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Microsoft Cost Management updates—March 2025
Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in.
The latest Azure AI Foundry innovations help you optimize AI investments and differentiate your business
Over the last couple of years, I’ve seen tech teams go from feeling excited yet overwhelmed by the blistering pace of AI advancement to now helping bend and direct that curve of innovation using the cutting-edge capabilities of Azure AI Foundry.
This rapid transformation underscores the critical role of a robust enterprise AI platform to help you push the AI curve. We continually add capabilities to Azure AI Foundry to empower your teams to do just that. That means business leaders in the era of AI have a lot to consider—it’s easy to get lost in the forest when all the new trees keep making it bigger.
Today I’m sharing a couple of the most important Azure AI Foundry innovations announced in recent weeks that keep the forest in view, and that improve operational efficiency, maximise investments, so that you can focus on differentiating in a competitive landscape.
Microsoft unveils Microsoft Security Copilot agents and new protections for AI
In this age of AI, securing AI and using it to boost security are crucial for every organisation. At Microsoft, we are dedicated to helping organisations secure their future with our AI-first, end-to-end security platform.
One year ago, we launched Microsoft Security Copilot to empower defenders to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents swiftly and accurately. Now, we are excited to announce the next evolution of Security Copilot with AI agents designed to autonomously assist with critical areas such as phishing, data security, and identity management. The relentless pace and complexity of cyberattacks have surpassed human capacity and establishing AI agents is a necessity for modern security.