model context protocol

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...

CData’s new push to wire enterprise systems directly into Microsoft’s agent ecosystem marks a consequential step for production AI: the company’s Connect AI managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) platform now exposes semantic, real‑time access to hundreds of business systems for agents built in...

CData’s Connect AI is now available inside Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365, bringing a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) platform that promises real‑time, semantic‑rich access to hundreds of enterprise systems so AI agents can read, reason over, and act on live business data...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 previews are quietly turning File Explorer into an AI-aware platform that third‑party agents can query like a local file service — meaning tools such as Claude and Manus can request permission to inspect and act on files in your Documents, Pictures, and other known...

Microsoft’s latest Dynamics 365 announcement at Ignite frames a decisive next step in enterprise AI: Copilot, agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are being pushed from concept into production-ready building blocks, with new first‑party agents (notably the Sales Development Agent)...

Microsoft’s Ignite 2025 keynote threaded one clear message through its new product mix: agents are no longer an experiment — they’re being stitched into the day‑to‑day fabric of Microsoft 365 and Teams, with third‑party app connectivity, role‑specific agents for IT and sales, and expanded...