Microsoft news for partners

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• Microsoft news for partners · 22 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Sell the readiness assessment before you sell the AI

  Datadog's new A/NZ partner program shows why B2B tech and Microsoft partners should market an AI readiness assessment before they pitch the AI itself.

• Microsoft news for partners · 16 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Office inside Copilot means partners need a new adoption story

  Microsoft is bringing Word, Excel and PowerPoint editing into the Copilot app. Here's why Microsoft partners should rewrite their adoption story now.

• Microsoft news for partners · 4 October 2026 · 3 min read

  New Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot: what it means for partners

  Microsoft's new Copilot adds Home, Code, Autopilot, a plugin registry and usage-based billing. Here's what Microsoft partners should do next.

• Microsoft news for partners · 4 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Microsoft Frontier Company: what it means for Microsoft partners

  Microsoft is investing $2.5B in Frontier Company, an outcome-led AI engineering business. Here's how SIs, MSPs and ISVs should position.

• Microsoft news for partners · 4 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Copilot Cowork GA and Agent 365: what partners need to know

  Copilot Cowork is GA, Agent Factory unifies consumption and Agent 365 adds cost management. What it means for CSPs, MSPs and ISVs.

• Microsoft news for partners · 4 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Build 2026: Microsoft's agent platform and what it means for partners

  At Build 2026 Microsoft set out an agent platform from GitHub to Foundry to Agent 365. What ISVs and services partners should do next.

• Microsoft news for partners · 4 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Microsoft's FY26 customer wins: lessons for partner marketing

  Microsoft's FY26 review is full of quantified AI customer outcomes. How partners can use them for vertical campaigns, E7 positioning and agent services.

• Microsoft news for partners · 3 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Fabric IQ in Copilot is GA: why semantic models are now a sales asset

  Fabric IQ grounds Copilot answers in Power BI semantic models. What the Fabric and SQL updates mean for Microsoft data partners in Australia and APAC.

• Microsoft news for partners · 3 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Project Perception: what agentic security means for MSSPs and MSPs

  Microsoft's Project Perception uses AI agents to defend against AI. What it means for security MSPs, MSSPs and ISVs in Australia and APAC.

• Microsoft news for partners · 3 October 2026 · 2 min read

  Microsoft 365 leadership change: what partners should watch

  Ryan Roslansky is leaving Microsoft and Microsoft 365 leaders now report elsewhere. What leadership changes usually mean for Microsoft partners.

• Microsoft news for partners · 3 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Microsoft's July 2026 restructure: what it means for partners

  Microsoft is cutting around 4,800 roles, mostly in Commercial and XBOX. What the restructure means for partner relationships, co-sell and messaging.

• Microsoft news for partners · 3 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Frontier Playbook: how Microsoft partners can sell outcomes, not seats

  Microsoft's Frontier Playbook shares five lessons from its own AI transformation. How Microsoft partners can use it to sell outcome-led AI adoption.

• Microsoft news for partners · 2 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Azure's new AMD VMs: what they mean for ISVs and HPC partners

  Microsoft is bringing AMD Helios and 6th Gen EPYC to Azure via three new VM families. Here's how ISVs, HPC and AI partners can turn it into pipeline.

• Microsoft news for partners · 2 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Azure Copilot Observability Agent is GA: an opening for MSPs

  Microsoft's Azure Copilot Observability Agent is generally available. Here's how MSPs and Azure partners can build it into managed operations offers.

• Microsoft news for partners · 2 October 2026 · 3 min read

  EvilTokens: what Australian security partners should tell customers

  Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, an AI-powered fraud service that hit Australian inboxes. What it means for MSPs and security partners.

• Microsoft news for partners · 2 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Digital Defense Report 2026: key stats for security partners

  Government attacks and phishing rose sharply in Microsoft's 2026 Digital Defense Report. How security and public sector partners can respond.

• Microsoft news for partners · 2 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Microsoft's 2026 Responsible AI report: what partners can use

  Microsoft's 2026 Responsible AI Transparency Report brings ISO 42001, agent controls and an Australian angle. Here's how partners can use it.

• Microsoft news for partners · 1 October 2026 · 3 min read

  Microsoft's $10B Middle East push: what it signals for APAC partners

  Microsoft's Middle East framework pairs $10B+ investment with sovereignty and resilience commitments. What APAC Microsoft partners can learn.