Mike Rosoft

GCP Release Notes: March 03, 2026

AlloyDB for PostgreSQL Feature The following AlloyDB AI features are now generally available (GA): Auto vector embeddings provide a scalable, automated solution for managing the lifecycle of vector embeddings for large-scale datasets, eliminating the need for manual reindexing or custom…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Channel Agent feature updates [MC1243546]

Message ID: MC1243546 [Introduction] We’re introducing new capabilities for Channel Agent in Microsoft Teams to improve how agents support collaboration within channels. These updates enhance agent welcome messages, give users more control over agent creation, and expand agent actions within…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Changes to Teams Events licensing [MC1243553]

Message ID: MC1243553 [Introduction]Microsoft is introducing licensing updates that simplify access to advanced collaboration, workplace coordination, and events capabilities across Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places. These updates expand access to capabilities previously available only with Teams Premium, helping organizations scale…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Retirement of the Skills agent from Frontier [MC1243548]

Message ID: MC1243548 [Introduction]We are retiring the Skills agent (currently in Frontier) in Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of an evolution to streamline the Copilot experience. Skills data and capabilities are now available directly in Microsoft 365 Copilot and through…

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Exchange Online

High Volume Email for Microsoft 365 upcoming general availability [MC1243552]

Message ID: MC1243552 [Introduction]Exchange Online includes email‑sending limits based on three factors: recipient rate limit, recipient limit, and message rate limit. To support customers whose internal communication needs exceed these standard limits, we are introducing High Volume Email (HVE) for Microsoft 365.…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updates to PowerPoint on‑canvas features with Agent mode [MC1243550]

Message ID: MC1243550 [Introduction]As previously announced in MC1219792, PowerPoint will update the Microsoft 365 Copilot experience by enabling Agent mode for several on‑canvas authoring features, including rewrite, translate, and speaker notes. These enhancements will support more intelligent multi‑step reasoning and…

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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…