Microsoft Loop Adds New Automation Capabilities to Streamline Workflows

Microsoft continues to improve its Loop app that launched in preview back in March 2023. The company has released a new update that allows users to automate time-consuming tasks with Power Automate-backed rules. According to Microsoft, the new automation feature is designed to enhance user productivity by saving time and effort previously devoted to repetitive…

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Microsoft Teams Gets New Copilot App and Other Big Updates

Microsoft released 37 new features and capabilities for its Teams collaboration platform in February 2024. These updates include a new Copilot experience in chat, improvements to webinars and town halls, and updates tailored for Teams Rooms & devices. Microsoft has launched a new Copilot experience in Microsoft Teams Chat. The new version offers various advantages…

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Microsoft OneDrive to Add Copilot AI Assistant to Enhance File Management

Microsoft is gearing up to integrate the AI-powered Copilot tool into its OneDrive cloud storage service. This new feature will enable users to ask questions and retrieve information from their online files. According to Microsoft, users will have access to Copilot through the file viewer in Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and the OneDrive Web app….

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Windows 11 Moment 5 Update Brings Improvements for Copilot and Windows Autopatch

Microsoft has announced the release of a new feature update (which is codenamed “Moment 5”) for Windows 11. This release brings a range of new capabilities and improvements for both consumers and enterprise customers — Here’s a look at what it brings to Windows 11. New consumer features Microsoft announced that Copilot in Windows is…

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Microsoft Extends Availability of Optional Updates for Windows 11 version 22H2

Microsoft is backtracking on its plans to block non-security optional updates for Windows 11 version 22H2 beyond February 2024. The company has quietly extended the deadline for delivering these updates to both consumers and enterprise customers. Essentially, Microsoft releases optional Windows updates during the fourth week of each month. These updates are non-critical for system…

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Microsoft Releases New Conditional Access Policy to Require Reauthentications

Microsoft has announced a new reauthentication policy for its Microsoft Entra Conditional Access service. The new “sign-in frequency – every time” policy allows organizations to require users to perform a fresh authentication each time they access critical applications or perform sensitive actions. Single sign-on is an authentication method that lets users access multiple applications or…

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GitHub Copilot Enterprise: AI-Powered Coding Companion Tailored for Large Organizations

Microsoft-owned GitHub has announced the general availability of Copilot Enterprise. The new offering is tailored to enable large enterprises to leverage artificial intelligence for their coding projects. GitHub Copilot Enterprise is a tool that helps developers generate code suggestions, answer queries, and summarize changes based on their organization’s coding standards. This AI-powered assistant integrates into…

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Microsoft Releases Internal Security Tool ‘PyRIT’ to Protect Generative AI Systems

Last week, Microsoft introduced its Python Risk Identification Toolkit for generative AI (PyRIT) The new tool provides security teams and machine learning engineers with tools to identify and mitigate risks within AI systems. In 2022, Microsoft introduced PyRIT to help its AI red team identify security risks within its generation AI systems, such as Copilot….

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Microsoft to Launch Unified Teams Client for Windows and macOS

Microsoft is preparing to launch a new unified Teams client for Windows and macOS. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 admin center that this release will allow users to access their work, school, and personal accounts in a single desktop application. Microsoft has long provided two separate Teams desktop applications for consumers and…

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What’s New in Microsoft Intune – February 2024

Microsoft has published a list of all the new features added to its Microsoft Intune service during the month of February 2023. The company highlighted that these updates should help administrators to improve security and productivity for end users. Microsoft has announced the general availability of await final configuration support for macOS automated device enrollment….

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