Mike Rosoft

(Updated) Viva Glint: Focus area enhancements and retirement of goal periods [MC1138786]

Message ID: MC1138786 (Updated) Updated January 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.Introduction We’re introducing enhancements to the focus area experience in Viva Glint to improve how organizations track and act on employee feedback. With…

Modern Workspace Pro 15 January 2026New feature, Plan for change, Updated message, User impact

Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web

More users will be able to create Loop workspaces [MC1217996]

Message ID: MC1217996 [Introduction] We are updating Microsoft Loop so that any Entra ID user with OneDrive or SharePoint storage will be able to create Loop workspaces, unless blocked by Cloud Policy. This change aligns workspace creation permissions with existing…

Modern Workspace Pro 15 January 2026Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact

Amazon Web Services

Amazon Bedrock introduces API keys to streamline development in GovCloud regions

API keys for Amazon Bedrock are now available in AWS GovCloud (US) regions, expanding a feature that simplifies authentication and accelerates generative AI development. Originally launched in commercial AWS regions in July 2025, API keys for Amazon Bedrock enable developers…

Modern Workspace Pro 15 January 2026

Amazon Web Services

Amazon VPC Route Server now available in new regions

Amazon VPC Route Server is now available in 16 new regions in addition to the 14 existing ones. VPC Route Server simplifies dynamic routing between virtual appliances in your Amazon VPC. It allows you to advertise routing information through Border…

Modern Workspace Pro 15 January 2026

Amazon Web Services

AWS Transform custom adds AWS PrivateLink support and expands to Europe (Frankfurt) Region

AWS Transform custom now supports AWS PrivateLink and is available in a new AWS Region, Europe (Frankfurt), in addition to the US East (N. Virginia) Region. AWS Transform custom helps organizations reduce technical debt by automating repetitive transformation tasks such…

Modern Workspace Pro 15 January 2026

Amazon Web Services

Enhanced Transactions view now available in AWS Billing Console

AWS announces significant improvements to the Transactions view in the AWS Billing and Cost Management Console’s Payments page, delivering faster performance, simplified payment reconciliation, and improved data accuracy. The enhanced view provides customers with a unified interface to manage all…

Modern Workspace Pro 14 January 2026

MC1469583: Microsoft 365 Apps Releases Updates for Current, Monthly, and Semi-Annual Channels

MC1469551: Teams Admin Center Retires Device Health Alerts and Shifts to Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal

MC1469555: Microsoft Entra Expands Managed Campaigns and Optimizes Passkey Registration Experience

MC1469559: Microsoft Whiteboard Ends Legacy Azure Storage and Requires Migration to OneDrive by September 2026

MC1469565: Microsoft Purview Adds Microsoft Graph API Support for Archive Mailboxes as EWS Retirement Nears

MC1469564: Microsoft Publisher Support Ends and Removal from Microsoft 365 in October 2026

MC1469557: Microsoft Whiteboard Retires Standalone Apps on Windows, iOS, and Android and Moves to Teams and Web

MC1469329: Microsoft Copilot Cowork Launches App-Building Preview with Copilot Studio Support Coming Soon

MC1466762: SharePoint Enables Cross-Posting of News to Viva Engage with Unified Conversations

MC1469032: Power Pages Hotfix 9.8.8.x Delivers Critical Bug Fixes and Updated Website Host

(Updated) Viva Glint: Focus area enhancements and retirement of goal periods [MC1138786]

More users will be able to create Loop workspaces [MC1217996]

Amazon Bedrock introduces API keys to streamline development in GovCloud regions

Amazon VPC Route Server now available in new regions

AWS Transform custom adds AWS PrivateLink support and expands to Europe (Frankfurt) Region

Enhanced Transactions view now available in AWS Billing Console

Modern Workspace Pro