Copilot gets business context
Copilot is getting business context and more model choice. Work IQ adds Dynamics 365 and Power Platform data. The Copilot app gets Home, Code, and Autopilot. Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol ship and start rolling into Copilot. Pick one. You stay the check.
1. Work IQ now reads your business data
Microsoft said on September 25 that Work IQ grounds Copilot and agents in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform data alongside your Microsoft 365 context. Public preview started September 30, 2026, with rollout continuing through October.
Do this: write down one question you answer every week by stitching two systems together, such as CRM plus email. Save it as your test prompt for when the preview reaches your org. The Work IQ on/off guide covers when to leave it on.
2. New Copilot app: Home, Code, Autopilot
Microsoft introduced a new Copilot app where Home joins Chat and Cowork, Code builds small apps and trackers from plain language, and Autopilot is a persistent agent. Home and Code roll out to the Frontier program first. Autopilot expanded to private preview at the end of September.
Do this: list one tracker or checklist you still update by hand each week. That is your first build candidate when Code reaches your tenant.
3. Claude Opus 5.5: clearer writing, lower cost
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 on September 22. Anthropic says it performs at Claude Fable 5.1 level on most work, writes more clearly, and costs 40% less to run than Opus 5. Microsoft began rolling it out in Copilot the same day.
Do this: run one draft you own through your usual model and through Opus 5.5, then keep the version that needed fewer fixes. The Copilot model menu guide shows where to switch.
4. GPT-6 Sol and Luna reach ChatGPT Work
OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol for complex work and GPT-6 Luna for high-volume tasks in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu users, with API prices 50% lower than GPT-5.6. GPT-6 Sol is also rolling out in Microsoft Copilot.
Do this: give the same file to the lighter model for a summary and the stronger model for an analysis, and note which task actually needed the stronger one. The model-switch guide shows the pickers.
5. Gemini study notebooks come to work accounts
Gemini study notebooks turn sources you upload into short lessons, quizzes, and a progress dashboard. They are now available on work and school Google accounts when an admin has the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook turned on.
Do this: on an approved work account, upload one guide you need to learn and ask for a five-question quiz. Check every answer against the source.
6. Muse for Mac can now run your apps
With your permission, Meta’s Muse agent can now operate any app on a Mac and keep working while you step away. Muse on Meta’s AI glasses is coming in the next few months.
Do this: before letting any agent click through work apps, check your company’s AI policy, and test it on a low-stakes personal task first.