Mike Rosoft

Introducing Amazon EC2 I8g.metal-48xl instances

AWS is announcing the general availability of Amazon EC2 Storage Optimized I8g.metal-48xl instances. I8g instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors that deliver up to 60% better compute performance compared to previous generation I4g instances. I8g instances use the latest…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 February 2026No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances are available in additional regions

Starting today, Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances are now available in US West (N. California), Europe (Paris), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), and South America (Sao Paulo) regions. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, available only on…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 February 2026No Comments

Microsoft Teams

(Updated) Brand impersonation protection for Teams Calling [MC1219793]

Message ID: MC1219793 (Updated) Updated February 26, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Brand Impersonation Protection for Teams Calling adds proactive safeguards against fraudulent or deceptive external callers who attempt to appear as trusted organizations.…

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Dynamics 365 Apps

Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Automatic activation of bot protection [MC1239861]

Message ID: MC1239861 On April 1, 2026, bot protection will be enabled in all Customer Insights - Journeys environments.How does this affect me?This change is being made to improve the accuracy of your channel telemetry and ensure reliable data analytics.…

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Power Platform

Microsoft Copilot Studio – Create Inputs from Existing Conversations [MC1239826]

Message ID: MC1239826 We are announcing the ability to create inputs from existing conversations in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables users to generate evaluation…

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Dynamics 365 Apps

Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Run voice outbound campaigns with proactive engagement [MC1239842]

Message ID: MC1239842 We are announcing the ability to run voice outbound campaigns with proactive engagement in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature allows administrators…

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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…

MC1411574: Microsoft Entra Applies System-Preferred Authentication to First-Factor Sign-In in Managed State

MC1307512: Microsoft Teams Adds AI-Powered Meeting Notes with Facilitator to Teams Rooms on Windows

MC1307888: Microsoft Teams Adds AI‑Powered Notes for In‑Person Meetings in Teams Rooms on Android

MC1404321: Microsoft Teams Brings Emoji Shortcut Support to iOS and Android

MC1411431: Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal Adds Time-Limited Role Group Assignments for Admins

MC1411432: Viva Engage Gets Redesigned Post Creation Experience for Easier Publishing

MC1411434: Viva Engage Mobile Reduces Unnecessary Reply Notifications to Improve Relevance

MC1411144: Power Apps Adds CLI Commands to Discover and Create Connectors in Code Apps

MC1411121: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Adds Audience Targeting Using Signals from Previous Campaigns

MC1411132: Power Automate Gets AI-Powered UI Automation Repair Agent for Desktop Flows