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External workbook links to blocked file types will be disabled by default [MC1125497]

Message ID: MC1125497 Introduction To enhance workbook security, a new group policy is being introduced to expand File Block Settings to external workbook links. This policy allows administrators to control whether links to blocked file types can be refreshed. If…

Modern Workspace Pro 31 July 2025Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 suite

New Tools feature coming to the Microsoft Copilot Chat prompt box [MC1122153]

Message ID: MC1122153 (Updated) Beginning mid-August 2025, we're introducing a new Tools feature in the Copilot Chat prompt box. Tools acts as a lightweight entry point into high-value, task-specific Copilot features and capabilities directly from the prompt box. By selecting…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 July 2025New feature, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Set budget limits for “Pay-as-you-go billing” in Microsoft 365 admin center [MC1122160]

Message ID: MC1122160 (Updated) What and Why To help organizations better manage and monitor their Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go spending, we’re introducing budget controls in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This new capability allows global and billing admins to…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 July 2025Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web

(Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab [MC1108849]

Message ID: MC1108849 (Updated) Updated July 30, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.We’re introducing a new contextual entry point under the References tab in Word that helps users discover third-party citation tools alongside the default…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Edit and manage Teams Town Hall instances in Microsoft Outlook [MC1124568]

Message ID: MC1124568 Introduction Organizers and co-organizers of Teams Town Hall events can now edit event details directly from their Outlook calendar. This update introduces a direct link to the Teams Town Hall edit page, streamlining the event management experience…

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Power BI

Power BI Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning features retiring; transition to Fabric AI services [MC1124567]

Message ID: MC1124567 Introduction We’re retiring Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning (Azure ML) features in Power BI. This change supports our investment in Microsoft Fabric, where Auto ML and other AI capabilities will continue to evolve and improve. When…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 July 2025Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impactNo Comments

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AI Music Generator on (Updated) Introduction of secure workflow to bypass retention/legal holds on OneDrive and SharePoint [MC1115304]7 August 2025
This update raises interesting questions about balancing compliance and operational flexibility. I’m curious how Microsoft plans to audit or track…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: August 04, 20256 August 2025
The ability to apply secure tags organization-wide is a huge win for consistent firewall policy enforcement. Glad to see this…
Audio to Text on GCP Release Notes: August 02, 20256 August 2025
Great to see the continued rollout of Google SecOps SOAR updates—version 6.3.55 landing across all regions is a solid step…
kawaii coloring on GCP Release Notes: July 28, 20254 August 2025
The cross-region BigQuery materialized views are a game-changer—cut our nightly pipeline costs by 40%. Critical catch: Schema auto-detection still fails…