Copilot Gets Context-Aware, Data Formulator Goes Open Source
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Copilot Gets Context-Aware, Data Formulator Goes Open Source

Copilot now personalizes responses based on your recent document activity and prior context. Data Formulator 0.7 opens persistent database connections through AI agents. Both hit the same IT desk, but the operational models are completely different: licensed SaaS vs. self-hosted Python. Your permission boundaries and connector inventory get tested from two directions at once.

Microsoft Ships MAI-Image-2.5 and Foundry Local — One Goes Cloud, One Stays Local
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Microsoft Ships MAI-Image-2.5 and Foundry Local — One Goes Cloud, One Stays Local

Microsoft dropped two AI releases this week that pull in opposite directions. MAI-Image-2.5 wants cloud scale for commercial image generation. Foundry Local wants your voice data staying on-device with no API calls. If you’re still applying one AI deployment policy across the board, these two announcements together are your signal to stop.