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Issue #174 / 12-OCT-26

Introducing Office in the new Microsoft Copilot app

Microsoft is bringing the full power of Office into the Copilot app, combining the rich creation and collaboration capabilities of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with an AI-first way of working. You can start in either Chat or Cowork to explore an idea or create a first draft, then continue editing and collaborating directly within the same experience. Office in Copilot allows you to move from an idea to a finished document, spreadsheet, or presentation without losing context.

An Update to Viva Engage Email Delivery

Until now, Engage could still attempt to send email notifications to users who did not have a supported mailbox or routable email destination. Going forward, before attempting to send an email notification, Engage will check whether the recipient has a supported, routable email destination. If they do, notifications continue as expected. If they do not, Engage will suppress the notification instead of sending it into a channel that cannot receive it.

Are bigger agents better? How to design agents that scale

Expanding an AI agent's capabilities can lower its reliability if too many tools compete for context. To scale effectively, organizations must adopt a modular architecture, dividing responsibilities among tools, workflows, skills, and sub-agents. Providing each component with only the context it needs helps maintain high accuracy, reduce costs, and ensure predictable execution as AI systems expand.