workplace productivity

More than 100 people registered for Stronghold Data’s AI training in Joplin, Missouri, on May 30, 2026, forcing the company to move its quarterly lunch-and-learn from its original venue to the Joplin Public Library. The headline is local, but the story is bigger than one crowded room in...

Microsoft is reportedly developing a single AI “super app” that would combine Copilot chat, GitHub Copilot, Copilot Cowork, and new agentic features called Autopilot and Scout, with internal plans pointing toward a possible public launch near the end of summer 2026. The report matters less...

Accenture’s decision to expand Microsoft 365 Copilot to roughly 743,000 employees is more than another enterprise software rollout; it is a test case for whether generative AI can become a standard layer of knowledge work at global scale. The deployment moves far beyond the company’s earlier...

Kankakee Community College will host a practical, hands‑on session titled Microsoft Copilot in the Workplace on Friday, April 3, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. at KCC’s Riverfront Campus (100 College Drive, Room D122). For $40, attendees will learn how to use Microsoft Copilot inside familiar Microsoft...

Artificial intelligence has moved from promise to practice: in 2026 it quietly shapes morning routines, classroom lessons, workplace workflows, and caregiving tasks so consistently that millions now treat AI helpers as ordinary household and professional tools. Background The shift that makes...

Employers are buying the tools of an AI-powered workplace faster than employees are comfortable using them, Windows users are rethinking their OS choices after Windows 10’s end-of-life, and a string of product and education updates shows the Microsoft ecosystem — from Excel to Copilot to partner...