WEEKLY BRIEFING · 17 AUG – 23 AUG 2026 · UTC
Public sources only
140 public updates in week 34
No new MSRC release that week. 56 roadmap changes, led by Microsoft 365 Copilot (14) and Purview (14). CISA added 2 Microsoft CVEs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. 15 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 14 Azure updates, including 1 retirement. 11 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
0Windows KB releases
0MSRC release notes
56Roadmap changes across 12 products
11Windows and security articles
2Microsoft CVEs added to CISA KEV
Security to act on2
Windows and security news11
- Announcing new builds for 21 August 202621 Aug
- Preparing the Windows ecosystem for next-generation code signing21 Aug
- New PowerShell scripts to manage Windows settings backup data20 Aug
- Windows 365 turns five: Cloud PCs recognized for enabling flexible, trusted workspaces at scale20 Aug
- Task Manager features for visibility into AI workloads19 Aug
6 more
- Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - August 202618 Aug
- Smarter signals, broader coverage: UEBA anomalies on top of Behaviors layer and new data sources18 Aug
- Collecting Delivery Optimization logs the easy way18 Aug
- Improving File Explorer & Context Menu: faster, simpler, and more customizable17 Aug
- Announcing new builds for 17 August 202617 Aug
- 60-Day Reminder: AD FS DKM container ACL hardening begins in October 202617 Aug
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days15
- Retirement · 2 products: Azure AI Document Intelligence (formerly known as Azure Form Recognizer) v2.0 API, Azure document Intelligence v2.1 Container 31 Aug
- Retirement · 5 products: Computer Vision API v1.0, Computer Vision API v2.0, Computer Vision API v2.1, Computer Vision API v3.0, Computer Vision API v3.1 13 Sep
- Retirement · 3 products: Azure Functions 1.0 Deprecation, Azure Monitor Data Collector API, Monitoring Support for AKS-Engine 14 Sep
- Retirement · 2 products: Activity logs legacy connector, storage integration API, Azure Maps Gen1 Price Tier 15 Sep
- Retirement: Azure Maps Render V1 17 Sep
- Retirement: Azure Maps Web SDK Map Controls Version 1.xx 19 Sep
- Retirement: SMART on FHIR Proxy in Azure Health Data Services 21 Sep
Microsoft product news51
OpenAI News · 14
- Introducing Intelligence Age20 Aug
- Stampli cuts launch hours by 68% using ChatGPT Work20 Aug
- Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models19 Aug
11 more
- Replit expands access to software creation with GPT-5.6 Luna19 Aug
- ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe18 Aug
- Strengthening democratic oversight in national security18 Aug
- Introducing ChatGPT for Teens: Built for learning, backed by protections18 Aug
- Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities18 Aug
- Partnering with CodeAI to prepare the first AI generation18 Aug
- Asana completed a years-long code migration in 2 weeks with Codex18 Aug
- How NVIDIA scales expertise with ChatGPT Work18 Aug
- The Defender’s Window17 Aug
- OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project17 Aug
- New policy ideas for the Intelligence Age17 Aug
Claude Platform release notes · 12
- The computer use and browser use toolsets (computer_toolset_20260801 and browser_toolset_20260801) are now available on Google Cloud for Claude Fable 5, Claude Mythos 5,…20 Aug
- We've released v1.0 of the Python SDK.20 Aug
- Agent Skills and the Skills API (/v1/skills) are out of beta on the Claude API.19 Aug
9 more
- Both toolsets are available for Claude Fable 5, Claude Mythos 5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Sonnet 5, and Claude Opus 4.8 on the Claude API.19 Aug
- Claude Managed Agents sessions that run in a self-hosted sandbox can now attach memory stores.19 Aug
- The Admin API user-management endpoints for Claude Enterprise (claude.ai) organizations (members, invites, groups, and custom roles) are out of beta.19 Aug
- The computer use tool is out of beta on the Claude API as the computer_toolset_20260801 toolset: no beta header, batch actions (several actions in one turn), zoom enable…19 Aug
- The Files API is out of beta on the Claude API.19 Aug
- The session viewer in the Claude Console has been redesigned with a timeline minimap, a transcript grouped by model request, and an Inspector panel for session details a…19 Aug
- We've launched the browser use tool (browser_toolset_20260801), a client toolset for driving a browser that your application hosts.19 Aug
- You can now restrict which sites a Claude Managed Agents agent's web_search and web_fetch tools can reach.19 Aug
- Workbench is now playground in the Claude Console.18 Aug
OpenAI API changelog · 4
- API customers can now select regional processing for an individual request by using a prefixed domain with an API key from a project having Global geography.21 Aug
- GPT-5.6 Sol now costs $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens, representing 20% lower input pricing and 33% lower output pricing.21 Aug
- Released the Prompt Caching dashboard on the OpenAI API platform.20 Aug
Power BI Updates Blog · 3
- Power BI August 2026 Feature Summary21 Aug
- The AI Semantic Layer You Probably Already Have20 Aug
- Edit your Power BI projects anywhere and reload them instantly in Power BI Desktop (Preview)18 Aug
Jamf Blog · 3
- If Apple says your iPhone was targeted by mercenary spyware, treat it like an incident20 Aug
- Back to school: Your students are back. Is your security?20 Aug
- Jamf After Dark: JNUC19 Aug
Jamf Cloud status history · 2
- JAMF Pro - Standard: 11.31.1 Upgrade for us-west-222 Aug
- JAMF Pro - Standard: 11.31.1 Upgrade for us-east-222 Aug
Microsoft Intune Blog · 2
- Support tip: Restore the Managed Home Screen Exit PIN21 Aug
- Configure Delivery Optimization for Windows to save bandwidth and speed up deployments18 Aug
Azure Arc Blog · 2
- What’s new for small form factor infrastructure18 Aug
- Episode 1: Onboarding Azure Arc at Scale | The Azure Arc Check-In18 Aug
Microsoft Teams Blog · 1
Microsoft 365 Blog · 1
SQL Server Blog · 1
Sysinternals Blog · 1
Microsoft Entra Blog · 1
Exchange Team Blog · 1
Azure Governance and Management Blog · 1
Azure DevOps Blog · 1
Azure Infrastructure Blog · 1
Azure updates14
- [Launched] Generally Available: Summarized advertised gateway prefixes for route advertisement20 Aug
- Announcing: Azure Copilot introduces direct access to agents20 Aug
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase in four additional regions19 Aug
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-August 202619 Aug
- [In preview] Public Preview: SQL Formatter in MSSQL extension19 Aug
9 more
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Database provisioning in MSSQL extension19 Aug
- [Launched] Generally Available: vCore Customization: Disable Multithreading and Configurable Constrained Cores19 Aug
- [Launched] Generally Available: BYON (Bring Your Own NIC) in Azure Site Recovery19 Aug
- Retirement: Azure VMware Solution License-included service will be retired August 30, 202718 Aug
- [Launched] Generally Available: Managed Instance on Azure App Service18 Aug
- [In preview] Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure Firewall18 Aug
- [In preview] Public Preview: Zone redundancy for Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen General Purpose17 Aug
- [Launched] Generally Available: Dragon Copilot Physician Apps and Agents on Microsoft Marketplace17 Aug
- [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Linux on WSL17 Aug
From the community8
- Primary Mailbox Quota Increases to 100 GB for Microsoft 365 Business Plans21 Aug
- Intune Newsletter – 21st August 202621 Aug
- Auditing Microsoft Defender and Intune Configuration Changes20 Aug
- New Archiving Capability for Purview Data Lifecycle Management20 Aug
- Cleaning Up Old Planner Tasks with PowerShell19 Aug
Microsoft 365 roadmap56
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 14
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Microsoft 365 admin center – New Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report for GCC High & DoD21 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an email with Work IQ when using Edit with Copilot in PowerPoint to create a presentation21 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference files saved in SharePoint libraries and OneDrive folders when creating a presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint21 Aug
11 more
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference files saved in SharePoint libraries and OneDrive folders when creating a presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint21 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Work IQ APIs – Unified REST Endpoint for Agents and Workflows21 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Writing Blocks in M365 Copilot20 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Self-serve sync connectors20 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Attach and reference an image when creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode.19 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Code Blocks in M365 Copilot19 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Updated UI for Copilot Chat entry point in Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps19 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Work IQ APIs - Endpoints: Declarative Agent Access19 Aug
- Planner: Save AI-generated filters in Planner Agent chat19 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 Copilot18 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support for MCP Agents with Interactive UI Widgets in Government Clouds18 Aug
Purview · 14
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management – Retention for Copilot Memory21 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Data Loss Prevention to safeguard sensitive information from external web search in Microsoft 356 Copilot and Copilot Chat20 Aug
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - DLP Policy Tip Support in Outlook for Mac19 Aug
11 more
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management – Hard delete capability for OneDrive and SharePoint through secure priority cleanup workflows19 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management– Hard delete capability for OneDrive and SharePoint through secure priority cleanup workflows19 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: Data Security Triage Agent in Data Loss Prevention - Reasoning Trace and Confidence Score for agent-triaged alerts19 Aug
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Decoupling of Policy tips and Email notifications while configuring rules on Data Loss Prevention for Sharepoint and Onedrive17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery (Premium) – Hold reports17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery (Premium) – Hold reports (U.S. Government clouds)17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Data Security Triage Agent summaries and categorizations for DLP alerts will be made available in DLP Alerts in Microsoft Defender XDR17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – File Quarantine Action in DLP for SharePoint/OneDrive17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery - CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct export17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct export17 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- Select user-owned SharePoint embedded container as a data source17 Aug
Teams · 10
- Microsoft Teams: Interpreter agent support in Teams Rooms on Android20 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Modernized Gallery view in Teams Rooms on Android20 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Emoji shortcuts with autocomplete on mobile19 Aug
7 more
- Microsoft Teams: Improved visibility and control for downloads19 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Assistant field visibility in Organization view18 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Copilot chat summary18 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Malicious URL Protection for Teams Chat and Channels for Gov clouds18 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Interactive Agents for Teams Meetings and Calls17 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: SharePoint thumbnail previews17 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Specify who has control of production tools in Teams meetings and events17 Aug
Microsoft 365 · 3
- Microsoft 365: PAYGO consumption-based meter for your extra SharePoint storage needs20 Aug
- Microsoft 365: Enhancements to the room booking experience in the Places app19 Aug
- Microsoft 365: Long-term retention period for M365 Backup18 Aug
8 more products · 15 changes
Planner · 3
- Planner: Capacity view21 Aug
- Planner: Available in Outlook19 Aug
- Planner: Private tasks now stored in your private plan17 Aug
Viva · 3
- Microsoft Viva: Recent feed in Viva Engage20 Aug
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – Enhanced multiple-choice questions with up to 500 options20 Aug
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – In-product access to feature announcements20 Aug
Microsoft Edge · 2
- Microsoft Edge: Sign in to Edge with a Google account21 Aug
- Microsoft Edge: Import Google account data anytime from Settings20 Aug
OneDrive · 2
- Microsoft 365: Pay-as-you-go storage for OneDrive20 Aug
- OneDrive: Improved capabilities for files with Copilot in OneDrive Web17 Aug
Outlook · 2
- Outlook: Purview Data Loss Prevention support for Calendar Events in Outlook for Mac20 Aug
- Outlook: Change the organizer of a meeting17 Aug
Copilot Studio · 1
Microsoft 365 admin center · 1
Microsoft 365 app · 1
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