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  1. 20d agoVaishanavi MirapurkarDataverseAI & agents

    Prompt Columns in GA: Turning Business Apps Data into Persisted AI Insights

    Prompt Columns allows organizations to embed AI directly into business tables, without writing a single line of code. With Prompt Columns, you define natural language prompts once, and AI automatically generates insights, classifications, summaries, and recommendations that are persisted directly in your data.

  2. 21d agoKent WeareDataverseAI & agents

    Dataverse Plugin for Coding Agents: OpenAI and Codex Marketplace Expansion

    We’re excited to announce expansion of the Dataverse plugin across additional coding agent marketplaces, meeting developers where they already work. The plugin is now available for OpenAI and Codex.

  3. 28d agoKent WeareDataverseAI & agents

    Dataverse Plugin for Coding Agents Now Available in Cursor Marketplace

    Today, we are excited to share that the Dataverse plugin is now available in the Cursor Marketplace, giving Cursor users a direct path to build with Microsoft Dataverse from inside their preferred AI coding experience.

  4. 2mo agoKent WeareDataverseAI & agents

    Dataverse MCP Server: Understanding the New Tool Shape

    The Dataverse MCP server continues to evolve. The latest Dataverse MCP updates help agents achieve more with business data through a clearer and more capable tool surface. With these changes, agents can more easily inspect metadata, query records, search across structured and unstructured data, and work with Dataver…

  5. 2mo agoKent WeareDataverseAI & agents

    Microsoft Dataverse Plugin: Unleashing Coding Agents on the Enterprise — Microsoft Build 2026

    Companion post to our Build 2026 session: Microsoft Dataverse plugin: unleashing coding agents on the enterprise Coding agents are powerful, but without domain tooling they hallucinate and produce broken solutions. The Dataverse plugin for coding agentssolves this by giving AI agents guardrailed access to tables, co…

  6. 2mo agoLane SwenkaAI & agents

    Advanced connector policies are generally available

    Every admin we meet wants the same two things: let their teams build and keep the business safe while they do it.

  7. 2mo agoRitwik GanniPower PagesAI & agents

    Enhanced Data Model and Bootstrap 5 Now Available for Dynamics 365 Portal Templates

    We’re excited to announce that Enhanced Data Model (EDM) and Bootstrap 5 are now available for four key Dynamics 365 portal templates in Power Pages: When you provision a new site using any of these templates, it’s automatically built on the Enhanced Data Model with Bootstrap 5. No additional configuration is needed.

  8. 2mo agoNeeraj NandwanaPower PagesAI & agents

    Build Power Pages Sites with AI through Agentic Coding tools, now Generally Available

    We are excited to announce the General Availability (GA) of the Power Pages plugin for GitHub Copilot CLI and Claude Code. Just few months back when we introduced the preview, you could describe a site in natural language and the plugin generated the scaffolding, set up Dataverse entities, wired up the Web API, and…

  9. 3mo agoGreg LindhorstPower AppsAI & agents

    Power Fx: User Defined Types Generally Available

    User Defined Types (UDTs) are now generally available! As of Power Apps Studio version 3.26044, UDTs are enabled by default for new apps and can be enabled for existing apps under Settings > Updates > New > User-Defined types.

  10. 3mo agoSrihari SrinivasaPower AppsAI & agents

    Power Apps MCP server introduces closed-loop learning for enterprise agents

    Building agents is fast. Teaching them how your organization works has been the hard part. Introducing closed-loop learning on the Power Apps MCP server: every correction calibrates the agent to your business, automatically.

  11. 3mo agoPrithvi KhoslaDataverseAI & agents

    Introducing business skills: Teach agents how your organization works

    Business skills in Dataverse can capture your organization’s processes, policies, and domain expertise as natural-language instructions that AI agents discover and follow.

  12. 3mo agoMichelle LancasterPower PlatformAI & agents

    From Ideas to Impact: How Frontier Firms scale agents with confidence

    Frontier Firms scale AI agents by starting with workflows and embedding them into existing apps. With strong governance, deliberate adoption, and focus on measurable value, they move beyond pilots to deliver real, scalable business impact.

  13. 3mo agoHemant GaurPower AppsAI & agents

    Custom tools and rich UI for app-based conversations are now in Public Preview

    Discover how custom tools and rich, app‑powered UI experiences can elevate business app conversations in Microsoft 365 Copilot. This public preview introduces new ways to surface app intelligence, drive action, and deliver more contextual, intuitive interactions — directly within the flow of work.

  14. 4mo agoTiffany TreacyPower PlatformAI & agents

    Intelligent apps, human leadership, and the new shape of work

    When people talk about AI at work, the conversation usually jumps straight to speed. Faster tasks. Faster decisions. Faster output.

  15. 4mo agoNeeraj NandwanaPower PagesAI & agents

    Build your server-side logic with AI: new Power Pages Agentic Code skills

    We’re introducing three new skills for the Power Pages agentic code plugin for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code CLI that together unlock a missing capability in AI‑assisted site building: server‑side logic.

  16. 4mo agoRyan CunninghamPower AppsAI & agents

    Making business apps smarter with AI, Copilot, and agents in Power Apps

    Explore new Power Apps updates that introduce Copilot, app skills, and agents to apps, extending intelligence to the AI surfaces where work happens.

  17. 4mo agoClaudio RomanoPower AppsAI & agents

    Public Preview: Your business apps, now part of every conversation

    Bring your Power Apps into Microsoft 365 Copilot. In public preview, makers can enable conversational access to model-driven app data with Grids and Forms, with Custom Tools coming soon.

  18. 4mo agoNagesh BhatPower PagesAI & agents

    Announcing General Availability (GA) of Server Logic in Power Pages

    We’re pleased to announce that server logic in Power Pages is now generally available (GA). This release marks a major milestone, delivering native server-side capabilities with the maturity, governance, and extensibility required to support enterprise-grade production workloads. First introduced in preview, Server…

  19. 5mo agoNagesh BhatPower PagesAI & agents

    Infuse intelligent experiences into Power Pages sites with the new Agent API

    We’re excited to introduce the Agent API for Power Pages, a new capability that enables site creators to build custom chat and other user experiences and integrate these seamlessly with their custom-built Microsoft Copilot Studio agents. This enhancement gives organizations more flexibility for integrating intellige…

  20. 5mo agoNagesh BhatPower PagesAI & agents

    Seamlessly embed Copilot Studio agents into Power Pages

    Agents help deliver intelligent, conversational experiences for your site users directly within your websites. With the latest enhancements to agent integration in Power Pages, you now have more flexibility to configure authentication, manage access, and validate agent experiences more easily.

  21. 5mo agoBryan GoodePower PlatformAI & agents

    A new way of working is taking shape: Frontier Transformation

    Today, we’re taking a significant step forward in bringing agentic business applications to life across Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft Power Platform.

  22. 5mo agoBryan GoodeAI & agents

    Agentic business transformation: What leaders need to get right

    When AI moves beyond assistance into action, it becomes possible to redesign work itself—not just accelerate pieces of it.

  23. 5mo agoNeeraj NandwanaPower PagesAI & agents

    Build Power Pages sites with AI using agentic coding tools (preview)

    We're pleased to introduce the public preview of the Power Pages plugin for GitHub Copilot CLI and Claude Code. With this plugin, you simply describe the site you want in natural language. The plugin takes care of everything else, from project scaffolding and Dataverse setup to API integrations, permissions, and dep…

  24. 5mo agoRyan CunninghamPower PlatformAI & agents

    The shift reshaping enterprise applications

    Companies that want AI to meaningfully change how they operate need the people who are doing the work every day to be able to shape the systems they rely on.

  25. 6mo agoHemant GaurPower AppsAI & agents

    Public preview: Power Apps MCP and enhanced agent feed for your business applications

    The Power Apps MCP Server (Public Preview) introduces a new era of human‑agent collaboration, enabling AI agents to automate repetitive app tasks with built‑in human oversight. Makers gain granular control over which tasks surface in the redesigned agent feed, while users get intuitive review and approval experiences.

  26. 6mo agoNeeraj NandwanaPower PagesAI & agents

    Announcing General Availability (GA) of building single-page applications for Power Pages

    We are excited to announce the general availability of support for single-page applications (SPAs) with Power Pages, starting with site version 9.8.1.x and later. With this release, you can build modern, client-side rendered sites using React, Angular, or Vue and deploy them directly to Power Pages using the Power P…

  27. 6mo agoJordan ChodakPower AppsAI & agents

    Generally available: host and run code apps in Power Apps

    We’re excited to announce that code apps in Power Apps are now generally available, empowering developers and IT alike at a moment when organizations are building more custom applications than ever.

  28. 6mo agoJulie KoesmarnoDataverseAI & agents

    Build Agent 365-ready Adaptive Intelligence with Work IQ and Dataverse

    Adaptive Intelligence, and it's now within reach. See how we build enterprise-grade agents that don't just automate—they think, adapt, and elevate work.

  29. 8mo agoDami AlajogunPower AppsAI & agents

    Process Maps as Part of Your Plan: Now Generally Available

    Process Maps in Power Apps Plans are now generally available, bringing a new level of clarity and collaboration to solution design. This feature allows makers and stakeholders to visualize workflows directly within their plans, ensuring alignment before development begins. By turning complex processes into clear, in…

  30. 8mo agoRitesh PandeyDataverseAI & agents

    Flexible Dataverse capacity for apps and agents

    Dataverse is increasing baseline capacity across business applications (Dynamics 365 and Power Platform)

  31. 9mo agoDan LewisCopilot StudioAI & agents

    Why Microsoft Copilot Studio is the foundation for agentic business transformation

    We’re excited to share new capabilities in Copilot Studio, making it easier for makers and administrators to shape agent behavior, enforce organizational standards, and extend functionality with AI.

  32. 9mo agoJason GreenPower AppsAI & agents

    Generative pages in Power Apps is now generally available

    Generative pages in Microsoft Power Apps are now generally available, enabling AI-driven app creation with GPT-5, Fluent UI controls, and solution-aware components for faster, smarter development.

  33. 9mo agoEfrat GilboaCopilot StudioAI & agents

    Build smarter, test smarter: Agent Evaluation in Microsoft Copilot Studio

    Automated agent testing is now built into Copilot Studio—evaluate performance, improve quality, and scale confidently with Agent Evaluation.

  34. 10mo agoNagesh BhatPower PagesAI & agents

    Microsoft Power Pages is Generally Available in Singapore Local and South Africa

    We’re excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Power Pages in the regions of Singapore Local and South Africa. Whether you’re a no-code, low-code, or code-first developer, Power Pages empowers you to build low-code, scalable, and secure business-centric websites.

  35. 11mo agoPaul LiewDataverseAI & agents

    Dataverse Auditing: Enhancing Trust and Transparency in the Age of AI

    Key Updates about Dataverse Auditing -Empowering Data Stewardship, Privacy, and Control

  36. 11mo agoNagesh BhatPower PagesAI & agents

    Announcing General Availability of Power Pages Search with Generative AI Summarization

    We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of Power Pages Search with Generative AI Summarization. This capability enhances the search experience on Power Pages sites by combining traditional search with AI-generated summaries, helping site visitors find information more efficiently and in the language…

  37. 1y agoNagesh BhatPower PagesAI & agents

    Build and Extend Agents Directly from Power Pages Studio (Preview)

    We are excited to announce new capabilities in Power Pages that allow makers to create AI agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio directly from Power Pages Studio using a selected form, customize directly in Copilot Studio and use in a Power Pages site, and use a refreshed chat widget for site users to interact with mult…

  38. 1y agoJulie KoesmarnoDataverseAI & agents

    Dataverse Knowledge in Copilot Studio: Multiline Text Columns and File Columns.

    Dataverse knowledge in Microsoft Copilot Studio’s latest update now with support for multi-line text and file columns

  39. 1y agoJason GreenPower AppsAI & agents

    Generative pages get better with GPT-5: Improved quality, enhanced performance

    Generative pages aims to redefine how makers build with Microsoft Power Apps—bringing the power of vibe coding to enterprise development in model-driven apps. With just a few prompts, makers can generate rich, responsive pages backed by real React and TypeScript code, all while maintaining enterprise-grade governanc…

  40. 1y agomatthewthomasCopilot StudioAI & agents

    Available today: GPT-5 in Microsoft Copilot Studio

    Starting today, Microsoft Copilot Studio users will have access to GPT-5, OpenAI’s best generative AI system that was introduced this morning.

  41. 1y agoPaul LiewDataverseAI & agents

    Enrich Your Dataverse Tables Using AI Prompt Columns

    Prompt Columns

  42. 1y agoSrihari SrinivasaPower AppsAI & agents

    Visualize with Copilot now allows you to save your chart

    Now you can save AI-generated visualizations, and all your charts get a modern new look. See how this update makes data insights easier to keep, share, and act on.

  43. 1y agoAmiya PatraCopilot StudioAI & agents

    Take Control of Agent Costs

    To help organizations confidently scale AI adoption while staying in control of costs, Microsoft has introduced a comprehensive agent cost management framework

  44. 1y agoRyan CunninghamPower AppsAI & agents

    Introducing the new Power Apps: Generative power meets enterprise-grade trust

    Microsoft Power Apps brings generative pages to public preview, providing enterprises with a new AI-powered, agent-first approach to app development.