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Update to EWS Access for Kiosk / Frontline Worker Licenses [MC1191578]

Message ID: MC1191578 We're making some changes to Exchange Web Services (EWS).Starting March 1, 2026, we will start to block EWS access for all mailboxes without license rights to EWS. This is another step in our ongoing commitment to enhance…

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Microsoft Teams

Flexible layout for Teams meetings with resizable divider [MC1190199]

Message ID: MC1190199 (Updated) Updated December 2, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant…

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Amazon Web Services

Amazon CloudWatch GenAI observability now supports Amazon AgentCore Evaluations

Amazon CloudWatch now enables automated quality assessment of AI agents through AgentCore Evaluations. This new capability helps developers continuously monitor and improve agent performance based on real-world interactions, allowing teams to identify and address quality issues before they impact customers.…

Modern Workspace Pro 2 December 2025No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Announcing Amazon EC2 M4 Max Mac instances (Preview)

Amazon Web Services announces preview of Amazon EC2 M4 Max Mac instances, powered by the latest Mac Studio hardware. Amazon EC2 M4 Max Mac instances are the next-generation EC2 Mac instances, that enable Apple developers to migrate their most demanding…

Modern Workspace Pro 2 December 2025No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime now supports bi-directional streaming

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime now supports bi-directional streaming, enabling real-time conversations where agents listen and respond simultaneously while handling interruptions and context changes mid-conversation. This feature eliminates conversational friction by enabling continuous, two-way communication where context is preserved throughout the…

Modern Workspace Pro 2 December 2025No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Announcing the Apache Spark upgrade agent for Amazon EMR

AWS announces the Apache Spark upgrade agent, a new capability that accelerates Apache Spark version upgrades for Amazon EMR on EC2 and EMR Serverless. The agent converts complex upgrade processes that typically take months into projects spanning weeks through automated…

Modern Workspace Pro 2 December 2025No 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…