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GPT-5 Goes Live Across Microsoft Ecosystem with Smart Mode Model Router
Microsoft has begun rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5 model across its entire product ecosystem, embedding advanced AI capabilities into Copilot, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure AI Foundry. The...
GPT-5 Now Powers Microsoft Copilot, GitHub, and Azure—With Smart Mode and a 400K Context Window
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Microsoft Activates GPT-5 in Copilot: Smart Mode Automatically Switches Models, Free Access for All
Microsoft and OpenAI dropped a coordinated update on August 7 that brings GPT‑5 to the entire Copilot ecosystem, complete with a new Smart mode that automatically selects the best model for any...
Microsoft Switches on GPT-5 Across Copilot, Office, and GitHub with New Smart Mode
Microsoft has flipped the switch on GPT-5 across its entire product range, making OpenAI’s newest reasoning model the default engine for Copilot, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure AI Foundry as of...
Microsoft’s GPT-5 Rollout: Copilot, Azure, and GitHub Supercharged Overnight
Microsoft has begun pushing GPT-5, OpenAI’s most advanced large language model, into every corner of its ecosystem, from Microsoft 365 and Azure to GitHub and the free consumer Copilot. The...
GPT-5 Comes to Microsoft Copilot: Smart Model Routing Eliminates AI Guesswork
On August 7, 2025, Microsoft began rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5 model across its entire Copilot ecosystem, embedding the advanced language model into Microsoft 365, GitHub, the consumer Copilot app,...
NTT DATA's New Microsoft Cloud Unit Racks Up Nearly 100 Agentic AI Deals in 90 Days
NTT DATA has launched a dedicated global business unit for Microsoft Cloud, and within 90 days, its newly minted Agentic AI services have already drawn nearly 100 enterprise client...
Microsoft Gives Away GPT-5 for Free in Copilot, Integrates It Across Entire Product Line
Microsoft has flipped the switch on its most ambitious AI integration yet, embedding OpenAI’s GPT-5 model across every major product line and, critically, making it available for free in Copilot....
GPT-5 Lands Free in Copilot: What It Fixes for Windows 11, Edge, and Developers
Microsoft has begun rolling out OpenAI’s latest and most capable model, GPT-5, into its Copilot ecosystem—completely free of charge. The integration, announced today, covers consumer and...
GPT-5 Hits Microsoft 365 Copilot on Launch Day with Automatic Model Selection
OpenAI’s GPT-5, the most advanced AI system yet, is rolling out today in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio—the very same day the model launches. For the first time, Copilot uses a...
WSL 2.5.10 Lands: Microsoft’s Secret Security Patch for Windows 11 Explained
Microsoft shipped a terse, single-line update to the Windows Subsystem for Linux on January 15, 2025. Version 2.5.10 of WSL arrived through the Microsoft Store with no fanfare, no CVE identifiers,...
Visual Studio 2015 Support Cut-off Hits October 14, 2025—Coinciding with Windows 10's Last Day
Microsoft has set October 14, 2025, as the final curtain for Visual Studio 2015. On that date, all editions—from Enterprise and Professional to Community and Build Tools—lose every form of...