CMA proposes strategic market status for Microsoft business software
The CMA wants to designate Microsoft's business software with strategic market status and may examine whether AI rivals to Copilot can compete fairly.
Tag: Microsoft Copilot
24 articles tagged Microsoft Copilot
Lancashire puts Copilot in front of thousands of staff
The council says AI drafting of case notes has cut duplication in social work recording, with around two-thirds of its workforce now using the tools.
OpenAI ships GPT-5.6 with three tiers and Copilot deal
OpenAI has released GPT-5.6 across ChatGPT, Codex and its API in three priced tiers, and made it the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot the same day.
505,000 NHS staff to get Microsoft Copilot to cut admin
NHS England will give 505,000 staff Microsoft 365 Copilot after a trial found it saved 43 minutes a day, with full rollout expected by October 2026.
HMRC scales Microsoft Copilot to 28,000 staff with 50,000 target
HMRC's first Chief AI Officer outlines a rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot to 28,000 staff with plans to extend to 50,000, alongside agentic complaint-handling pilots.
Accenture rolls Microsoft Copilot out to all 743,000 employees
Accenture is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to its entire 743,000-strong workforce in the largest enterprise rollout to date — a major reference win for Microsoft.
HMRC rolls Microsoft Copilot out to 28,000 staff after Whitehall trial
HM Revenue and Customs licenses Copilot for tens of thousands of officials and prepares agentic features, citing 26 minutes saved per user per day.
Development Bank of Wales awards £60,000 AI skills contract
The Welsh government body has contracted a Cheshire SME to deliver a year-long AI adoption programme, including Microsoft Copilot training and AI Champions across teams.
UK Immigration Judges Using Microsoft Copilot to Draft Rulings
Immigration tribunal judges have official approval to use a restricted version of Microsoft Copilot to prepare hearings and draft judgments amid record backlogs.
M&S rolls out 11,000 Microsoft Copilot licences to store managers
Marks & Spencer is giving all store managers and support centre staff access to Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of a deepened strategic partnership with Microsoft.
PAC challenges government's 'curiously specific' AI savings claims
The Public Accounts Committee has questioned the methodology behind the government's claim that Microsoft Copilot saves civil servants 26 minutes per day.
UK Courts to Use Copilot for Transcriptions as Lammy Announces AI Expansion
Deputy PM announces plans to deploy AI across England and Wales courts for transcription, summarising judgments, and case scheduling with £12m for new Justice AI Unit.
Three Welsh Councils Cut Social Care Admin by 75% with AI
Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf councils deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot across 3,500 staff, saving thousands of hours and boosting care quality.
Police Chief Resigns After AI Hallucination Influences Decision
West Midlands Police chief retires after Microsoft Copilot generated fictional football match report that influenced a ban on Israeli fans.
University of Manchester Becomes First to Give All Students Microsoft Copilot
In a world-first partnership, 65,000 students and staff will receive Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training, building on Manchester's 76-year AI legacy.
Law Firm Shoosmiths Awards £1m Bonus After Staff Hit 1 Million AI Prompts Target
UK law firm becomes first to link firmwide bonus to AI adoption, rewarding staff after reaching Microsoft Copilot usage milestone four months early.
UK Power Networks Achieves 480% ROI with Microsoft Copilot Rollout
Energy distributor reports 96% adoption rate and significant productivity gains after deploying 1,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licences across operations.
Lloyds Banking Group scales Microsoft Copilot to 30,000 employees
UK bank reports 93% adoption rate and 46 minutes saved daily as AI tools transform operations across financial services.