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New! The Project Manager Agent Is an Assistant February 9, 2026 The Project Manager agent doesn’t manage projects but can benefit accidental project managers. Using the...more New! Microsoft 365 Backup Targets Exchange and SharePoint Online Using a PAYG model February 9, 2026 Microsoft 365 Backup provides backup of Exchange Online mailboxes, OneDrive for work accounts, and SharePoint...more New! Enhancements Could Break Down Agent Adoption Barriers February 8, 2026 Copilot Studio, Microsoft’s maker-oriented tool for building AI agents, continues to receive enhancements. Recent updates...more What to Use When: Copilot for Office, Agent Mode, and Agents in Office February 6, 2026 Agent Mode introduces chat in Office that directly modifies files but doesn’t support all the...more Maia 200 Aims to Lower AI Inference Costs February 5, 2026 The new generation of Microsoft custom AI silicon offers better price/performance for large-scale inference. It’s...more NTLM to Be Disabled in Future Releases February 5, 2026 NTLM will be disabled by default in the next versions of Windows Server and client....more SharePoint Spaces Provide Mixed Reality for Collaboration Updated: January 26, 2026 SharePoint Spaces was removed by Aug. 2025 SharePoint spaces will introduce mixed reality workspaces to...more Access Services for SharePoint Online Discontinued Updated: January 26, 2026 Access Services was removed from SharePoint Online (and SharePoint Server SE) in Apr. 2018 Office...more SharePoint Business Connectivity Services to Be Retired Updated: January 26, 2026 SharePoint Business Connectivity Services is retired as of Sep. 2024 SharePoint Business Connectivity Services (BCS)...more Dynamics 365 Retiring Guides and Remote Assist, Move Before Dec. 2026 January 26, 2026 Dynamics 365 Guides and Remote Assist support ends Dec. 2026, with no Microsoft alternative. Both...more SQL Server 2016/2017 Database Migration: So Many Choices January 26, 2026 Organizations should develop plans to migrate off SQL Server 2016/2017 before the end of Extended support.  Migrating the database is likely the largest task but is manageable and less...more Microsoft IQ: Look at the Details, Not the Branding January 24, 2026 Microsoft IQ is a marketing term, not a product. It encompasses a combination of new...more Work IQ Models Work for Microsoft 365 Copilot January 22, 2026 Work IQ is the latest service to analyze Microsoft 365 tenant data for work patterns...more M365 Copilot Adds Choice (and Risk) with Anthropic’s Claude January 20, 2026 Microsoft has partnered with Anthropic, adding its Claude models to Microsoft 365 Copilot (M365 Copilot)....more Top Reasons to Use SQL Server 2025 and a Few Reasons to Avoid It January 14, 2026 SQL Server 2025 reached general availability in Nov. 2025 and offers compelling changes that should...more Foundry Gets New Name, Anthropic Models January 12, 2026 Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft’s Web-based tool for professional developers building AI-powered applications and agents, is...more
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