Introducing SharePoint News and Viva Engage cross-posting
Product news · SharePoint Blog
Weekly briefing
Week 36 · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 UTC · assess the changes, then plan the next dates.
All dated changes in this period
437 source records · 193 groupsUpdates and guidanceTeams
Microsoft Teams Rooms: Platform choice delivers flexibility for your spaces
Product news · Microsoft Teams Blog
Message CenterDefender
MC1466750: Microsoft Secure Score: New AI-readiness recommendations for device security
Message Center · Stay informed
Microsoft Defender XDR
Message CenterMicrosoft 365 Copilot
MC1466760: Microsoft Copilot Pages: Access existing Pages from the "/" menu in chat
Message Center · Plan for change
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Message CenterTeams
MC1466757: Microsoft Teams: Collect information with List Form in Workflows
Message Center · Stay informed
Microsoft Teams
Message CenterViva
MC1466754: Microsoft Viva Engage: Reducing reply notification volume in email
Message Center · Stay informed
Microsoft Viva
ReleasesVMware ESXi
VMware ESXi · 9.1: 9.1.1.0 (Build 25714478)
New version · VMware ESXi releases
ReleasesVMware vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Server · 9.1: 9.1.1.0 (Build 25712839)
New version · VMware vCenter Server releases
RoadmapPurview
Microsoft Purview: Auto-labeling scalability, policy management, and reporting enhancements
Roadmap entry · Microsoft 365 Roadmap
RoadmapTeams
Microsoft Teams: Automatic recording and transcription choices align with admin policies
Roadmap entry · Microsoft 365 Roadmap
SecurityMicrosoft Edge
Edge 152.0.4191.62: fixes CVE-2026-85046, exploited in the wild
Security advisory · Microsoft Edge security release notes
Assessment context
The vendor reports an exploit in the wild
Message CenterMC1466302: Project Online Essentials reaches End of Life on October 1, 2026: Action required
MC1466302: Project Online Essentials reaches End of Life on October 1, 2026: Action required
Message Center · Plan for change
Project for the web
Assessment context
Microsoft marks it a major change
CommunityBorn's Tech and Windows World
SonicWall SMA1000 Series: Critical Vulnerability Exploited (Sept. 2026)
Community post · Born's Tech and Windows World
CommunityOffice 365 for IT Pros (Tony Redmond)
Teams Clamps Down on MOERA-Only Tenants
Community post · Office 365 for IT Pros (Tony Redmond)
CommunityPowerShell is fun (Harm Veenstra)
PowerShell v7.7.0 preview 4
Community post · PowerShell is fun (Harm Veenstra)
Known issuesAnthropic Claude
Anthropic (Claude): Elevated errors for Claude Sonnet 5
Service incident
claude.ai, Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code
Known issuesCommercial changes
New CSP sandbox offer construct preview
Partner announcement · Microsoft Partner Center announcements
Known issuesOpenAI
OpenAI: Elevated errors creating new accounts
Service incident
Updates and guidanceAzure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid is now generally available
Product news · Azure Virtual Desktop Blog
Updates and guidanceAzure3 source records
Product news · 3 entries
- Automating Compliance Scope Enforcement with Azure Policy
Product news · Azure Governance and Management Blog
- [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Front Door profile and route level WAF policies
Azure update · Azure Updates
- [In preview] Public Preview: Reader Endpoint for Azure Database for MySQL
Azure update · Azure Updates
Updates and guidanceExchange2 source records
Product news · 2 entries
- Exchange 2016/2019: Throttling and Blocking up to the Final Public Update Baseline
Product news · Exchange Team Blog
- Tell us how you use ObjectGuid, SamAccountName, and DistinguishedName in Exchange Online
Product news · Exchange Team Blog
Updates and guidanceGoogle Gemini4 source records
Product news · 4 entries
- Gemini 3.8 Flash generally available (GA)
Product news · Gemini API release notes
- Introducing Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber
Product news · Google Gemini Blog
- MrBeast partners with Gemini to turn impossibly big ideas into reality
Product news · Google Gemini Blog
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- Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises
Product news · Google Gemini Blog
Updates and guidanceJamf Pro
Contagious Interview steps outside the developer workflow
Product news · Jamf Blog
Updates and guidanceMicrosoft 365 Blog
Introducing Viva Glint APIs for Survey Data Export and Visier Integration
Product news · Microsoft 365 Blog
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