Mike Rosoft

Amazon EC2 R8gd instances are now available in additional AWS Regions

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) R8gd instances with up to 11.4 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage are now available in Europe (Ireland), Asia Pacific (Sydney, Malaysia), South America (São Paulo), and Canada (Central) AWS Regions. These instances…

Modern Workspace Pro 8 October 2025No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Amazon EC2 C7gd instances are now available in additional AWS Regions

Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7gd instances with up to 3.8 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage are available in the Europe (Zurich) Region. These Graviton3-based instances with DDR5 memory are built on the AWS Nitro…

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Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft 365 apps: Custom Engine Agents now available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote [MC1168289]

Message ID: MC1168289 We’re expanding Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility in Office apps. Custom Engine Agents (CEAs) are now available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. CEAs are partner-built agents that run on a developer’s service engine and connect into Copilot…

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Dynamics 365 Apps

Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Transform your outreach with Copilot-powered voice conversations [MC1168267]

Message ID: MC1168267 We are announcing the ability to leverage Copilot Studio agents to engage in real-time personalized voice conversations, offering alternative, solutions-based ongoing dialogue with your customers in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general…

Modern Workspace Pro 8 October 2025New feature, Stay informedNo Comments

Power Platform

Microsoft Copilot Studio – Block the use of maker-provided credentials for authentication [MC1168268]

Message ID: MC1168268 We are announcing the ability for admins to enforce the use of end-user credentials by managing how authentication is handled. This feature will be generally available starting October 30, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature…

Modern Workspace Pro 8 October 2025New feature, Stay informedNo Comments

Amazon Web Services

New General Purpose Amazon EC2 M8a Instances

AWS announces the general availability of new general-purpose Amazon EC2 M8a instances. M8a instances are powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors (formerly code named Turin) with a maximum frequency of 4.5 GHz, deliver up to 30% higher performance, and…

Modern Workspace Pro 8 October 2025No Comments

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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…

MC1317197: Microsoft Teams Redesigns Meeting Controls and Adds Smarter Share Panel for Easier Content Sharing

MC1282568: Microsoft Entra Passkeys on Windows Now Generally Available for Passwordless Sign-In

MC1411681: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Adds Audience Targeting Using Signals from Previous Campaigns

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

Amazon EC2 R8gd instances are now available in additional AWS Regions

Amazon EC2 C7gd instances are now available in additional AWS Regions

Microsoft 365 apps: Custom Engine Agents now available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote [MC1168289]

Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Transform your outreach with Copilot-powered voice conversations [MC1168267]

Microsoft Copilot Studio – Block the use of maker-provided credentials for authentication [MC1168268]

New General Purpose Amazon EC2 M8a Instances

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