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Microsoft Foundry added structured outputs, web search, web fetch, MCP connector, and tool search to Azure-hosted Claude models. The update lets regulated enterprises run agentic workflows without moving data outside their Azure subscription.
Microsoft AI released MAI-Transcribe-2 on September 3 at $0.10 per audio hour, a 72% price cut from five months ago. The model supports 60 languages and adds diarization, word-level timestamps, and code-switching for mixed-language audio.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares rose sharply on Monday after the company announced a major expansion of its strategic partnership with Microsoft (MSFT). This announcement is a critical validation for AMD's AI strategy.
A faulty Microsoft Defender intelligence update crashed Quick and Full scans on Windows 10 and 11 starting August 18. The fixed Security Intelligence version 1.457.236.0 resolves the issue and arrives via Windows Update.
Microsoft Research released Skala 1.1, a deep-learning DFT functional trained on 2.5× more data that outperforms hybrid functionals at meta-GGA cost. The update adds native CP2K integration and a living benchmark to accelerate adoption across computational chemistry workflows.
Microsoft is merging its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps into a single platform while discontinuing Group Chats, AI podcasts, Copilot Labs, and Deep Research by August 18. The consolidation admits the dual-app strategy confused users and couldn't match the simplicity of ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse released the ShieldBreak zero-day exploit for Microsoft Defender, claiming it bypasses the July patch for CVE-2026-50656. The flaw grants SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows 11 and Server 2025 when Defender is enabled.
Two dozen companies and organizations have signed an open letter urging United States policymakers to protect open-weight artificial intelligence models. The letter carves out space for one technique that has become contentious in AI.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, AWS and 112 other organizations warned Thursday that defenders have only months to prepare for AI-driven cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. The coalition urges governments and companies to fund and deploy AI-powered defenses before offensive capabilities outpace protection.
Red Hat has launched Asago, an open-source community project designed to translate AI governance policies directly into production-ready deployment code. The EU AI Act's entry into force creates a concrete deadline for enterprises.
CISA added seven actively exploited vulnerabilities to the KEV catalog, including flaws in LiteLLM, Kestra, SonicWall SMA 1000, JFrog Artifactory, and Sangoma Switchvox. Microsoft and Wiz report that AI infrastructure gateways are now active targets for reverse shells, crypto miners, and API key theft.
AMD launched its Helios rack-scale AI system at Advancing AI 2026, combining 72 MI455X GPUs with 18 EPYC Venice CPUs to challenge Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform. The system will begin shipping to customers including Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI later in 2026.