Deploy Microsoft Agent 365 securely and compliantly. Effective June 1, 2026, Microsoft requires foundational security and identity licenses for new Microsoft Agent 365 purchases. Summary New licensing prerequisites apply to all new Microsoft Agent 365 purchases Enterprise customers must have Microsoft 365 E5 Frontline
Ground your custom agents in Microsoft 365 data securely and at scale. Effective June 16, 2026, Microsoft makes the Work IQ API generally available. Summary Work IQ API reaches general availability (GA) on June 16, 2026 Usage for custom and third-party agents moves to
Lock in lower AI costs across your organization for three years. Effective June 1, 2026, Microsoft offers 15 percent off three-year Microsoft 365 Copilot subscriptions. The offer ends September 30, 2026, and supports customers planning long-term artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. Summary Microsoft launches
Get work done faster while keeping sensitive data protected. Effective July 1, 2026, Microsoft introduces two Microsoft 365 Business plans with Copilot built in. Summary Microsoft adds Copilot directly into two Microsoft 365 Business plans The new plans are Microsoft 365 Business Standard
On May 5, 2026, Microsoft announced a new wave of capabilities for Copilot Cowork, the Anthropic-based agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot that can complete work on your behalf. Copilot Cowork is now reaching iOS and Android, gaining reusable Skills for repeatable workflows, and integrating natively with Dynamics 365, Fabric IQ with Power BI,
Updated 2026-04-09: The minimum Copilot purchase requirement for the 40% off offer dropped from 1,500 to 1,000 seats The 80% information worker (IW) coverage requirement has been removed for the 30% off and 40% off offers Until June 30, 2026, Microsoft offers a 30-40%
Microsoft is extending Microsoft 365 Copilot with Anthropic AI models as an alternative to OpenAI models. This introduces more model choice, but also new administrative and compliance decisions for European organizations. Anthropic is disabled by default in the EU/EFTA/UK and must be explicitly enabled
Act now to keep your Copilot workloads inside the EU: effective April 17, 2026, Microsoft enables Copilot Flex Routing by default for EU and EFTA tenants. This allows AI inferencing to occur outside the EU during peak demand periods, which might have compliance implications.
Build and scale autonomous AI agents with clear governance and cost control: effective April 2026, Microsoft introduces Power Platform and Copilot Studio 2026 Release Wave 1. In it, important feature and licensing changes build a foundation for agent-driven automation, intelligent decision-making, and compliant AI