Accenture expands Microsoft Copilot to 743,000 staff

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Accenture will deploy Microsoft Copilot 365 to all 743,000 employees, marking Microsoft’s largest enterprise Copilot rollout to date.

The expansion significantly strengthens Microsoft’s push to grow paid adoption of its $30-per-month AI assistant, which currently reaches only a small fraction of Microsoft 365’s enterprise base. The move builds on Accenture’s earlier deployment to 300,000 employees.

Accenture says internal surveys showed major efficiency gains, with 97% of participating employees reporting faster completion of routine tasks and over half citing substantial productivity improvements.

The agreement is a major validation for Microsoft as investors scrutinize returns on its AI investments, while Microsoft also broadens its enterprise AI ecosystem beyond OpenAI through expanded model offerings.

EU media giants push Digital Fairness Act toward Big Tech

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Major European broadcasters and publishers are urging EU regulators to ensure the upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA) focuses on dominant tech platforms rather than traditional media companies.

Industry groups including ACT — representing firms such as Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, RTL and ITV — argue broadcasters already face heavy regulation and that applying the same digital rules broadly could damage journalism, media pluralism and advertising-supported business models.

The proposed DFA is expected to address dark patterns, addictive product design, misleading influencer tactics and subscription traps. Media groups warn that features like autoplay, recommendation engines and personalized advertising are essential business tools, not inherently harmful practices.

They are calling for a risk-based framework that targets Big Tech’s market power rather than imposing blanket obligations across structurally different industries.

China forces Meta to unwind Manus AI deal

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Meta is reportedly preparing to reverse its $2 billion-plus acquisition of AI startup Manus after Chinese regulators blocked the deal on national security grounds.

According to reports, Beijing ordered Meta to fully unwind the acquisition, restore Manus’s Chinese assets, and remove any transferred data or technology. Regulators have reportedly set a preliminary deadline of several weeks and may impose penalties if the reversal is incomplete.

Manus investors, including major Asian backers, are reportedly coordinating around the unwinding process, while some investors have already received returns.

The case reflects China’s growing scrutiny of foreign investment in domestic frontier AI firms, especially ahead of broader U.S.-China diplomatic negotiations.