Microsoft Marketplace is now one sleek destination for cloud solutions and AI apps and agents — thousands of them, ready to deploy and built to play nice with your Microsoft stack. Faster setup, smarter integration and a catalog that covers everything from analytics to agents. It’s now live in the United States, with a global rollout on the way. 

A new AI agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot is like having a super-efficient assistant built into your everyday tools, helping you do more and save time. Researcher can analyze mountains of data to give you insightful expertise in minutes, whether you’re preparing for a big meeting or brainstorming new product ideas. Learn more about what it can do for you.

Windows ML lets developers build AI workloads right on the device, making AI experiences more responsive, private and cost-effective, reaching users across the broadest range of Windows hardware. Introduced at Build 2025, Windows ML is now generally available. 

Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports Anthropic’s Claude models alongside OpenAI’s, giving users more flexibility for deep reasoning and agent creation. Whether you’re using Researcher or building in Copilot Studio, you can mix and match models to suit your workflow — no platform-hopping required.

The chips powering today’s AI breakthroughs run hotter than ever, outpacing previous generations of silicon. To cool things down, Microsoft is testing a new microfluidics system that skips the cold plates and sends liquid coolant straight into the silicon — right where the heat is. Read more about how.

Rare diseases impact nearly half a billion people worldwide — and getting a diagnosis can drag on for years. That’s why Microsoft, Drexel and the Broad Institute built an AI assistant to help. It flags cases worth a second look and surfaces gene insights from the scientific deep end. The AI assistant is still in its early days — next up is testing it in real-world workflows.

GhostNetZero.ai is turning sonar scans into smart, AI-powered maps of ghost nets — abandoned plastic fishing gear that traps over 500 marine species. Built by WWF Germany with Microsoft and Accenture, the platform speeds up detection, cuts costs and helps conservationists focus on cleaning up the abandoned gear.

New AI agents across Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage can help with everyday coordination — summarizing threads, tagging files, managing meetings and nudging tasks forward. These collaboration-focused agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot users aren’t just tools; they’re designed to work alongside people as part of the team.

Construction is almost complete on the world’s most powerful datacenter in Wisconsin — and Microsoft is now committing another $4 billion for a second one. Located in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, the AI hub is more than just tech. It could mean more than 800 jobs for the community and will include a Datacenter Academy to help Wisconsinites be part of the future of technology.

Forget pausing your game to search the internet for answers — Copilot’s got it right on your screen. Gaming Copilot, rolling out on PC starting today and coming to the Xbox app on mobile next month, can read what’s on your screen, respond to your voice and offer help in the moment. Whether you’re stuck on a quest or battling a boss, it’s designed to stay out of the way and keep you moving. 

The port town of Narvik, Norway, is known for fjords and freight — and will soon be  shipping AI. Microsoft, Nscale and Aker are investing $6.2 billion to turn the Arctic location into a renewable-powered datacenter hub. The goal is to make scalable infrastructure for Europe’s AI future — all built in a chilly location with affordable energy prices.

Microsoft is turning up the dial on Windows 365. A new wave of features like Windows 365 integrated into Copilot in Intune, Windows 365 Cloud Apps and Windows 365 Reserve for rapid Cloud PC recovery aims to make endpoint management smarter, limit downtime and help employees do more. It’s all about making cloud productivity smarter and more flexible.

Microsoft’s quantum computer is heading to crab country. The company’s teaming up with the University of Maryland to open a new lab and prototype its topological qubit — plugging into a dense local ecosystem where cutting-edge tech and federal brainpower already collide. 

Microsoft just seized 338 websites linked to RaccoonO365 — a subscription-based phishing service that let low-skill cybercriminals mimic Microsoft and steal credentials at scale. The operation compromised at least 5,000 accounts across 94 countries, including attacks on 20 U.S. healthcare organizations. 

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit used a court order to shut down the infrastructure and trace crypto payments back to a person in Nigeria.  

RaccoonO365 is just one example of how phishing is now plug-and-play. As cybercrime scales up, Microsoft says this is just the start — and is calling on global leaders to pass laws that will keep up. 

Microsoft is investing $30 billion into AI infrastructure and ongoing operations across the United Kingdom. The company announced the financial commitment will include $15 billion in capital expenditures to build out the U.K.’s cloud and AI infrastructure. The investment will also go toward building the country’s largest supercomputer in partnership with Nscale.  

Copilot Studio just launched “computer use” in public preview, letting AI agents interact directly with websites and desktop apps, with permission — no APIs needed. Describe a task, and the new feature lets the agent click, type and navigate to handle it onscreen, adapting in real time. It’s automation for the messy middle: dashboards, forms, shifting user experiences and all the stuff that bots used to dodge. 

We would totally watch a mockumentary–style sitcom about the park Microsoft just opened next to one of its datacenters in Denmark. It’s named, fittingly, Officeparken. Designed with sustainability in mind and in concert with the local municipality, the park supports biodiversity and acts as a natural sound barrier.

Microsoft rolled into FabCon with some serious upgrades to Fabric that will help organizations get their data AI-ready: Graph makes it easy to map relationships across data, Maps brings location insights to life, and new OneLake tools keep everything connected. With low-code tools and high-context features, teams can turn messy data into smart moves — fast. Other updates include new developer experiences and deeper integration with Azure AI Foundry.

GitHub’s new Spec Kit flips the script on how developers “vibe code” — or collaborate with AI — by putting specs front and center, before a single line of code is written. Instead of retrofitting requirements to the code, teams can now use the kit to help define the “why” and “how” up front, giving AI agents the context and guardrails they need to build smarter.

From diagnosing rare conditions to improving the patient experience, AI is transforming how we practice medicine.  

In the podcast series “The AI Revolution in Medicine, Revisited,” Microsoft Research President Peter Lee sits down with experts across health and life sciences to explore all the ways AI is changing the game.

Xbox is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with “¡Somos El Futuro!” — a spotlight on Hispanic and Latino creators who are helping shape gaming’s future through culture-rich storytelling, innovation and immersive worlds. Explore curated game collections made by creators who embody the very innovation and drive that are shaping the future of tech and entertainment here.

At IFA 2025, Microsoft previewed new Windows 11 devices from partners like Acer and Lenovo, designed to support AI experiences and hybrid work. The showcase reflects a broader shift toward more powerful and efficient PCs that are built for modern workloads. 

AI just got a wardrobe upgrade. Ralph Lauren’s new Ask Ralph experience — built with Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI — isn’t your average chatbot. It’s a digital stylist that speaks fluent fashion, serving up shoppable looks from the Polo Ralph Lauren collection based on whatever you throw at it. Need a concert outfit? A navy blazer that doesn’t scream boardroom? Ask Ralph curates the fit, adds styling tips and lets you check out on the spot.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is hitting the road. In partnership with LG, Xbox is bringing its game-streaming platform to select internet-connected vehicles — turning car infotainment systems into full gaming hubs. Game Pass Ultimate members can stream titles like Forza Horizon 5 and The Outer Worlds 2, and passengers can play directly from the Xbox app, no console required. 

With technology moving faster than ever before, Microsoft wants to help more people hone their AI skills beginning in the classroom. So the company announced several things to support the Presidential AI Challenge at a recent White House’s AI Education Task Force meeting: 12-month access to Microsoft 365 Copilot for college students, $1.25 million in educator grants, access to LinkedIn Learning courses for job seekers and more — all in hopes of helping every student, teacher and job-seeker thrive in the era of AI. 

Microsoft just cracked open the time capsule: the original 6502 BASIC — the code that powered the Commodore 64, Apple II, and millions of “10 PRINT HELLO” moments — is now officially open source.  

Originally written in the mid-1970s by Bill Gates and Ric Weiland, the release includes byte-exact ROMs, vintage headers (“BY MICRO-SOFT”) and even an Easter egg. It’s not just nostalgia: the code still runs — thanks to modern ports and emulators — and is helping fuel today’s retro-computing boom.

Microsoft Copilot is officially lounging in your living room. Starting today, select 2025 Samsung TVs and monitors come with Copilot built in — offering a free, voice-powered companion that’s part search engine, part entertainment guru and part animated sidekick. It can help you get spoiler-free recaps and super-specific movie recommendations — or just please a room full of picky viewers. 

Attention, gamers! The ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds are set to launch October 16, bringing Xbox and PC gaming into a portable format across 30+ markets. Built with ASUS and running Windows 11, the devices support multiple storefronts and come with a new Handheld Compatibility Program to flag which games are optimized for smaller screens. 

In the lightning-quick world of the National Football League, there’s very little time to noodle on decisions. Speed is of the essence and every second matters. The sideline is hectic, the crowd raucous. Utilizing technology can be a swing factor in a league where the margins are thin between victory and defeat.  

Today, the NFL and Microsoft announced a multi-year strategic partnership extension to help usher in a new era of AI innovation throughout the league.