Microsoft has started routing some AI prompts in Excel and Outlook from OpenAI and Anthropic models to its own MAI models, with tens of thousands of weekly prompts already handled internally, accordin…
Microsoft is replacing AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic with its own MAI models in products like Excel and Outlook, with tens of thousands of queries per week already running through them. AI chief…
A data analyst with two years of experience in Excel, Tableau, Looker Studio, and machine learning is seeking part-time work while pursuing a master's degree. The job seeker posted on Hacker News, whe…
SneakRead, an open-source browser tool, disguises any article as professional applications like VS Code, Excel, or Slack to help users read the web discreetly at work. It offers 14 disguises, a boss k…
Microsoft 365 Copilot, launched in November 2023, has evolved from a simple chatbot into a suite of autonomous agents integrated into Office apps, reaching 20 million paid users by April 2026. However…
By 2026, Donald Trump serves a second non-consecutive term as U.S. President, Elon Musk is the world's richest man from rockets, EVs, and AI, Apple's main business is smartphones, and the largest taxi…
OpenAI is preparing upgraded controls for its Codex AI assistant that would allow it to operate Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint through dedicated add-in layers, rather than generic screen-clicking. The…
Microsoft announced new Copilot skills for Excel that automate processes like building discounted cash flows, alongside a plan mode for user oversight of AI actions. The features, available to paid Mi…
A developer built Tablesmit, a free and open-source table builder that focuses on fundamental features like column types, export quality, and smart paste. The tool supports Text, Number, Currency, Per…
Aim Security researchers disclosed CVE-2025-32711, a critical zero-click indirect prompt injection vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data via crafted…
Microsoft launched new Copilot finance tools in Excel for Microsoft 365 users, including specialized skills for automating financial workflows, expanded data connectors from providers like FactSet and…
Microsoft introduced new Copilot features in Excel for finance professionals, including skills for repeatable workflows, financial connectors for trusted data, and improved traceability. The tools wer…
Microsoft is introducing skills to Copilot for Excel, enabling teams to scale expertise across workbooks through structured markdown workflows and deterministic financial connectors. This shift from i…
Microsoft Excel has added federated financial connectors for LSEG and Moody's data, enabling Copilot to query live market data via the Model Context Protocol. The update allows users to access real-ti…
ERP Software Blog reported on June 24, 2026, that poor ERP data quality—including untrusted inventory records, duplicate customer entries, and reliance on Excel exports—is preventing organizations fro…
Figma announced Code Layers and Figma Make at Config 2026, turning its design canvas into a coding environment that directly competes with AI coding tools like Cursor and Replit. The new features allo…
Microsoft announced Project Solara, a platform for AI agents, at Build 2026, demonstrating it on a smart display and a smart key badge reference device. The platform, built on a fork of Android, is de…
Data science and data analytics are distinct career paths with different focuses, skills, and educational requirements. Data analytics interprets existing data to identify trends and inform business d…
Perplexity Computer is now available inside Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook, enabling users to perform complex, multi-step agentic tasks that require live web data and cr…
Mukul Singh transitioned from Microsoft Research to the Office Product Group two years ago to deliver agentic AI capabilities in Excel, now known as edit with Copilot in Excel. The feature, initially …