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Funding

Microsoft and Mistral in Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Deal

Microsoft and Mistral have expanded their strategic partnership with a multi-billion-dollar agreement to build AI infrastructure across Europe. Mistral will deploy thousands of Nvidia Vera Rubin GPUs, and Microsoft will use that capacity for its cloud and AI services. Mistral's Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 models are now available in Microsoft Foundry, with Medium 3.5 also in Copilot Studio. The deal targets regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, allowing companies to run Mistral models through Azure Local in the cloud, on-premises, or offline. Microsoft President Brad Smith emphasized Europe's need for powerful AI without sacrificing data control.

Jul 213 minNeura News

AI Models

OpenAI names GPT-5.6 preferred model for Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI announced Thursday that its new GPT-5.6 model will become the preferred AI model for Microsoft's 365 Copilot. The move comes after reports that Microsoft was increasingly using its own in-house MAI models in apps like Word and Excel to cut costs. OpenAI's announcement aims to signal that the partnership remains strong, though it does not negate the earlier reporting about Microsoft's cost-cutting efforts.

Jul 102 minNeura News

Industry

GitHub Copilot Tokenpocalypse Sparks AI Pricing Debate

Microsoft's shift to per-token pricing for GitHub Copilot has been dubbed the 'Tokenpocalypse' by Reddit users. On TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts discuss how this change signals broader cost pass-through in the AI industry, the rapid rise and fall of tokenmaxxxing, and the challenges AI companies face as they prepare for IPOs amid escalating costs and regulatory uncertainty.

Jun 73 minNeura News

AI Tools

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Vulnerable to File Exfiltration Attack

Security researchers at PromptArmor have discovered that Microsoft Copilot Cowork is vulnerable to file exfiltration attacks through indirect prompt injection. The flaw exploits automatic approval for sending messages to the active user, allowing attackers to steal pre-authenticated download links to files in SharePoint and OneDrive.

May 255 minNeura News

Developer

GitHub Pilots Accessibility Agent for Copilot, Key Lessons

GitHub is testing an experimental accessibility agent integrated with GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code to answer accessibility questions and fix simple issues in front-end code changes. The agent has examined 3,535 pull requests with a 68% fix rate, targeting common problems like clear structure for assistive tech and text alternatives. Teams share insights on agent design, sub-agents, limitations, and using past issue data to improve results.

May 154 minNeura News

AI Models

Microsoft Ends Most Claude Code Licenses for Developers

Microsoft plans to revoke most internal licenses for Anthropic's Claude Code and shift developers to its GitHub Copilot CLI tool. The move affects the Experiences and Devices team handling Windows and other products, with usage ending by late June. Sources point to cost savings at fiscal year-end alongside strategic reasons.

May 154 minNeura News

Industry

Microsoft Ends Xbox Copilot AI Development

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the company will wind down Copilot on mobile and halt development on consoles. The decision comes after a team reorganization that brought in executives from Microsoft's CoreAI group. Sharma took over in February and has made several changes, including dropping the Microsoft Gaming brand and reducing Xbox Game Pass prices.

May 52 minNeura News

Funding

CopilotKit Raises $27M for App-Native AI Agents

Seattle startup CopilotKit has secured $27 million in Series A funding to advance tools for deploying AI agents directly in applications. The round, led by Glilot Capital, NFX, and SignalFire, supports development of its AG-UI protocol and enterprise toolkit. Backed by major providers like Google and Microsoft, the open-source protocol enables dynamic interfaces beyond text chats.

May 53 minNeura News

Developer

Microsoft Adds Copilot Tag to VS Code Commits Even with AI Disabled

Microsoft included a 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' line in Visual Studio Code Git commits, even when AI features were turned off. A product manager pushed the change, which faced backlash on GitHub and Hacker News. The developer plans to revert it in version 1.119.

May 33 minNeura News

Developer

VS Code Adds Copilot Co-Author to Commits by Default

A recent pull request in Visual Studio Code changed the default for git.addAICoAuthor from off to all. This update causes the editor to insert Co-Authored-by: Copilot trailers into git commits automatically when AI code is detected. Developers reacted strongly against the change, with over 100 thumbs-down reactions and complaints about insertions even without Copilot use.

May 23 minNeura News

Industry

Nadella: AI Success Lies in Intense Users and Usage, Not Seats

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that AI success depends more on intense users and usage than on seat counts. The company reported $82.89 billion in Q3 revenue, with Azure growing 40 percent and Microsoft 365 Copilot surpassing 20 million paying users. Microsoft plans $190 billion in 2026 investments amid a shift to usage-based models.

Apr 303 minNeura News

AI Tools

Microsoft Reports 20M Paid Copilot Users with Strong Usage

Microsoft revealed that Microsoft 365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise seats. CEO Satya Nadella shared this during the quarterly earnings call, noting quadrupled growth in large deployments and usage levels matching Outlook. Queries per user rose nearly 20% quarter over quarter, with agent mode now default across key apps.

Apr 293 minNeura News