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Auto Critique and Model Council features in Researcher (Frontier program) [MC1265765]

Message ID: MC1265765 [Introduction] We’re introducing new capabilities in Researcher to help teams review AI‑generated research more confidently and reduce rework before using outputs in business decisions.Critique is a built-in review step in Researcher that automatically checks and improves a…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 March 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Admins will be able to enable third‑party model providers for specific users and groups [MC1263276]

Message ID: MC1263276 (Updated) [Introduction]Today, IT admins can enable or disable third‑party model providers, such as Anthropic and xAI (US only), at the tenant level in the Microsoft Admin Center. With this update, admins will be able to assign access…

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Copilot Cowork now available in Frontier [MC1265767]

Message ID: MC1265767 [Introduction] Copilot Cowork is now available in Frontier. Copilot Cowork enables users to orchestrate complex, multi-step work across Microsoft 365 without switching between apps. Copilot Cowork moves beyond answering questions to turning intent into execution by automatically…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 March 2026New feature, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Dynamics 365 Apps

Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Evaluate multiple conversations using Quality Evaluation Agent [MC1265787]

Message ID: MC1265787 We are announcing the ability for supervisors and quality managers to evaluate multiple closed conversations on demand, directly from the conversation list view, that also enables automated review of historical closed conversations in Dynamics 365 Contact Center.…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 March 2026New feature, Stay informedNo Comments

Power BI

Chat with Copilot inside a report on the Power BI mobile app (Preview)

If you haven’t already, check out Arun Ulag’s hero blog “FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single, complete platform” for a complete look at all of our FabCon and SQLCon announcements across both Fabric and our…

Mike 30 March 2026No Comments

Dynamics 365 Apps

Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Boost engagement with Copilot-powered conversational text messages [MC1265755]

Message ID: MC1265755 We are announcing the ability to boost engagement with Copilot-powered conversational text messages in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys in conjunction with Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026.…

Modern Workspace Pro 30 March 2026New feature, Stay informedNo Comments

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…