Microsoft Copilot Cowork: Automating Multi-Step Workflows Inside Microsoft 365

Microsoft Copilot Cowork: Automating Multi-Step Workflows Inside Microsoft 365

Microsoft announced Copilot Cowork as a new Copilot capability for Microsoft 365 that moves beyond single-response assistance to plan-and-execute workflows across Microsoft 365 apps and files. Cowork converts a user’s intent into a structured plan, runs the plan across supported apps and data sources, and surfaces checkpoints that require user confirmation before applying changes. The feature is positioned to operate

Introducing the Azure Skills Plugin: Practical Azure Workflows for Coding Agents

Introducing the Azure Skills Plugin: Practical Azure Workflows for Coding Agents

The Azure Skills Plugin brings curated Azure expertise and an execution layer together so coding agents can do more than offer generic guidance. Rather than just suggesting commands or linking to documentation, the plugin packages decision logic (skills) and structured tools (MCP servers) so agents can reason about workflows and, when appropriate, run actions against real Azure resources. What the

From Tunnel to Cloud: The 2026 Strategy Guide to Self‑Hosting vs Third‑Party VPN

From Tunnel to Cloud: The 2026 Strategy Guide to Self‑Hosting vs Third‑Party VPN

In 2026 the boundary between “VPN” and “personal cloud” is fuzzier than ever. A third‑party VPN still sells one‑click privacy and wide geo-hopping, but for many users that convenience now trades away transparency, extensibility, and long‑term value. Renting a small VPS and running WireGuard, AdGuard Home, Vaultwarden, and automation tools like n8n converts a disposable privacy tool into a persistent

Anthropic’s Claude Plugins: Turning AI into Departmental Power Tools

Anthropic’s Claude Plugins: Turning AI into Departmental Power Tools

Anthropic’s latest update to Claude is less about a single chatbot and more about turning generative AI into a set of specialized assistants that live inside everyday enterprise workflows. The company has released a suite of job-specific plugins and a management layer that lets organizations tailor Claude into role-focused agents for HR, finance, research and other functions. Coupled with deeper

OpenAI’s Next Frontier: Smart Speakers, Glasses, and the Hardware Bet on Everyday AI

OpenAI’s Next Frontier: Smart Speakers, Glasses, and the Hardware Bet on Everyday AI

The idea that artificial intelligence lives only in the cloud or behind a chat window is changing. OpenAI—best known for conversational models that scale across apps and businesses—is reportedly building a family of physical devices, starting with a smart speaker and potentially expanding into smart glasses and even a smart lamp. This move represents a pivotal moment in how AI

Claude Cowork finally lands on Windows

Claude Cowork finally lands on Windows

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork has arrived on Windows, closing a major platform gap and bringing its AI-powered desktop agent to a much larger share of enterprise users. The Windows release delivers local file access, multi-step automation, plugin integrations, and Model Context Protocol connectors, matching the macOS version and positioning Cowork as a mainstream productivity agent for knowledge work. What Cowork brings