WEEKLY BRIEFING · 6 JUL – 12 JUL 2026 · UTC
Public sources only
93 public updates in week 28
MSRC published 3 new Microsoft CVEs, 0 critical. 43 roadmap changes, led by Outlook (10) and Purview (10). 11 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 10 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
0Windows KB releases
0MSRC release notes
43Roadmap changes across 11 products
10Windows and security articles
3Microsoft CVEs published · 0 critical
Windows and security news10
- When Arc Goes Silent: Turning Visibility Gaps into SOC Action10 Jul
- Evolving Windows vulnerability management to meet the speed of AI-powered discovery9 Jul
- Windows Office Hours: July 16, 20269 Jul
- Understanding Windows monthly updates: Servicing explained9 Jul
- Windows 365 for Agents: A secured execution environment for AI agents8 Jul
5 more
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days11
- End of support · 11 products: Dynamics GP 2016, Dynamics GP 2016 R2, Infopath 2013, Project Server 2016, Project Server 2019, SharePoint Designer 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019, SQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 2, SQL Server 2016, Visual Studio 2022 , Version 17.12 (LTSC channel) 14 Jul
Microsoft product news35
Jamf Blog · 4
- Your Mac fleet is growing. Is your compliance keeping up?9 Jul
- Jamf Nation Live 2026 in London and Berlin: Jamf platform is built for what’s next9 Jul
- CrashStealer: C++ macOS infostealer posing as crash reporter9 Jul
SharePoint Blog · 4
- SharePoint Showcase: How Microsoft uses Copilot in SharePoint, and how you can get started9 Jul
- Proven intranet framework - Involv Intranet - SharePoint Partner Spotlight8 Jul
- Business Applications Built for Microsoft 365 – Cubic Logics – SharePoint Partner Spotlight8 Jul
1 more
Microsoft Graph changelog · 4
- Files (beta): Added the getByUser method to the fileStorageContainer resource.9 Jul
- Calendar (beta): Added the placeServicePlanInfo resource. (+4 more)8 Jul
- Change notifications (beta): Added the vapidPublicKey property to the subscription resource. Specifies the application server's VAPID public key (RFC 8292) used to bind… (+2 more)8 Jul
Windows 365 what's new · 4
- Customer-managed encryption for Windows 365 Reserve (Public Preview)6 Jul
- More flexible device naming templates for Windows 365 Flex shared mode6 Jul
- RDP Multipath with redundant TCP transport paths is now generally available6 Jul
1 more
Power BI Updates Blog · 3
- Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms10 Jul
- Deep dive into the Shape Map in Power BI (Generally Available)7 Jul
- Deep dive into tooltip options in Power BI visuals (Generally Available)6 Jul
Claude Platform release notes · 3
- Dreams (research preview) now supports Claude Fable 5 and Claude Sonnet 5.10 Jul
- We've expanded the Access Transparency documentation of cmek_preserve events with a filter example, an example event payload, and two preservation reason codes (policy_v…10 Jul
- You can now set an expiration when you create an API key or an Admin API key in the Claude Console.8 Jul
OpenAI API changelog · 2
- Released the GPT-5.6 model family, including GPT-5.6 Sol for frontier capability, GPT-5.6 Terra for a balance of intelligence and cost, and GPT-5.6 Luna for efficient, h…9 Jul
- Released GPT-Realtime-2.1, an updated realtime reasoning model with improved alphanumeric recognition, silence and noise handling, and interruption behavior.6 Jul
Microsoft Intune Blog · 1
Sysinternals Blog · 1
Azure Arc Blog · 1
Azure Virtual Desktop Blog · 1
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog · 1
Microsoft 365 Blog · 1
Microsoft Entra Blog · 1
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK release notes · 1
Azure CLI release notes · 1
- Azure CLI 2.88.07 Jul
Microsoft Entra Connect releases and retirements · 1
Gemini API release notes · 1
From the community5
- Make Your Test Data Less Boring with M365Mutator10 Jul
- How to Check Distribution Lists for Activity Over the Last 90 Days9 Jul
- How to Report Managers and Direct Reports from Entra ID8 Jul
- The Sadly Unfulfilled Promise of the Outlook Calendar Agent7 Jul
- Purview Data Loss Prevention Introduces File Quarantine6 Jul
Microsoft 365 roadmap43
Outlook · 10
- Outlook: Import calendars and contacts from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
- Outlook: Import calendars and contacts from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
- Outlook: Import emails from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
7 more
- Outlook: Read-only access to contacts within a PST file in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
- Outlook: Improved PDF Preview on iOS9 Jul
- Outlook: Reply with a Template in Rules7 Jul
- Outlook: LDAP directory support for S/MIME in New Outlook6 Jul
- Outlook: Notification when not responding to most recent message of email thread6 Jul
- Outlook: Support for Storing S/MIME Certificates in Contacts in New Outlook6 Jul
- Outlook: Variable number of message preview lines6 Jul
Purview · 10
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Collection and DLP Policies for Intune-Policy Managed Apps9 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - DS Triage Agent for IRM available in Defender9 Jul
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention-Endpoint DLP support classification of Azure RMS protected Office documents8 Jul
7 more
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Exclude modern groups / include dynamic security groups support for sensitivity label policies7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Policy sync status for M365 Label publishing policies7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity label inheritance for Teams meeting artifacts7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity label support in Engage7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Microsoft Fabric, Cloud storage, cloud service activities as triggers7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Endpoint DLP now detects sensitivity labels on files inside archives6 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management-Priority content support for Risky AI usage6 Jul
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 8
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Frontier and Microsoft agent user request approval flow in Microsoft 365 admin center10 Jul
- Microsoft 365 app: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot App (Android)9 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Improved content freshness using Copilot connectors with webhooks-led notifications9 Jul
5 more
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Agent Mode in Word for Enhanced document editing8 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Engage customers across multiple channels (web, voice, SMS & email)8 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Link meetings to CRM records automatically with AI8 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Prompt Gallery - Company-wide prompt publishing7 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] [Search UX] Enable customization of icon & name for data sources in Search (& chat)6 Jul
Teams · 4
- Microsoft Teams: Catch up on conversations in Microsoft Teams mobile7 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: One-time email passcodes for external presenters in Teams events7 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Context preservation in Teams6 Jul
7 more products · 11 changes
Viva · 4
- Viva Engage: My Team audiences and flexible targeting for leader communications8 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Custom confidentiality statements6 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - New Permissions6 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Survey Designer Role6 Jul
Copilot Studio · 2
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Enable express mode for flows invoked by an agent or app10 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Use SharePoint lists as a knowledge source7 Jul
Microsoft 365 · 1
Microsoft 365 app · 1
- Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Departed user content workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces6 Jul
Microsoft Edge · 1
OneDrive · 1
SharePoint · 1
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