Biweekly AI radar. Two weeks of AI news are in the books, and it was a busy stretch.

Last year I got a phone call that I've since heard come back in all kinds of variations. "Peter, we've done everything that seemed logical.

Biweekly AI radar. Keeping up with AI news has become a job in itself.

Your Power Platform developer looks at you after the meeting. "But don't we already do part of that?" he says. And he's right, just not in the way he means it. His team builds canvas apps, automates flows, manages Dataverse models. Solid work, in an environment they know inside out. But AI? That still feels like something for another department. For data scientists and Azure specialists. Not for them.

If you've watched your colleagues over the past few months, you may have already noticed it yourself: AI tools are popping up everywhere. ChatGPT on the financial analyst's laptop, a self-built agent connecting to internal systems that IT barely knows exist, and a free AI assistant processing sensitive HR data without anyone knowing where it's going.

From 2026, Microsoft is changing how expired CSP subscriptions are handled, with a direct impact on costs and follow-up.

Uncertain times always force us to do the same thing: slow down for a moment and recalibrate. We're right in the middle of it again. Geopolitical tensions are rising, economic pressure is increasing, and technology is evolving faster than organizations can keep up with.

If you've planned an expansion of your IT infrastructure in recent months, you may have noticed it yourself: prices you saw in a quote no longer applied just weeks later.

The imec.digimeter 2025, the annual study on digital trends in Flanders, confirms what many already sensed: AI is no longer a side issue.

Organizations today are investing heavily in AI capabilities, from generative models to intelligent automation platforms. Architectures are being redesigned, budgets freed up, and possibilities keep expanding. Yet many AI initiatives never get past the pilot phase.

Why April 18 is a key moment for your organization Cybersecurity has long been a strategic topic, but with NIS2 it takes on a new place within organizations. The European directive turns cyber risk from a purely technical issue into a matter of governance, policy, and leadership.

In 2026, Microsoft is adjusting the prices and capabilities of Microsoft 365. First, there's good news with a temporary price drop; later, new features and a general price increase will follow. For organizations that manage their licenses smartly, this creates an important decision point right now.