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R2 – R2 Data Catalog pricing announced

R2 Data Catalog is a managed Apache Iceberg data catalog built directly into R2 buckets, queryable by any Iceberg-compatible engine such as Spark, Snowflake, and DuckDB. R2 Data Catalog now has published pricing for catalog operations and table compaction, in…

Modern Workspace Pro 29 May 2026No Comments

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Mistral Medium 3.5 will be available (admin opt-in required) [MC1325410]

Message ID: MC1325410 [What and Why]Microsoft Copilot Studio is introducing support for Mistral Medium 3.5. This update will provide customers with more flexibility to select models that best meet their business needs for agent orchestration and generative AI scenarios. External models…

Modern Workspace Pro 29 May 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Support for real-time screen sharing in Copilot voice sessions [MC1325421]

Message ID: MC1325421 [Introduction] Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users will soon be able to share their desktop screen or mobile camera and ask Copilot questions about what they’re seeing. Copilot analyzes the visual content in real time and provides insights, explanations,…

Modern Workspace Pro 28 May 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Guest invitation emails will be sent from the inviter’s email address [MC1325416]

Message ID: MC1325416 [What and Why]We are updating how Microsoft Teams sends guest invitation emails to improve clarity and trust in cross-tenant collaboration. Instead of being sent from a Microsoft no-reply address, guest invitation emails will soon appear to come…

Modern Workspace Pro 28 May 2026Admin impact, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra ID SSPR will require registered authentication methods starting September 7, 2026 [MC1325414]

Message ID: MC1325414 [What and Why]You’re receiving this message because your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR).Currently, SSPR may allow users to verify their identity using contact information stored in directory attributes such as mobile phone, business…

Modern Workspace Pro 28 May 2026Admin impact, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft 365 Apps: Cloud update – simplified channel management (public preview) [MC1325406]

Message ID: MC1325406 [What and Why]This update introduces a simplified profile assignment and channel management experience for cloud update. Admins can now use groups to assign profiles and combine profile assignment with channel selection in a single step. This streamlines…

Modern Workspace Pro 28 May 2026Admin impact, Feature update, 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…