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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...
ChatGPT-5 Lands in Microsoft Copilot: Multimodal AI and Deep Context Redefine Windows Productivity
Microsoft has quietly rolled out ChatGPT-5 inside Copilot, and the difference is immediate. The new model—OpenAI’s most advanced yet—now powers the AI assistant across Windows 11, Microsoft...
Barracuda SecureEdge Targets Windows SMBs with Azure-Backed SASE and Zero-Trust Access
Barracuda Networks is making a determined push into the SASE market with a platform explicitly tailored for small and mid-sized businesses that live inside the Microsoft ecosystem. SecureEdge, the...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Now Open to Students 13+, with Privacy at Its Core
Microsoft has flipped the switch on access to generative AI for millions of K-12 students, officially rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for learners aged 13 and up. The move, effective...
Microsoft Patches CVE-2025-53787: BizChat Flaw Exposes Enterprise AI Chat Data
Microsoft has confirmed a new vulnerability, CVE-2025-53787, that allows potential information disclosure through the BizChat feature of Microsoft 365 Copilot, sparking urgent patch deployment across...
Zero-Click Data Leak in Microsoft 365 Copilot BizChat Exposes Enterprise Secrets
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot BizChat can expose sensitive business information without any user interaction, Microsoft warned in a security advisory published this week....
Microsoft Copilot Supercharged: GPT-5 Now Free Across Windows, Mac, and Mobile
Microsoft is rolling out OpenAI's huge GPT-5 model to its entire Copilot ecosystem, making the latest generative AI capabilities available to Windows, Mac, and mobile users at no cost in many cases....
Microsoft Puts GPT-5 in Copilot for Free—And It’s Already Live on Windows 11
Microsoft Copilot users on Windows 11 are waking up to a dramatically smarter assistant this week, as OpenAI’s most powerful model—GPT-5—arrives for free and without a premium subscription. The...
GPT-5 Lands Across Microsoft's AI Suite: What Free Access Means for Developers and Enterprises
On August 7, Microsoft lit the fuse on a sweeping AI upgrade that places OpenAI’s newly released GPT-5 directly into the hands of billions of users. The Redmond giant is rolling out the model...
Microsoft Opens GPT-5 to Millions: Copilot’s New Smart Mode Levels the AI Playing Field
Microsoft today rolled out OpenAI’s GPT-5 model across its entire Copilot ecosystem—including the free tier—simultaneously with the model’s public debut. The move puts advanced reasoning,...
Sophos and Rubrik Erase the Gap Between Threat Detection and Recovery for Microsoft 365
Black Hat USA 2025 witnessed the unveiling of a solution that could redefine how security teams respond to ransomware and data loss within Microsoft 365. Sophos and Rubrik announced a deep...
CrashPlan Transforms OneDrive into a Free Ransomware-Proof Vault at TechCon 365
Ransomware now hits more than two-thirds of organizations, yet many Microsoft 365 admins still assume their data is fully protected. That dangerous myth will be under the spotlight when CrashPlan...