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Heise offer: M365 Copilot in the enterprise – Agents develop with Copilot Studio and Foundry.Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businessesUSA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAINatura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger
The AI news for October 9th, 2026
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Heise offer: M365 Copilot in the enterprise – Agents develop with Copilot Studio and Foundry.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/M365-Copilot-im-Unternehmen-Agents-mit-Copilot-Studio-und-Foundry-entwickeln-11458173.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Microsoft is positioning M365 Copilot to let companies build and scale ‘agents’ across Office apps — a concrete change that can automate knowledge-work tasks, alter workflows, and require new governance and deployment decisions for organizations.
Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/google-brings-agentic-ai-to-gemini-starting-with-businesses/
Why did we choose this article?
Gemini’s agent features give businesses an AI that can act across apps and even have a workplace identity (email), meaning routine tasks can be delegated to an autonomous assistant — a clear productivity shift that also raises security and ownership questions.
USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1008198/usa-today-openai-copyright-lawsuit
Why did we choose this article?
A major publisher suing OpenAI over using news articles for training could change what data AI companies can use, affecting the availability, cost, and legal risk of services that rely on copyrighted content.
Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/naturas-smart-ring-puts-ai-agents-on-your-finger/
Why did we choose this article?
A $99 wearable that summons AI agents by touch makes assistant functionality more immediate and physical for everyday users — enabling quick task control and note capture but also introducing new privacy and data-use considerations.
Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement? We welcome your feedback at podcast@pickert.de.
--- This episode is sponsored by ---
Rocket Routine GmbH
Find our more about our today's sponsor Rocket Routine at
Heise offer: M365 Copilot in the enterprise – Agents develop with Copilot Studio and Foundry.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/M365-Copilot-im-Unternehmen-Agents-mit-Copilot-Studio-und-Foundry-entwickeln-11458173.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Microsoft is positioning M365 Copilot to let companies build and scale ‘agents’ across Office apps — a concrete change that can automate knowledge-work tasks, alter workflows, and require new governance and deployment decisions for organizations.
Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/google-brings-agentic-ai-to-gemini-starting-with-businesses/
Why did we choose this article?
Gemini’s agent features give businesses an AI that can act across apps and even have a workplace identity (email), meaning routine tasks can be delegated to an autonomous assistant — a clear productivity shift that also raises security and ownership questions.
USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1008198/usa-today-openai-copyright-lawsuit
Why did we choose this article?
A major publisher suing OpenAI over using news articles for training could change what data AI companies can use, affecting the availability, cost, and legal risk of services that rely on copyrighted content.
Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/naturas-smart-ring-puts-ai-agents-on-your-finger/
Why did we choose this article?
A $99 wearable that summons AI agents by touch makes assistant functionality more immediate and physical for everyday users — enabling quick task control and note capture but also introducing new privacy and data-use considerations.
Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement? We welcome your feedback at podcast@pickert.de.