Mike Rosoft

GCP Release Notes: January 22, 2026

BigQuery Change You can now run queries that use the AI.IF, AI.SCORE, and AI.CLASSIFY functions by using your end-user credentials instead of a BigQuery connection. Fixed Support for table parameters in table-valued functions is restored. SAP on Google Cloud Announcement…

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Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra ID: Auto-enabling passkey profiles [MC1221452]

Message ID: MC1221452 [Introduction]Starting in March 2026, Microsoft Entra ID will introduce passkey profiles and synced passkeys to General Availability (GA). This update allows administrators to opt in to a new passkey profiles experience that supports group-based passkey configurations and…

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(Updated) PowerPoint adds AI-powered image editing with “Designer editor” [MC1187787]

Message ID: MC1187787 (Updated) Updated January 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides—eliminating the need to switch…

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New policy to add watermarks to content generated or altered by using AI in Microsoft 365 [MC1221451]

Message ID: MC1221451 [Introduction]To help provide additional transparency about what content has been generated or altered by using AI in Microsoft 365, Microsoft is providing you with a policy setting that visually designates when content, such as video or audio…

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Amazon Web Services

Now available: 48xlarge and metal-48xl sizes for EBS optimized Amazon EC2 instances

Today, AWS announces the general availability of the Amazon Elastic Block Storage (Amazon EBS) optimized Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C8gb, M8gb, and R8gb instances in 48xlarge sizes. We are also offering C8gb and R8gb in metal-48xl sizes. These…

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Amazon Web Services

Announcing availability of AWS Outposts racks in Rwanda

AWS Outposts racks can now be shipped and installed at your data center and on-premises locations in Rwanda. AWS Outposts racks extend AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or colocation space for a…

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AI Music Generator on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod introduces enhanced lifecycle scripts debugging22 January 2026
It's great to see that SageMaker HyperPod is enhancing its lifecycle script debugging. Troubleshooting during cluster provisioning can be a…
Flux API on Announcing availability of second-generation AWS Outposts racks in 20 more countries22 January 2026
The addition of 20 new countries for AWS Outposts racks is a significant step forward for the hybrid cloud movement.…
AI Music Generator on Amazon ECR now supports cross-repository layer sharing to optimize storage and improve push performance22 January 2026
Cross-repository layer sharing in ECR feels like a big win for teams running lots of microservices off the same base…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: January 20, 202622 January 2026
The addition of Bangkok as a new AlloyDB region is a great move for users in Southeast Asia. It should…
AI Logo Generator on GCP Release Notes: January 17, 202619 January 2026
The global rollout of SecOps SIEM and SOAR 6.3.71 is a significant move for Google Cloud. For teams spread across…