https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/ Every Microsoft cloud update, told as a short video. Auto-generated video briefings for Azure platform updates and the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. en-us Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:27:22 +0000 https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566999/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566999/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:30:23 +0000 Express mode ensures agents and apps receive timely and reliable responses by dramatically accelerating flow run times. This reduces flow failures, improves user experience, and eliminates costly interruptions caused by timeout issues. Organizations benefit from more dependable automations, higher adoption, and smoother operational workflows. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567468/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567468/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:30:23 +0000 The updated Gallery view in Teams Rooms on Android prioritizes video on the meeting stage, arranges participants in consistent aspect ratios, and minimizes movement of participant tiles on stage. Users can hide the room self-preview video and choose to see audio and video participants equally on stage, instead of prioritizing video participants. Admins can choose the default behavior using local device settings and the Pro Management portal. Microsoft Teams https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567556/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567556/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:00:24 +0000 Starting October 1, 2026, the specified runtime versions Python 2.7, Python 3.8, and PowerShell 7.1 & 7.2. will no longer be supported by Automation.   Runbooks using these versions may continue to run but will not receive security updates, bug fixes, or official support. Recommended action:  To minimize security risks and take advantage of the latest features and improvements, it is strongly recommended upgrading your runbooks to supported runtime versions of Python and PowerShell.   You can refer to the following support lifecycle resources for guidance and upgrade to latest versions   PowerShell Support Lifecycle   Python Version Support Status    Upgrading is required to maintain support eligibility and ensure continued access to security updates and platform features.  Learn more .   Automation https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566697/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566697/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 The Microsoft OneDrive apps for iOS and Android will let users annotate PDFs protected by a Microsoft Purview Information Protection sensitivity label that applies encryption — without removing or weakening the label. Users with edit/annotate rights can add a full set of annotations — including ink, highlight, free text, notes, signatures, image/shape/date stamps, bookmarks, and form fields — directly in the OneDrive mobile PDF viewer; the file's encryption and usage rights are preserved end to end. This applies to the OneDrive apps for iOS and Android only (not OneDrive or SharePoint on the web). The feature is enabled by default for eligible users and requires no new admin action. OneDrive https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566696/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566696/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 We are improving PDF navigation in OneDrive and SharePoint on the web by adding a thumbnail view in the PDF viewer. Users will be able to open a thumbnail panel to visually browse pages in a PDF and jump directly to a selected page. This update helps users navigate long PDFs more quickly, especially when they need to find a visual section, page layout, chart, image, or form page without scrolling page by page. OneDrive https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566704/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566704/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 Copilot Notebooks in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app (Android) now lets users organize related chats, output creations, and references into a persistent AI workspace. Copilot uses the Notebook's accumulated context to ground responses, so work continues across sessions instead of starting over each time. Microsoft 365 app https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567009/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567009/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 Describe a workflow intent such as "when files are set to status = Complete, post a message in my Teams chat" and Copilot in SharePoint will assemble the necessary triggers, conditions, and actions to setup your workflow. You can come back to Copilot in SharePoint at any time to make changes or click "Workflows" from the command bar to see your live workflow. SharePoint https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567317/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567317/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 The Learning Cubed Update introduces cross-tenant multiplayer for dedicated servers and key features from the latest Bedrock updates. Minecraft Education https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567470/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567470/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 OneDrive for Windows and Mac will let users exclude specific folders from syncing, so folders that do not belong in the cloud, such as developer tooling folders like PowerShell modules, Visual Studio configuration, and node modules, stay local on the device instead of uploading to OneDrive. Administrators can define folder exclusion rules for their organization. OneDrive https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567472/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567472/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:48 +0000 We’re introducing support for Insider Risk Management (IRM) alert agent summaries within Microsoft Defender, enabling investigators to access key triage insights directly in the Defender alert queue. When the IRM Triage Agent is active, IRM alerts surfaced in Microsoft Defender will now include the agent summary—such as agent categorization, investigation summary, identified risk patterns, and relevant user details—helping analysts quickly assess alert severity without leaving their existing Defender workflows. For deeper analysis, investigators can access the full IRM investigation experience within the Microsoft Purview portal. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. Insider Risk Management enables customers to create policies based on their own internal policies, governance, and organizational requirements. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy. Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567225/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567225/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:30:23 +0000 You can now create and run Azure Chaos Studio resilience Scenarios directly from the Azure CLI with the new az chaos extension — no more hand-assembling REST calls and JSON files. Get started in one step: az chaos setup stands up a workspace, wires up permissions, discovers your resources, and recommends Scenarios (like Zone Down) tailored to what you're running. From there, configure, validate, and run a Scenario in a few clear commands — with built-in --help, tab completion, and table/JSON/TSV output. Install with az extension add --name chaos. Azure Chaos Studio https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567431/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567431/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:30:23 +0000 Open AI GPT-5.6 is now available on Azure Databricks. You can use GPT 5.6 (purchased on Microsoft Foundry) via Model Serving Endpoint  in Azure Databricks. Through integrations across Foundry and Azure Databricks, you can securely build, deploy, and manage AI applications in the context of their data while enforcing governance via Unity AI Gateway. Learn more .  Azure Databricks https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567000/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567000/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 To reach their sales goals, sales teams need to constantly generate enough pipeline. They need to decide which inbound leads to engage. This decision takes a lot of time because sellers must sift through large amounts of data across tools and data sources. This data includes information from internal systems like their CRM and external resources like the web and third-party data services. Sales Agent handles the work of reviewing every available data source to create a comprehensive summary for each lead. As a seller, you can quickly decide whether to engage with a prospect or pass on them. Sales Agent reviews every lead in your queue and gathers information. It synthesizes insights that are specific to your business. At a glance, you can see if a lead is worth reaching out to and what they're interested in. Use this information to personalize your engagement with the prospect. With Sales Agent, you spend less time and get higher response rates, leading to a larger, more qualified pipeline. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567001/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567001/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 A multi‑channel outreach capability, spanning web chat, voice, SMS, and email, is critical for meeting customers in the channel they naturally prefer and increasing the likelihood of timely engagement. By activating the agent across multiple surfaces, we ensure continuity of conversations, reduce drop‑off when a single channel fails, and support the FY27 goal of always‑on, end‑to‑end engagement from initial intent to close. This creates higher response rates, faster qualification, and a more seamless handoff to sales motions. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567002/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567002/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 Sales agent gives you strong CRM-based account and opportunity summaries, but important context is often spread across non-CRM systems. With this capability, you can add insights from any application to enrich account and opportunity summaries in Sales agent, so sellers get a unified view of their accounts and deals in one place without switching applications. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567003/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567003/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 Walking into a customer meeting with incomplete context can mean missed risks, overlooked issues, and conversations that fall flat. With access to richer data, like service tickets, directly in your meeting prep, you can spot open issues and opportunities before the conversation starts. This insight helps you engage more meaningfully, build stronger relationships, and drive better sales outcomes. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567004/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567004/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 This feature saves you time by automatically connecting your meetings to the correct CRM records. You have the right deal insights at your fingertips when preparing for customer conversations, so you can focus less on updating records and more on selling with confidence and context. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567301/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567301/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 The new chats and channels experience introduced quick views at the top of the chat and channels list. These are views into mentions, followed threads and more. This update allows users to choose when and how these quick views are shown. Users will have options such as always show, always hide and show only when unread. Users will also be able to collapse the quick views section. Microsoft Teams https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567302/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567302/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 This feature enables IT admins to customize a portion of the user notification messages for recording and transcription during Teams calls. Microsoft Teams https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567305/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567305/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 A new meeting option for Teams meetings with presenters and events that enables organizers to designate 'Who has control of production tools' during the event. Users defined here will have access to the controls in 'Manage What Attendees See' and the ‘Green Room'. Microsoft Teams https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567311/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567311/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 We are introducing a new integrated Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capability for Intune Mobile Application Management (MAM)-protected mobile apps, enabling organizations to apply content‑aware protection policies to sensitive data on mobile devices. This integration ensures that clipboard actions in managed mobile apps are evaluated against Purview DLP policies before sharing is allowed, helping reduce data leakage, insider risk, and exposure to advanced threats across mobile workflows. Additionally, Microsoft Purview Collection policies can be used to govern how sensitive data is being handled in mobile apps. Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567314/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567314/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:22 +0000 When a user who has access to the SharePoint app in Teams clicks a SharePoint page or news link in Teams chat or channels, the link will open inside the SharePoint app in Teams (if available) instead of the mobile browser Microsoft Teams https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567010/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567010/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 Enable aggregation of DLP alerts based on common entities user even when multiple rules are matched. This feature should consolidate related alert events into a single alert object to: Reduce alert noise, simplify investigation workflows, enhance contextual understanding of violations. Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567306/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567306/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 Call delegation in Teams now includes new controls that give delegators greater privacy and control during active calls. Delegators can lock an ongoing call to prevent delegates from joining or resuming the call and can optionally enable warning tones that notify participants when a delegate joins or resumes a call. Microsoft Teams https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566859/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566859/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 Unlock the full value of your structured data by bringing SharePoint lists directly into your Microsoft Copilot Studio agents. With native support, customers can ground AI responses in up-to-date, business-critical data—such as tasks, inventory, customers, or operations—without manual data movement or complex integrations. This enables more accurate, context-aware copilots that reflect how your business runs, helping teams make faster decisions, reduce errors, and automate workflows with confidence. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567313/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567313/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 Access to Archive mailboxes (Main + Auxiliary) through Microsoft Graph. The goal is to give users a single, seamless Archive view, even though Archive data may physically reside across multiple auxiliary mailboxes with EWS Graph APIs getting deprecated by OCT 2026. Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567315/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567315/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 You’ll soon be able to bring your Microsoft Planner into Microsoft Cowork. In Cowork, you can view, create, and update your plans, buckets, goals, and tasks without switching apps. Cowork goes a step further by helping you execute your Planner tasks across Microsoft 365, such as drafting and sending emails, scheduling meetings, posting updates to Teams, and working with files. It can then write progress back to Planner with your approval. You can move from planning your work to getting it done in one place. Planner https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567318/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567318/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 You can now create a rule that automatically replies to incoming messages with a template you've set up. Set the conditions you care about and pick the template, and Outlook handles the response for you. It's a simple way to send consistent replies without typing the same thing over and over. #newoutlookforwindows Outlook https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567319/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567319/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:30:48 +0000 You can now add a category to your Favorites and then drag emails right onto it to apply that category. No need to open menus or right-click each message. Just pin the category you use most to Favorites, then drop your emails on it to tag them in one quick motion. It's a faster, more visual way to keep your inbox sorted the way you like. #newoutlookforwindows Outlook https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567218/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567218/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:23 +0000 Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) helps protect your web applications from common threats and attacks. In some cases, WAF may block requests that are safe and expected for your application. Existing exclusions help reduce false positives by omitting specific request attributes, such as headers, cookies, query string arguments, or body fields, from WAF evaluation while the rest of the request continues to be inspected. Exceptions provide additional flexibility by allowing specific requests to bypass WAF inspection at the rule, rule group, or managed ruleset level. Exceptions can be defined using request URI, remote IP address, or request header name and value, helping customers tune WAF policies more precisely while keeping other protections active. To configure Exceptions, navigate to your WAF policy in the Azure portal, select Managed rules, and then add an exception.  Learn more:  Application Gateway documentation   Front Door documentation   Application Gateway https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567184/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567184/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:23 +0000 Azure Chaos Studio now supports Workspaces and Scenarios, a faster, application-centric way to validate how your workloads hold up during real outages. Point a Workspace at your application's scope—a subscription, resource group, or service group—and Chaos Studio discovers the resources inside it and recommends Scenarios: preconfigured tests that reproduce real-world outage patterns. Select a Scenario, and Chaos Studio injects the right faults, in the right order, across every affected resource, then produces a Scenario report showing exactly what happened. With Workspaces and Scenarios, you can: Simulate common outage patterns out of the box, including availability zone failures, DNS and Microsoft Entra ID outages, PostgreSQL and SQL Managed Instance failovers, cache stampedes, and messaging disruptions. Keep tests in sync as your app changes—resources are discovered automatically from the Workspace scope. Control the blast radius with a managed identity governed by Azure RBAC. Generate Scenario reports for game days, retrospectives, and compliance frameworks such as DORA. Learn more . Azure Chaos Studio https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/566591/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/566591/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:23 +0000 The Log Analytics Export job enables you to export historical data from a Log Analytics workspace to an Azure Storage account based on a specified query and time range. This allows you to extract only the data you need and move it to external systems for further processing or long-term retention.   Key scenarios include:  Compliance and audit – Export data from specific time periods to support audit requests, legal holds, and regulatory requirements.  Security investigations – Extract relevant datasets for forensic analysis or integration with third-party SIEM solutions.   Advanced analytics and machine learning – Use exported datasets to build and train models in external environments.   Business intelligence and reporting – Combine exported logs with other data sources to enable reporting and analytics across your organization.   Data migration – Move data out of Log Analytics for use in other platforms or long-term storage.    Learn more .  Azure Monitor https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567203/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567203/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:23 +0000 Azure Event Hubs now supports Network Security Perimeter (NSP), enabling organizations to define a logical network isolation boundary for PaaS resources and control public network access through perimeter-based access rules. With Network Security Perimeter, you can help reduce data exfiltration risks by restricting access to Event Hubs namespaces and managing inbound and outbound connectivity using centralized security controls. This capability complements existing network security features and helps organizations implement consistent network isolation policies across Azure services. Network Security Perimeter support for Event Hubs enables you to: Define secure network boundaries around Event Hubs resources. Control public access using perimeter access rules. Reduce exposure to unauthorized network traffic. Apply consistent network security policies across supported Azure services. This capability is now generally available for Azure Event Hubs. Learn more .  Event Hubs https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/566732/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/566732/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:23 +0000 Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) is now generally available in Azure Chile Central , expanding regional availability for OpenShift deployments across South America. With the launch of Microsoft’s first Azure region in Chile, customers can now run fully managed OpenShift clusters closer to their users and data, improving performance and reducing latency for cloud-native applications.  This new region enables organizations to deploy Kubernetes-based workloads while meeting local data residency and regulatory requirements. Built with multiple availability zones, Chile Central supports resilient, production-grade architectures for mission-critical applications running on ARO. Customers can take advantage of consistent OpenShift operations across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, while benefiting from Azure-native integration and enterprise-grade support.  The availability of ARO in Chile Central provides a strong foundation for regulated industries and enterprises that require in-country infrastructure. It also supports modern application development patterns, including AI-enabled and data-intensive workloads, with improved proximity, control, and scalability.  Azure Red Hat OpenShift https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567120/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567120/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:45:18 +0000 We will be introducing a new Usage report covering Microsoft 365 Copilot. This report will include total enabled and active users, Copilot usage with a breakout per Microsoft 365 app, and user-level activity insights (anonymized by default). #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567121/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567121/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:45:18 +0000 We will be introducing a new Usage report covering Copilot Chat. This report will include total active users, Copilot Chat usage with a breakout per Microsoft 365 app, and user-level activity insights (anonymized by default). #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567316/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-567316/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:45:18 +0000 When replying to an email conversation and the message being replied to is not the latest in the conversation, Outlook for Windows and web will now display a notification indicating this. With this change, users can now be more confident that they are responding to the right message in an email conversation. #newoutlookforwindows Outlook https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567085/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/567085/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:30 +0000 Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now generally available in all regions. You can now use Entra ID identities including guest users via Entra External Identities to securely connect to Azure Blob Storage over SFTP, without provisioning or managing local SFTP users. Why it matters Eliminates the operational overhead of managing local SFTP users and credentials. Strengthens security with Entra ID authentication, MFA, and Conditional Access. Accelerates onboarding and enables secure external collaboration with partners and vendors via Entra External Identities (B2B). Key capabilities Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication using existing corporate credentials. Conditional Access policies based on user location, device compliance, sign-in risk, and other signals. Unified identity lifecycle — SFTP access is automatically updated or revoked through your existing identity governance processes. Native Azure RBAC, ABAC, and ACL integration — SFTP honors the same authorization model as the REST API, Azure CLI, and other data-plane access methods. New in GA ABAC + Storage Blob Data Owner: resolved an inconsistency that could cause timeouts when combining ABAC conditions with the Storage Blob Data Owner role. ABAC sub-operations: added support for sub-operations, enabling finer-grained conditional access. Azure Blob Storage https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/566966/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/566966/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:30:24 +0000 Azure Site Recovery now supports up to 5x churn (500 MB/s per VM). This major enhancement empowers customers to confidently run high IOPS workloads with Azure Site Recovery, ensuring robust disaster recovery for even the most demanding applications like databases, big data and analytics systems, etc.  Learn More . Azure Site Recovery https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-561552/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-561552/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:49:10 +0000 We are expanding Microsoft Purview DLP for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat to safeguard risks from external emails. This real-time control helps organizations mitigate data risks by preventing Microsoft 365 Copilot and Chat from processing emails from senders external to your organization. This capability currently extends to Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents built in Copilot Studio that are published to Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-117569/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-117569/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:49:09 +0000 This release of eDiscovery features the implementation of customer-managed key (CMK) options, allowing users to manage their own encryption keys for the data stored in eDiscovery review sets in addition to the default, strong Microsoft-managed encryption already in place. Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-558288/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-558288/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:49:07 +0000 Other AI apps will move to pay-as-you-go model. Microsoft Copilot experiences indicators can still be used for free even without subscription. To continue using Other AI apps indicators, please link an Azure subscription to Microsoft Purview to enable billing. Insider Risk Management indicators transitioning to a pay-as-you-go pricing model: “Entering risky prompt in Other AI apps”. This indicator is present in Policy indicators-> Generative AI apps -> Other AI apps Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. Insider Risk Management enables customers to create policies to manage security and compliance. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy. ​ Microsoft Purview https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-410249/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-410249/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:49:06 +0000 Add calendar support in Online Archive. Outlook https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-519572/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-519572/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:49:05 +0000 I can scan documents using my regular scanning capable multi-functional-printer and will get an email notification that my scan is ready to download. Universal Print https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-561921/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-561921/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:49:05 +0000 Admins can map employee badge credentials (card or NFC) to user identities in Universal Print, enabling users to release secure print jobs at compatible printers with a simple tap—no app, PIN, or sign-in required at the device. This enhances existing badge-based release with a standardized, cloud-based identity mapping model integrated with Microsoft 365. Universal Print https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566998/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566998/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:50:01 +0000 The agent node lets you embed reasoning directly into your workflow. This means fewer manual handoffs, faster processing times, and workflows that can handle nuanced decisions without additional development effort, helping teams automate more of their end-to-end processes and reduce operational overhead. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566873/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566873/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:50:01 +0000 This feature helps organizations reduce security risk by preventing agents and flows from being shared when they rely on unsafe identities, such as maker credentials. By detecting identity oversharing early and enforcing safe‑sharing policies at publish and share time, customers can avoid identity leakage, privilege escalation, and unintended access - while still allowing makers to build and iterate safely within approved guardrails. Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566872/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566872/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:50:01 +0000 Copilot in Excel improves complex web search quality with a multi-agent search system that coordinates parallel research, verifies findings, and re-checks gaps when needed, delivering faster and more complete answers across multiple sources. Excel https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566871/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566871/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:50:01 +0000 Enhanced Security Mode Plus adds optional, admin-configurable protections on top of Enhanced Security Mode to further reduce browser attack surface. Admins can configure preset or custom modes to restrict selected network protocols and compression behavior, hardware-access web APIs, WebGL, and external protocol launches when Enhanced Security Mode is enabled. Microsoft Edge https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566869/?utm_source=rss https://www.cloudpulsebriefs.com/briefs/m365-566869/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:50:01 +0000 The federatedTokenValidationPolicy is a resource type in Microsoft Graph (beta) that governs the validation of federated authentication tokens and allows customers to configure a rule to block logins where internalDomainFederation does not match UPN domain. The feature by default requires manual configuration in the tenant to prohibit cross-domain logins. To strengthen security with cross-domain sign-in we will change the default rule for federatedTokenValidationPolicy to block logins where internalDomainFederation does not match UPN domain. This internalDomainFederation object is typically created automatically during federation setup with AD federation server or other IdPs. Microsoft Entra