Microsoft 365 Admin Center is retiring the Technology Experience score from the Adoption Score, reducing the maximum score from 900 to 600, and shifting focus solely to People Experiences, effective between January 15 and January
Microsoft Defender for Identity is introducing a feature that automatically configures Windows event-auditing settings for new sensors and checks existing ones for compliance, reducing manual work for IT admins, but requires opt-in and may take
Microsoft Entra is transitioning from the DigiCert Global Root G1 certificate to the DigiCert Global Root G2 certificate, requiring organizations to update their systems to trust the new G2 certificate by January 7, 2026, to
The Microsoft Teams admin center is introducing new tools that automatically identify and summarize meeting issues, allow detailed participant analysis, offer improved search and filtering capabilities, and integrate with M365 Copilot for enhanced troubleshooting and
Microsoft Intune allows centralized management of Secure Boot certificate updates across an organization’s computers, replacing older methods like Group Policy with a more efficient system to ensure all devices have the latest security certificates.
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Microsoft is integrating Anthropic, a new AI model, into its Microsoft 365 Copilot suite as a “subprocessor” starting January 7, 2026, allowing users to opt out if desired, with automatic inclusion in most regions except
Microsoft 365 Copilot is developing a “scatter image effect” feature within Copilot Chat, enabling users to creatively enhance images in Office applications across various platforms like Android, iOS, Mac, and web without complex design software.
Microsoft Copilot’s masking feature in Copilot chat enables precise image editing by allowing users to select specific parts of an image for editing, and is accessible across Android, iOS, Mac, and web platforms.
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Microsoft Edge now integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot to use selected work-related browsing history for more efficient information retrieval, allowing IT administrators to control which parts of the history are shared to maintain privacy and
Microsoft Teams now allows users to customize the Enter key function to either send messages immediately or start a new line, enhancing message drafting flexibility across Desktop, Linux, and Mac platforms.
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