Ai Governance
The latest Ai Governance coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 April 2026 Update Adds Group Policy to Remove Copilot—But Scripts Still Fill the Gaps
Microsoft shipped an unannounced administrative template in the Windows 11 April 2026 cumulative update that allows IT administrators to remove the Microsoft Copilot application through Group Policy....
Microsoft Warns Partners: 500K AI Agents Inside Firm Demands Managed Services Now
Microsoft partners must pivot to building managed services around AI agents as enterprises face a governance crisis triggered by uncontrolled agent proliferation, according to Microsoft Commercial...
RiskFootprint Integrates Microsoft Copilot to Automate Climate Risk Report Summaries for Real Estate
RiskFootprint, a provider of property-level climate and hazard risk analytics, has launched a new Microsoft Copilot-assisted workflow designed to transform detailed parcel-level reports into concise,...
Prompt Injection in Copilot Cowork Lets Attackers Steal M365 Files Without Approval
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Copilot Cowork agent can be exploited to exfiltrate sensitive Microsoft 365 files, security researchers warned on May 26, 2026. PromptArmor disclosed that by...
Copilot & Gemini Auto Mode Fabricates Evidence — Force Tool Checks
AI assistants including Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini can fabricate analysis and cite non-existent evidence when left on their default model settings, according to a controlled experiment...
Windows 11 New Policy Lets IT Admins Remove Copilot App for 28 Days
Microsoft has given IT administrators a powerful new lever to control AI on Windows 11 devices: a policy that not only removes the Copilot app but also blocks users from reinstalling it for 28 days....
Microsoft Build 2026 names 11 AI startups focused on agents, governance, and observability
Eleven AI-first startups have been handpicked by Microsoft for the official Microsoft Build 2026 AI startup cohort, the company confirmed today. The group—spanning developer tooling, AI...
Azure gets Kore.ai multi-agent AI with strict governance and audit controls
Kore.ai introduced the Artemis edition of its Agent Platform on May 21, 2026, marking a significant leap in enterprise AI orchestration. The launch, initially available on Microsoft Azure, delivers a...
Microsoft and EY Invest $1B to Shift Enterprise AI from Pilots to Governed Production
Microsoft and EY have sealed a $1 billion, multi-year partnership to drag enterprise artificial intelligence out of the sandbox and into hardened production environments. Announced on Thursday, May...
Microsoft Unveils Azure Linux 4.0 and Container Linux GA at Open Source Summit: Fortifying Cloud-Native and AI Deployments
Microsoft announced two foundational Linux offerings at the Open Source Summit North America in Minneapolis on May 18, 2026, reinforcing the company’s commitment to open source and cloud-native...
IBM and Microsoft Launch Frontier Labs, Rebranding Joint AI Consulting to Focus on Governed AI Agents
IBM and Microsoft have officially rebranded their joint AI consulting initiative as "Frontier Labs," unveiling the new name and expanded vision at this week's Frontier Summit in Bengaluru, India. The...
University of Kentucky's 100% Copilot Rollout Replaces 150 Shadow AI Tools
The University of Kentucky has achieved a landmark 100% rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, transforming what was once a chaotic sprawl of over 150 separate AI experiments into a single, governed...