Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft stops force-installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
Microsoft has stopped automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. The Microsoft 365 Copilot app integrates the AI-powered Copilot assistant with Microsoft 365 suite apps, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as other features like AI agents and Notebooks. The forced rollout began […]
Microsoft adds Copilot data controls to all storage locations
Microsoft is expanding data loss prevention (DLP) controls to block the Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant from processing confidential Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents, regardless of their location. Currently, Microsoft Purview DLP policies apply only to files stored in SharePoint or OneDrive, but not to those stored on local devices. This change will be deployed through […]
Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. According to a service alert seen by GeekFeed, this bug (tracked under CW1226324 and first detected on January 21) affects the Copilot “work […]
Microsoft promises more Copilot features in Microsoft 365 companion apps
Microsoft 365 companion apps will be getting more Copilot features in the coming weeks. Right now, Copilot works only inside two companion apps, People and Files. In the coming weeks, Microsoft plans to add Copilot to the Calendar companion as well. For those unaware, Microsoft 365 companions are only available for enterprises or businesses. Microsoft 365 Personal users won’t get […]
Microsoft: Copilot now lets you build apps, automate workflows
Microsoft announced today a new Microsoft 365 Copilot agent called App Builder that can help users create and deploy apps “in minutes.” As Microsoft explained, this agent allows employees to build apps using their Microsoft 365 data, including documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and notes, “just as easily as having a conversation.” “Describe what you need in […]
Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October
Next month, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices outside of the EEA region that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. The Microsoft 365 Copilot app integrates the AI-powered Copilot assistant with Microsoft 365 suite apps, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as other features like Notebooks […]
Microsoft investigates outage impacting Copilot, Office.com
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing users across North America from accessing Office.com and the company’s Copilot AI-powered assistant. According to user reports on DownDetector, this incident began impacting Microsoft’s services almost two hours ago and is currently triggering server connection problems and causing issues when trying to log into accounts. “Impact is specific to […]
Microsoft will kill the Lens PDF scanner app for iOS, Android
Microsoft announced that it will phase out the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices starting in September. Microsoft Lens (formerly known as Office Lens) can convert images into PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and it is capable of scanning both printed and handwritten text. Currently, the app has been downloaded 50 million […]
Zero-click AI data leak flaw uncovered in Microsoft 365 Copilot
A new attack dubbed ‘EchoLeak’ is the first known zero-click AI vulnerability that enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from Microsoft 365 Copilot from a user’s context without interaction. The attack was devised by Aim Labs researchers in January 2025, who reported their findings to Microsoft. The tech giant assigned the CVE-2025-32711 identifier to the information disclosure flaw, rating […]
Microsoft: March Windows updates mistakenly uninstall Copilot
Microsoft says the March 2025 Windows cumulative updates automatically and mistakenly remove the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant from some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The warning was added to updated support documents days after Redmond released this month’s Patch Tuesday security updates. As Microsoft explains, the update applies to all users who install the KB5053598 (Windows […]