WEEKLY BRIEFING · 4 MAY – 10 MAY 2026 · UTC
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Week 19 sources
No new MSRC release that week. 22 roadmap changes, led by Purview (7) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (4). 2 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 15 Azure updates, including 2 retirements. 11 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
22Roadmap changes across 8 products
11Windows and security articles
Windows and security news11
- Announcing new builds for 8 May 20268 May
- The End is Nigh for DES and an Update for hunting down RC48 May
- Workers, WAF - WAF and framework adapter mitigations for React and Next.js vulnerabilities7 May
- Edge 148.0.3967.54: Chromium security fixes and 3 Edge-specific fixes7 May
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-05-07 - Emergency7 May
6 more
- Better together with Azure WAF + Microsoft Defender for Storage + Defender for Azure SQL Databases6 May
- Upgrade to Windows Server 2025, now via Windows Update5 May
- Windows news you can use: April 2026 edition5 May
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Customer Newsletter4 May
- Monthly news - May 20264 May
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-05-044 May
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days2
- End of servicing: .NET 9 12 May
- End of servicing: Microsoft Configuration Manager, Version 2409 6 Jun
Product news34
Microsoft Graph · 13
- Teamwork (beta): 23 API change passages8 May
- Teamwork (v1.0): 23 API change passages8 May
- Identity and access (v1.0): 6 API change passages7 May
10 more
- Teamwork and communications (beta): 5 API change passages6 May
- Mailbox import and export (v1.0): 14 API change passages6 May
- Identity and access (beta): 1 API change passage6 May
- Identity and access (v1.0): 1 API change passage6 May
- Security (beta): 2 API change passages6 May
- Security (v1.0): 2 API change passages6 May
- People and workplace intelligence (beta): 1 API change passage6 May
- Cloud communications (beta): 3 API change passages5 May
- Change notifications (beta): 5 API change passages5 May
- Identity and access (beta): 21 API change passages4 May
Google Gemini · 5
- Deprecation announcement: The gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview model is deprecating on 5/11/26 and will be shut down on May 25, 2026.7 May
- Released gemini-3.1-flash-lite, the generally available (GA) version of Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, optimized for speed, scale, and cost efficiency.7 May
- Upcoming breaking change6 May
2 more
OpenAI · 5
- Released GPT-Realtime-2, a new realtime voice model with configurable reasoning for speech-to-speech agents, along with GPT-Realtime-Translate for streaming speech trans…7 May
- Released the OpenAI Developers plugin for Codex.7 May
- The updated Agents SDK is now available in TypeScript, with support for sandbox agents and an open-source harness built in.6 May
2 more
ADEssentials · 2
- ADEssentials 1.0.46 May
- ADEssentials 1.0.36 May
Windows 365 · 2
Azure CLI · 1
- Azure CLI 2.86.04 May
Azure Kubernetes Service · 1
- Release 2026-04-284 May
Azure PowerShell · 1
Intune · 1
Teams · 1
Ubiquiti UniFi · 1
Windows · 1
Azure updates15
- Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in all three available zones in Japan West7 May
- Generally Available: Azure Dl/D/E v7 Virtual Machines7 May
- Public Preview: Azure SQL update for early-May 20266 May
- Retirement: Azure Document Intelligence v3.0 API will be retired on March 30, 20296 May
- Public Preview: Bulk Restore for Azure Virtual Machines using Azure Backup6 May
10 more
- Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Shell—your new command line for data workflows6 May
- Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files enable backup by default6 May
- Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB spherical quantization for improved vector search6 May
- Retirement: Azure Reserved Virtual Machines Instances for select VM series5 May
- Public Preview: Application Gateway for Containers managed add-on + AKS Automatic5 May
- Generally Available: AVS Support for AV64 SKU on Azure Elastic SAN5 May
- Generally Available: Azure Elastic SAN support for AVS Gen2 Private Cloud5 May
- Generally Available: Single Volume Snapshots on Azure Elastic SAN5 May
- Generally Available: Azure Functions durable task scheduler Consumption SKU4 May
- Generally Available: Cleanup legacy AlternateId usage to ensure continued service4 May
From the community11
- Now You See Me: AADGraphActivityLogs10 May
- Flying Friday: the one where nothing much happened9 May
- Primer: bulk actions with the Agent 365 API9 May
- Conditional Access Policy Maximum Limit Explained7 May
- What's New in Entra in April 20267 May
6 more
- AD Fundamentals: Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Group7 May
- Come learn with KNVI about the impact AI has on IT6 May
- AD Fundamentals: Domain Controller Security6 May
- Entra ID Governance - View approver information for pending requests4 May
- Configurable token lifetimes in Entra ID4 May
- Did you know: Actionable Messages Admin Dashboard4 May
Microsoft 365 roadmap22
Purview · 7
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management - DLM Retention support Microsoft Teams call logs8 May
- Microsoft Purview: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention - Endpoint DLP Device Status API6 May
- Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal: Data Loss Prevention-Enforce DLP protection upon new content before its saved4 May
4 more
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – Enable DLP Diagnostics for All Roles with Purview DLP Policy Access4 May
- Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – analyze files tied to audit log activities4 May
- Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – role-based access simplification4 May
- Microsoft Purview: File Creation/Modification conditions in DLP for Sharepoint/OneDrive and AutoLabelling4 May
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 4
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Microsoft Graph APIs for App & Agent Inventory and Details.8 May
- Microsoft SharePoint: New web part for FAQs6 May
- PowerPoint: Create and Edit images with the model of your choice6 May
Outlook · 3
- Outlook: Export to PDF (preserving sensitivity labels)8 May
- Outlook: Draft, edit and format emails conversationally with Copilot in Outlook6 May
- Outlook: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policy Tips & Override for Outlook Mobile4 May
Teams · 3
- Microsoft Teams: CVI support for Townhall and Webinar presenters6 May
- Microsoft Teams: Report a Suspicious Call in Microsoft Teams5 May
- Microsoft Teams: Noise Suppression for Dial-In Participants in Teams Audio Conferences4 May
4 more products · 5 changes
Viva · 2
- Microsoft Viva: Feature conversations to all network members8 May
- Microsoft Viva: Enhanced AI governance for Glint Copilot4 May
Microsoft 365 app · 1
- Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop – Require Existing Microsoft 365 Group for New Loop workspaces6 May
OneDrive · 1
Universal Print · 1
Other public updates33
- Updates to SharePoint home sites8 May
- Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management: View AI interaction messages for anonymized users8 May
- Microsoft Purview: Data loss prevention inline controls for prompts in Microsoft Foundry apps and agents8 May
- 2026 Microsoft 365 Packaging Update8 May
- Lock-free coauthoring in Microsoft Word8 May
28 more
- Microsoft Exchange Online: Upcoming secure-by-default changes for Exchange APIs8 May
- Microsoft Power Automate - Compare flow versions8 May
- Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Apps - An upcoming update to Entra Group controls for model driven app in-app skills7 May
- Microsoft Entra: Upcoming changes to federatedTokenValidationPolicy default settings7 May
- Default compose font: Administrators can allow users to change the default font in Outlook for iOS and Android7 May
- SharePoint News web part: New Filmstrip layout and multi-site news support7 May
- Outlook: Support for storing S/MIME certificates in contacts in new Outlook6 May
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Schedule prompts in Agent Builder6 May
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Purview SDK embedded in Agent Framework SDK6 May
- Viva Engage Communities and Storylines in Teams – Individual enablement controls6 May
- Teams meeting templates: Fundamentals and security upgrade6 May
- Unlocking deeper Copilot insights with enhanced Power BI filtering6 May
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Enable enhanced screen recording controls for admins6 May
- Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Use stocked products in resource-based deployments6 May
- Dynamics 365 Commerce - Configure inline actions on transaction line items in Store Commerce6 May
- Power Automate – Test subflows with test suite in Power Automate for desktop6 May
- Track notifications delivery for Storyline Announcements in Viva Engage5 May
- Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introducing optical character recognition (OCR) support5 May
- Upgrade to Windows Server 2025, now via Windows Update5 May
- Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel5 May
- Change Optics report for Exchange Online begins public preview5 May
- Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention- DLP to restrict processing external emails in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat5 May
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Enhance picking speed using spatial location intelligence5 May
- Dynamics 365 Commerce - Display distance in kilometers on the Store Commerce app5 May
- Dynamics 365 Commerce - Enable associates to use the nearest store payment terminal5 May
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Enable precise serial and batch capture in cluster picking5 May
- Power Apps - Dataverse Agent users with Microsoft Entra Agent ID5 May
- Microsoft Entra: App Instance Lock enabled by default for new applications4 May
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