Microsoft 365

Microsoft offers 365 Personal with Copilot AI for free to students in India

Microsoft offers college students a free year of Microsoft 365 Personal, giving access to premium apps, AI tools and 1 TB storage with a valid college email

Microsoft 365 Copilot to offer in-country data processing in India

India among first four markets to get local data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot by end-2025, aimed at boosting trust and regulatory compliance

Prompt a task, let AI do the work: Microsoft adds Agent Mode to 365 apps

The tech giant's latest features draw on both OpenAI and Anthropic models, marking a shift from its earlier approach of relying solely on OpenAI for AI offerings

Microsoft adds 'Vibe Working' with Agent Mode & Office Agent in 365 Copilot

Microsoft has added Agent Mode to Excel and Word and a new Office Agent in Copilot chat, making it easier to create spreadsheets, documents, and presentations with prompts

Microsoft 365 apps get free Copilot Chat integration: Here's how it works

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat rolls out across Office apps for no additional cost, with AI tools to draft, analyse, and automate tasks while premium features unlock advanced capabilities

Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to the cloud: Details

Microsoft Word for Windows now automatically saves new documents to the cloud, offering real-time AutoSave, secure storage, easy collaboration, and access across all devices

Is ChatGPT the new MS Office? OpenAI targets Excel, PowerPoint dominance

New OpenAI features may allow users to create and edit spreadsheets and presentations without Microsoft Office, positioning ChatGPT as a direct alternative to traditional productivity suites

Facing troubles with Google Chrome on Windows? Check reason and workaround

A bug in Microsoft's Family Safety tool is causing Chrome to crash on Windows. While Microsoft has yet to issue a fix, users can follow workarounds to restore browser functionality

Windows 11: Microsoft tests new Copilot Plus experiences, Android mirroring

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build with new Phone Link features like one-click Android screen mirroring and grouped notification view

Microsoft 365 to discontinue Skype call minutes, Publisher from 2026

Microsoft has cited a regular review of feature usage as the reason behind the decision, which will affect Skype's free call minutes and Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft to discontinue Skype in May 2025: What's next for existing users?

During the transition period, Skype users will have the choice to switch to Teams or export their data

Microsoft expands its 365 Copilot AI models to reduce reliance on OpenAI

Launched in March 2023, Microsoft's 365 Copilot gained popularity for incorporating the OpenAI GPT-4 model. The company is also employing other AI models for its products and experiences

Microsoft names former GE CFO Dybeck as operations chief amid AI push

The appointment comes at a time when Microsoft is aggressively pursuing the lead in the cloud services market and trying to close the gap with Amazon's Amazon Web Services

Cloud-based productivity software suite recovering after outage: Microsoft

Microsoft's Azure cloud platform had said on X it was probing customer reports of a potential issue connecting Microsoft's services from AT&T networks

Cloud-based productivity software suite recovering after outage: Microsoft

Microsoft's Azure cloud platform had said on X it was probing customer reports of a potential issue connecting Microsoft's services from AT&T networks

Microsoft 365 services down for thousands of users, shows Downdetector

There were more than 20,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources

'Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2' event scheduled for September 16: Details

Microsoft's special event for Copilot will likely focus on new artificial intelligence features coming for Business customers

Microsoft renames Bing Chat as Copilot and adds new AI tools for services

Copilot will now be available on a standalone web page while Microsoft teams and other services gets AI enhancements

Microsoft Outlook faces second outage in 24 hours, users unable to log in

Some users have even shared the update on Twitter, questioning if Outlook is down again

Microsoft 365 down for more than 15,000 online users, 3rd outage this year

Microsoft services have faced at least three outages since the beginning of the year