Microsoft AI Updates: June 18, 2026

1. Microsoft 365 Copilot Release Notes Add Claude Model Choice and New Office Features

Microsoft. Microsoft’s June 16, 2026 Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes confirm that Anthropic’s Claude is now selectable as a model option in Copilot Chat for complex analysis, document understanding, and structured content generation across Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, and Web. The same roll-up adds infinite-scroll chat history on the web, a unified Copilot visual design in Microsoft Edge, a new 15Five connector that surfaces team priorities and recognition, and Black Forest Labs’ FLUX.2 Flex image model plus contextual shape and image explanations in PowerPoint. The updates broaden model choice and deepen Copilot’s reach into everyday Office workflows for enterprise users. Source