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Microsoft Patches Critical Entra ID and Azure Flaws After False Exploitation Alarm

Microsoft has patched several maximum-severity vulnerabilities affecting Entra ID, Azure Arc, Exchange Online, and an Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra. The most serious flaw, CVE-2026-69836, is a critical deserialization bug in Entra ID that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute code over a network in low-complexity attacks. The vulnerability

Password Spraying Attacks Explode 155x as Hackers Bypass MFA via Legacy OAuth

Huntress reports a 155-fold increase in password spraying attacks during the first half of 2026, with one major contributor being a campaign targeting Microsoft's Azure CLI. The traffic originates from an IPv6 range controlled by hosting provider LSHIY LLC, and in mid-June alone researchers observe more than 81

Microsoft Azure Expands AI Platform With New Developer Tools

Microsoft unveils a suite of new Azure AI Platform innovations at Build 2018, giving developers enhanced capabilities in vision, speech, and edge computing.

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Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 Arrives in Microsoft Foundry Preview

Anthropic's newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is now available in public preview across Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and Copilot Studio. The update brings state-of-the-art coding and agentic capabilities to Azure customers seeking enterprise-grade AI workflows.

Azure Introduces Structured Outputs for GPT-4o Models

Microsoft Azure launches a new OpenAI feature that allows developers to force AI models to generate perfectly formatted JSON Schemas, eliminating tedious validation steps.

Mistral Large Launches as AI Startup Secures Major Microsoft Partnership

French AI startup Mistral unveils Mistral Large, a powerful multilingual model that ranks just behind GPT-4 on key benchmarks, alongside a new strategic partnership with Microsoft.

Anthropic and Snowflake Forge $200 Million Alliance for Enterprise AI Agents

Anthropic and Snowflake are expanding their strategic partnership with a $200 million agreement to bring Claude-powered AI agents to global enterprises. The collaboration focuses on enabling complex data analysis across structured and unstructured data while maintaining strict security standards.

Anthropic Brings Claude AI Models to Microsoft Foundry and Excel

Anthropic and Microsoft expand their partnership by making Claude Sonnet 4.5, Haiku 4.5, and Opus 4.1 available in Microsoft Foundry. Enterprise users can also now leverage Claude directly within Microsoft 365 Copilot and Excel.

Figure AI Secures $675 Million to Build OpenAI-Powered Humanoid Robots

AI robotics company Figure raises $675 million in Series B funding and partners with OpenAI to develop advanced AI models for humanoid machines. The investment features backing from major tech giants like Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Jeff Bezos.

Wayve Partners With Microsoft to Scale Autonomous Vehicle AI Globally

Wayve relies on Microsoft's supercomputing infrastructure to train deep learning models that allow autonomous vehicles to adapt to new cities without complex re-engineering.