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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Q&A in Read Aloud enables real-time voice interactions [MC1183010]

Message ID: MC1183010 [Introduction:] Read Aloud is evolving from a passive listening tool into an interactive experience. By integrating Copilot Q&A, users can now ask questions and refine their understanding of document content in real time—without interrupting their workflow. This…

Modern Workspace Pro 5 November 2025Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Engage: Flexible targeting of Storyline Announcements [MC1183013]

Message ID: MC1183013 We're introducing more flexible and precise audience targeting in Viva Engage, starting with Storyline Announcements. This update allows leaders and their delegates to define a custom audience at the time of posting—without relying on pre-configured Leader Audiences.…

Modern Workspace Pro 5 November 2025Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Update to email notifications for team and channel join and accept actions [MC1183008]

Message ID: MC1183008 [Introduction:] To improve clarity and alignment with user expectations, Microsoft Teams is updating the sender email addresses used in notifications related to team and channel membership actions. These changes help ensure recipients can better identify the source…

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Microsoft 365 apps

Retiring the ability to create Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) packages for Microsoft 365 Apps [MC1183012]

Message ID: MC1183012 [Introduction] We’re retiring the ability to create App-V packages for Microsoft 365 Apps starting January 13, 2026. This change aligns with our focus on modern deployment methods and continued investment in Click-to-Run, which offers improved performance, reliability,…

Modern Workspace Pro 5 November 2025Admin impact, Plan for change, RetirementNo Comments

Amazon Web Services

AWS Cloud WAN is now available in three more AWS Regions

Starting today, AWS Cloud WAN is available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand), AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) and AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Regions. With AWS Cloud WAN, you can use a central dashboard and network policies to create a…

Modern Workspace Pro 4 November 2025No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now supports FIPS compliant endpoints

Amazon OpenSearch Serverless has added support for Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant endpoints for Data Plane APIs in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), Canada (Central), AWS GovCloud (US-East), and AWS GovCloud (US-West). The service now meets the…

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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…