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• [New] Microsoft is reconsidering aspects of its 2030 clean-energy targets due to soaring AI-related electricity demand. Global Panorama
• [New] EchoLeak vulnerability found in Microsoft 365 Copilot demonstrated that a zero-click prompt injection has the capability of accessing as well as silently exfiltrating enterprise data. TechStoriess.com
• [New] Cloud operators such as Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta are together expected to spend close to $700 billion in capital expenditures in 2026 as they expand AI infrastructure. GlobeNewswire
• [New] Copilot Cowork customers can choose from Anthropic and OpenAI models to run the AI agent, while Microsoft reportedly plans to offer an open source model from DeepSeek to lower costs. Computerworld
• [New] Microsoft Threat Intelligence is built on a broad vantage point, analyzing 100 trillion signals each day. Microsoft Security Blog
• [New] Microsoft Defender's native capabilities continuously shield against attacks with built-in, system-level defences, while embedded agents help triage alerts, hunt for threats, and deliver intelligence in the flow of work. Microsoft Security Blog
• [New] Microsoft Azure Active Directory enables secure single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and conditional access policies, helping businesses prevent unauthorized access and reduce the risk of data breaches. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Microsoft-heavy environments will need AI controls that integrate with identity, compliance, endpoint security, and productivity data rather than sitting in a separate dashboard. Windows Forum
• [New] For Windows-heavy organizations, the AI reliability story will be filtered through Microsoft's ecosystem whether or not Microsoft is the only AI vendor in use. Windows Forum
• [New] With Microsoft predicting that AI tools will soon make more online searches than humans, the tech giant has built a Bing for AI agents called Web IQ. CNet
• [New] Microsoft announced some new and updated Microsoft-built AI models, including its first reasoning model, known as MAI-Thinking - 1, which Microsoft claims will come at a low-token cost. Directions on Microsoft
• [New] Microsoft believes developers will increasingly build applications composed of multiple cooperating agents rather than traditional user-driven workflows. adtmag
• Microsoft envisions workplaces managing millions of AI agents alongside employees. MarketingProfs
• Microsoft said it is working with utilities to plan energy use and invest in grid infrastructure so it can bring data centers online without taking resources away from local customers or driving up electricity prices. Business Insider
• Microsoft releases a lightweight foundation model that can predict AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, boosting efficiency and unlocking cost savings in grid analysis. Microsoft Research
• Microsoft has revealed a new quantum computing chip with quantum bits (qubits) it says are capable of maintaining their quantum state for 1,000 times longer than its predecessor - paving the way for more reliable quantum computers by 2029. Live Science

Last updated: 28 June 2026