Users who act as sponsors for external B2B guest accounts can now review and manage those guests directly in My Account, including extending or ending their sponsorship. This capability is currently in public preview.
Microsoft is aligning access to App Governance in Defender with Defender XDR Unified RBAC. Some Microsoft Entra admin roles will gain or lose permissions in October 2026.
Microsoft Purview retention policies now cover Copilot Memory, preserving previous versions of edited or deleted memory items for a set period.
Microsoft is adding a capability to temporarily pause all Teams notifications for a set period, helping users reduce interruptions during focused work and meetings.
Microsoft has now renamed the Windows 365 Frontline license SKUs to Windows 365 Flex. Only the display name changed, while SKU ID, term, and price stay the same.
Microsoft added SharePoint and OneDrive usage-based billing for advanced work to the Copilot Cost Management policies in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Microsoft quietly retired the SharePoint Premium product name. Autofill columns moved to Copilot in SharePoint, and the remaining Syntex features will likely follow soon.
Organizers and presenters in Microsoft Teams with a Copilot license can now turn Meeting AI, including Copilot and Facilitator, on or off during a meeting. This should give users more flexibility during sensitive meetings.
Admins can now pin the Copilot desktop app to the Windows taskbar for selected user groups instead of everyone or no one.
Webinar and Town Hall settings in the Teams Events policy decide which event types users can create in the Events app. Worth knowing if you use the Teams Events app.
