Mike Rosoft

(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Generate text for a PowerPoint slide using slide context [MC1178510]

Message ID: MC1178510 (Updated) Updated May 12, 2026: We have decided not to move forward with this feature at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Copilot in PowerPoint is getting smarter. Soon, users will be able to generate a compelling…

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Microsoft Teams

(Updated) Events in Meet app – Introducing a redesigned, unified Events experience in Microsoft Teams [MC1227087]

Message ID: MC1227087 (Updated) Updated May 12, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We are introducing a redesigned Meet app in Microsoft Teams that delivers a new, unified Events experience. This update modernizes how users…

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Microsoft 365 for the web Microsoft Teams

(Updated) Transitioning Teams Android Device Management from Teams admin Center to the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal [MC1227622]

Message ID: MC1227622 (Updated) Updated May 12, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] As part of our ongoing mission to deliver a modern, secure, and scalable one-stop management portal for admins, we are transitioning Teams…

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Google Cloud Platform

GCP Release Notes: May 11, 2026

AlloyDB for PostgreSQL Announcement AlloyDB now offers extended support for clusters running major PostgreSQL versions that have reached their end-of-life (EOL) as defined by the PostgreSQL community. Extended support provides an additional three years of support after the end of…

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Amazon Web Services

Announcing Region Expansion of P6-B200 instances on SageMaker Studio notebooks

We are pleased to announce general availability of Amazon EC2 P6-B200 instances in AWS US East (N. Virginia) on SageMaker Studio notebooks. Amazon EC2 P6-B200 instances are powered by 8 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with 1440 GB of high-bandwidth GPU memory and…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Town halls (Teams Premium): Upload custom backgrounds in Manage what attendees see [MC1307982]

Message ID: MC1307982 [Introduction]To help organizations deliver more polished and branded town hall events, Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability for organizers and presenters to upload custom background images in the Manage what attendees see experience. This enhancement allows teams…

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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…