Outlook stories
Law firms can now access client relationship data inside Microsoft 365 Copilot, a move aimed at boosting CRM use and cross-selling.
Enterprise security teams face a new visibility gap as approved AI agents can copy and transfer sensitive data in under 30 minutes.
Developers and enterprise customers will get more AI controls as Microsoft adds agents, in-house models and security tools across its software stack.
The new tool can schedule meetings, flag delays and act within existing permissions as Microsoft pushes autonomous software into everyday office apps.
Investors got stronger sales, record free cash flow and higher full-year forecasts as the cybersecurity group also unveiled a four-for-one stock split.
Record first-quarter gains in data centres and storage pushed Iron Mountain to lift its full-year outlook for revenue, profits and cash flow.
Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.
Banks and asset managers gain templates for modelling, KYC and reporting as Claude is plugged into Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.
Bookings surged 21% in the first quarter, prompting Cognizant to raise its adjusted operating margin outlook and back annual revenue guidance.
Inbox and calendar chores could now be automated for Outlook users, though some Copilot tools remain limited to Frontier testers on Windows and the web.
Attackers are leaning on trusted web services and familiar brands to slip past filters, with phishing and spam still dominating inbox threats.
Legal teams can now compare and redline drafts in Google Drive and Docs, as Litera expands its AI review tools beyond Microsoft-heavy workflows.
By handling emails, calendars and routine requests in the background, the tool aims to cut admin for businesses wary of autonomous AI risks.
Australian firms under productivity pressure can now offload routine work to an always-on agent that links Gmail, Slack and calendars.
Inbox failures are leaving as much as 20% of email ROI at risk, as senders struggle to measure returns and improve deliverability.
Oracle Q3 revenue jumps 22% to USD $17.2 billion as AI-fuelled cloud demand soars and contracted backlog swells to USD $553 billion.
Australian businesses may struggle to keep up as Asana expands AI across workflows, with only 14% having scaled it organisation-wide.
Enterprise users are being given a way to reuse context across sessions, as DevRev says its update aims to cut AI rework and burnout.
Wealth managers face tighter regulatory scrutiny as the platform promises to replace spreadsheet checks with real-time review of all client messages.
