The New Copilot: Your Opportunity As A Partner
Over the past moths, I’ve had many conversations with partners about Microsoft Copilot, where Copilot is at and what it means. Interestingly, most of those conversations are never about the technology itself, the question I’ve been hearing is 'what does all this actually mean for my business?'
M365 Copilot Business Billing is changing: What partners need to know before 2 November
Microsoft has announced that usage-based billing will be enabled by default for newly purchased Microsoft 365 Copilot Business licences from 2 November 2026. The per-user Microsoft 365 Copilot Business licence remains the foundation. From 2 November 2026, newly purchased Microsoft 365 Copilot Business licences will also have usage-based billing enabled by default for eligible metered experiences, with consumption charged separately through Copilot Credits when those experiences are used.
The New Copilot Is Here
Microsoft has just announced one of the most significant evolutions of Copilot since its launch, introducing a new Copilot experience built around three capabilities: Home, Code and Autopilot. Together, these capabilities signal Microsoft's vision for the next phase of AI at work, moving beyond productivity assistance and towards AI-powered execution.
Microsoft Momentum September 2026 Edition Spring into AI, Azure and Customer Growth
Welcome to Spring! August delivered several important Microsoft partner updates, particularly around AI skilling, partner readiness and new recognition pathways. At the same time, opportunities around Azure migrations, Copilot adoption and Azure funding continue to grow as customers review their cloud, AI and security strategies. Microsoft also announced new AI-focused certification pathways, a new Eligibility Dashboard and Partner Compliance Readiness training.
October 1 Price Increase
Read this Microsoft blog to understand the upcoming October 1 price changes.
Microsoft Co-op: Changes in FY27
If you've run co-op before, FY27 will feel familiar in shape but somewhat easier in practice. The changes fall into two buckets: how the program is structured, and how you claim.
Microsoft Momentum August 2026 Edition: Customer Growth, AI Adoption and Why FY27 Is Different
Customer Growth, AI Adoption and Why FY27 Is Different AI is no longer a future conversation—it is here. Customers are moving beyond pilots and productivity experiments to embed Copilot, agents and AI into everyday workflows, decisions and business processes.
Copilot in 30: The SMB AI Trial motion partners have been waiting for
Copilot in 30 is a new CSP-led motion that lets SMB customers get hands-on with Microsoft 365 Copilot Business... 25 users, 30 days, no strings attached upfront. For partners, it's not just a trial to hand out. It's a genuine way to find the right customers, show them real value fast, and turn that interest into paid adoption.
Copilot Cowork: What ANZ Partners Need to Know About How the Price Model for Cowork’s Agentic AI, Metered Pricing and Customer Readiness
Copilot Cowork GA: What ANZ Partners Need to Know About how the Price model for Cowork’s Agentic AI, Metered Pricing and Customer Readiness
Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork is now generally available
Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork is now generally available, giving Dicker Data partners a new opportunity to help customers move from AI-assisted productivity to AI-powered delegation. With Cowork, users can assign multi-step work across Microsoft 365 and connected business applications, while keeping human oversight, security and governance at the centre of adoption.