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Microsoft's Nine-Domain AI Governance Framework Enforces Policy at Runtime
Microsoft's AI governance architecture spans nine domains and four functions—policy, control, visibility, and proof—to enforce requirements during live operation.

Microsoft Merges Copilot Apps and Cuts Consumer Features by August 18
Microsoft combines its consumer and M365 Copilot apps while retiring Group Chats, AI podcasts, Copilot Labs, and Deep Research for consumer users by August 18, 2026.
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Brings Metered Pricing to Office AI Agents
Microsoft's Copilot Cowork introduces pay-as-you-go billing for office AI agents, signaling a major shift from predictable SaaS seats to metered AI compute.
Microsoft Unveils Seven MAI Models and Pushes Enterprise Frontier Tuning
Microsoft AI introduced seven in-house MAI models across reasoning, coding, image, voice, and transcription, alongside a customization strategy it calls Frontier Tuning for enterprise workflows.
Microsoft Scout Turns Teams Into a Home for Always-On AI Coworkers
Microsoft Scout brings always-on AI agents into Teams, handling inboxes, calendars, follow-ups, and office workflows while raising new governance questions.
GitHub Copilot's Token Billing Shift Puts AI Coding Costs Under Pressure
GitHub Copilot's move toward token-based billing is forcing developers and small teams to rethink how much AI coding assistance really costs.