Defender for AI Agents Hunts $670K Shadow Agent Tax
Microsoft's June 2026 Defender for AI Agents preview maps every shadow agent across AWS, Azure, GCP — closing the $670K shadow-AI breach gap.
June 6, 2026 · 14 min readAgent 365
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Microsoft Scout: $15 Bet on Always-On M365 Autopilots
Microsoft Scout debuts as the first Autopilot at Build 2026. Readiness assessment, 90-day rollout plan, and the $15 governance floor CIOs must budget.
June 3, 2026 · 13 min read
Microsoft Agent 365: $15 vs $99 — Which License Tier Will Save Your Enterprise $84/User?
Microsoft Agent 365 launched May 1st at $15 standalone or $99 in E7. The math looks simple—but most CIOs miss the hidden costs that make one choice 6x more expensive.
May 11, 2026 · 9 min read
Agent 365 Pricing: Why 40% Will Overspend 2x by 2027
Microsoft's new AI control plane costs $15/user—but hidden consumption charges mean 40% of enterprises will exceed budgets by 2x. Here's what CIOs need to know.
May 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Microsoft Just Solved AI's Biggest Enterprise Problem: Shadow Agents
Shadow AI agents are spreading across your enterprise undetected. Microsoft Agent 365 brings governance, security, and visibility to the chaos.
May 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Microsoft Agent 365 Ships: The $99 SKU Is Not Your Bill
Microsoft Agent 365 went GA May 1 at $15/seat ($99 in E7). Why the per-seat price hides the real Azure consumption bill — and how to negotiate now.
May 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Microsoft 365 E7 + Agent 365 GA: The $99 Control Plane Bet
Microsoft 365 E7 launches today at $99/user — the first new enterprise SKU since 2015. Agent 365 is Microsoft's bet on the AI agent control plane.
April 30, 2026 · 11 min read