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Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork, adds Docs, Slides, and Design tools Claude just merged its chat and background work modes into one. No more switching between tools. Here’s what changed: you drop a task, close your laptop, and Claude keeps working. If it hits a wall, it asks you. You stay in control, it …

We are announcing the ability to release commerce sales orders to the warehouse, with automatic batch release and immediate rush order support in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach public preview on October 2, 2026. Message ID: MC1473280 Service: Finance and Operations Apps Category: Stay informed Tags: New feature Rollout: October 2026 How does …

We are announcing the ability to streamline order collection at the trade counter with quick pickup for prepaid orders, multi-order support, and carryout items for pickup orders in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach public preview on October 2, 2026. Message ID: MC1473293 Service: Finance and Operations Apps Category: Stay informed Tags: New feature …

We are announcing the ability to capture orders and quotations by using free-text notes, flexible carryout options, and configurable pickup defaults in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach public preview on October 2, 2026. Message ID: MC1473356 Service: Finance and Operations Apps Category: Stay informed Tags: New feature Rollout: October 2026 How does this …

Microsoft Intune will migrate Windows Health Attestation compliance evaluation from the current Device Health Attestation (DHA) service to Microsoft Azure Attestation (MAA). This is an Intune service-side change that will happen automatically. Message ID: MC1473600 Published: Sep 17, 2026 Service: Windows Tag: Admin impact Rollout schedule We are targeting this migration at the end of …

Summary Microsoft is updating browser and Visio usage reports in late September 2026 to improve metric accuracy and expand application coverage. Active user counts may increase across tenant reports and Graph API outputs, though historical data will remain unchanged. Administrators should note the baseline change date, update internal dashboards, and validate any automated API integrations …

Summary Microsoft is retiring support for loading Power Query data into Python in Excel for the web on October 16 2026. This change does not affect Excel for Windows desktop. Administrators should identify impacted users and advise them to transition affected browser workflows to the desktop application before the retirement date. Administrator impact: No direct …

Summary Microsoft Teams is rolling out a unified resource management experience in chats and channels between late September 2026 and mid October 2026. Users will be able to pin resources below headers, organise items into folders, and access them on mobile devices. The older chat and channel panes will be retired, with content transitioning automatically. …

Summary Microsoft Purview is updating audit logging for role based access control permission checks between late September 2026 and late October 2026. The update introduces two new audit operations to improve visibility into access evaluation decisions. The feature is enabled by default with no configuration required. Administrators should update internal monitoring procedures and inform security …

Summary Microsoft Intune is migrating Windows Health Attestation for Windows 11 devices to Microsoft Azure Attestation by the end of March 2027. Administrators must review network and firewall rules to permit access to the new Azure endpoints before the rollout completes. Failure to update network configurations will cause compliance policies relying on health signals to …