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Introducing Amazon EC2 C8in and C8ib instances

AWS is announcing the general availability of Amazon EC2 C8in and C8ib instances powered by custom, sixth generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, available only on AWS. These instances feature the latest sixth generation AWS Nitro cards. C8in and C8ib instances…

Modern Workspace Pro 17 April 2026No Comments

Amazon Web Services

Amazon CloudWatch now supports cross-region telemetry auditing and enablement rules

Amazon CloudWatch now supports auditing telemetry configuration and enabling telemetry from AWS services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, and AWS CloudTrail across multiple AWS Regions from a single region. Customers can enable the telemetry auditing feature for their account…

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Power Platform

Power Platform – Block sending customer data from Dataverse audit events to Purview Activity logging [MC1282554]

Message ID: MC1282554 We are announcing the ability to block customer data from being sent in Dataverse audit events to Purview Activity logging in Power Platform. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 2026.How does this affect me?Dataverse…

Modern Workspace Pro 16 April 2026New feature, Stay informedNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps

Copilot entry point changes in Excel [MC1282571]

Synopsis: Why this change matters in real Excel work Microsoft is simplifying how users access Copilot in Excel because multiple buttons and “modes” have been creating confusion and inconsistent workflows. The direction of travel is clear: fewer entry points,…

Modern Workspace Pro 16 April 2026Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Power Apps

Power Apps – Enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps [MC1282566]

Message ID: MC1282566 We are announcing the ability to enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on May 18, 2026.How does this affect me?This feature enables you to switch…

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Microsoft 365 suite

Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams: April 2026 industry-wide DigiCert Global Root CA (G1) distrust [MC1282565]

Message ID: MC1282565 [Introduction]To support industry-wide security improvements and modern cryptographic standards, browsers and platforms that follow Mozilla and Chrome trust stores will begin distrusting the DigiCert Global Root CA (G1) starting April 15, 2026. Microsoft has already migrated Microsoft 365 services…

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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…