Mike Rosoft

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Updates to Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint [MC1253863]

Message ID: MC1253863 This post describes changes we’re making for Copilot Chat users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. There are no changes for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Starting April 15, 2026, Copilot in Word, Excel, and…

Modern Workspace Pro 17 March 2026Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Amazon Web Services

Amazon CloudWatch introduces organization-wide EC2 detailed monitoring enablement

Amazon CloudWatch now allows customers to automatically enable Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) detailed monitoring across their AWS Organization. Customers can create enablement rules in CloudWatch Ingestion that automatically enable detailed monitoring for both existing and newly launched EC2 instances…

Modern Workspace Pro 17 March 2026No Comments

Amazon Web Services

SageMaker HyperPod now supports idle resource sharing for dynamic cluster utilization

Amazon SageMaker HyperPod task governance now supports dynamic resource sharing, allowing teams to borrow unallocated compute capacity in HyperPod clusters beyond their guaranteed quotas. Administrators can also configure borrow limits for specific resource types, such as accelerators, vCPU, or memory,…

Modern Workspace Pro 17 March 2026No Comments

(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Prepare for your meeting with Copilot chat in Outlook mobile [MC1182702]

Message ID: MC1182702 (Updated) Updated March 16, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Outlook mobile users can now prepare for their meetings using Copilot chat with a single tap. This feature is available on Android and…

Modern Workspace Pro 16 March 2026Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, Updated message, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in Microsoft registration campaigns [MC1253746]

Message ID: MC1253746 [Introduction]As previously announced in MC1221452, Microsoft Registration Campaigns will support Passkeys (FIDO2) as an additional authentication method starting in early April 2026. This update helps organizations accelerate adoption of phishing‑resistant credentials by allowing administrators to opt users…

Modern Workspace Pro 16 March 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Power Platform

Power Pages – Power Pages version 9.8.3.x Pre-Production Release [MC1253733]

Message ID: MC1253733 Maintenance window start: March 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: March 19, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the pre-production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.3.x for Microsoft Dynamics 365. This deployment includes…

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Mike on Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC1247880]17 April 2026
Really interesting update. It feels like the bigger story here is not just that another model has been added, but…
Mike on Copilot entry point changes in Excel [MC1282571]17 April 2026
This is a helpful breakdown of what looks like a small UX change on the surface but has very real…
AI Logo Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 14, 202617 February 2026
It’s exciting to see Google SecOps SIEM and SOAR updates rolling out globally. I’m curious if there are any significant…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 13, 202615 February 2026
Security bulletins like the one for CVE-2025-13292 are always a bit concerning, but it’s reassuring to know Google is actively…
Nano Banana AI on GCP Release Notes: February 12, 202614 February 2026
This migration tool seems like a great step for those looking to modernize their infrastructure. Being able to move App…