Microsoft integrates the Model Context Protocol into Windows 11, paving the way for secure, AI-driven agents to interact with apps and system tools.

TL;DR? Hear the news as an AI-generated audio overview made using 365 Copilot. You can read the transcript here. We’ve entered the era of AI agents. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements in reasoning and memory,

Microsoft launches Discovery platform that uses agentic AI to compress years of scientific research into days, transforming R&D across pharmaceuticals, materials science, and semiconductor industries.

Joining forces with Anthropic and other parts of the MCP network, Microsoft has designed an authorization spec to improve security between apps and MCP servers. The new spec lets users implement verified sign-in methods like Microsoft Entra ID to let apps powered by agents and LLMs access data, including personal drives or subscriptions.

GitHub has launched a powerful AI coding agent in Copilot that writes code, fixes bugs, and opens pull requests.

All of this comes as Microsoft continues to pour billions into its AI efforts and as Wall Street watches to ensure the company sees a return on those investments. Microsoft says it will spend roughly $80 billion expanding its AI data centers and training and deploying AI models across its various business segments.

Microsoft is testing a new product that coordinates AI agents for multi-disciplinary care teams.  | Microsoft is testing out a new product that coordinates healthcare AI agents to support multi-disciplinary teams.

Microsoft Build 2025 in Seattle featured news around MCP support, building artificial intelligence agents and bringing Windows further into the AI era.

Microsoft said it will add an artificial intelligence coding agent from Google-backed startup Anthropic to its GitHub service.

Announced at its Build developer conference, Microsoft is adding independent AI Agents across Windows and the web. But what does that mean for you and your data?