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What Microsoft Agent 365 Means for AI Decision Governance — and What It Doesn’t

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By Matthew Bertram, Mark LaCour
| modalpoint.com
Matthew Bertram AI Governance, Decision Architecture, Vendor Landscape TL;DR On May 1, 2026, Microsoft made Agent 365 generally available — a $15-per-seat-per-month control plane for AI agents that includes registry, identity, runtime authorization, eDiscovery, and AWS + Google Cloud sync. Bundled into Microsoft 365 E7 at $99 per seat, it will become the default agent-governance answer most enterprises hear about first.
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Selling to the Oil & Gas Industry: 10 Rules That Still Apply in 2026

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By Mark LaCour
| modalpoint.com
By Modalpoint | An EWR Digital Company The energy sector has officially moved past the era of “growth at all costs.” Today, the primary objective is no longer just hitting production targets; it is the aggressive pursuit of ROIC (Return on Invested Capital). If your current approach involves pitching innovation for its own sake, you are likely hitting a wall in procurement.
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A Conversation with Mark LaCour: What the Oil & Gas Industry Looks Like in 2026

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By Mark LaCour
| modalpoint.com
By Modalpoint | An EWR Digital Company As we cross the mid-point of 2026, the energy sector has undergone a hard reset. Survival now depends on a cold, calculated focus on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and an unapologetic rejection of generalist marketing fluff. The days of “easy” barrels and speculative digital pilots are officially over. In this environment, the “Advisory Layer” is the only thing standing between a service provider and a permanent seat in procurement purgatory.
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