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Microsoft has announced a price increase for Microsoft 365 and Office 365, set to take effect in July 2026, citing significant upgrades in artificial intelligence and security for business and government users. This decision reflects the company's ongoing commitment to enhancing its software offerings in response to evolving technological demands.

Microsoft's ambitious Copilot+ AI PC initiative has not met expectations, leading to a reevaluation of its role within the company's broader AI strategy. Despite the setback, the project has contributed to advancements in AI integration within Windows, aiming to enhance user experience and productivity.

GitHub Copilot users can now access Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 model in chat across Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio during a new public preview, enhancing the AI capabilities available for software development.

Microsoft has issued a support document indicating that Windows updates released after July 2025 may disrupt critical components of the operating system, including File Explorer and the Start menu, leading to erratic behavior on some enterprise devices.

Microsoft Foundry has unveiled a preview of its cloud-hosted Foundry MCP Server, enabling AI agents to securely utilize Foundry tools for various workflows, including model development and deployment, directly from platforms like VS Code and Visual Studio.

A recent study by Gong reveals that sales teams utilizing AI technologies generate 77% more revenue per representative, indicating a significant shift in how AI is perceived in corporate revenue strategies. The study analyzed over 7.1 million sales opportunities across 3,600 companies and surveyed more than 3,000 revenue leaders globally, highlighting a growing trust in AI for business decision-making.

The Nevada desert, historically known for its gold rush, is now experiencing a significant expansion in technology with the development of vast datacenters, particularly at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, which is larger than Denver. This area hosts major tech companies like Google and Microsoft, marking a shift towards digital infrastructure in the region.

A research team from China and Hong Kong has introduced a new memory architecture called General Agentic Memory (GAM) aimed at addressing the issue of 'context rot' in AI models, which leads to the loss of information during lengthy interactions. This dual-agent system separates memory functions to enhance information retention and retrieval, potentially improving the performance of AI assistants in complex tasks.