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Microsoft has launched a new Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers. Powered by Viva Insights, the new dashboard provides actionable insights about Copilot adoption across an organization. “The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Viva Insights helps organizations maximize the value of Copilot for Microsoft 365. It provides actionable insights to help your organization get ready to…

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott reflect on Intel’s recent talks about new AI, discuss why ARM continues to be the hope, and wonder if neural processing units (NPUs) really matter.

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 connector for Microsoft Sentinel. This new connector allows organizations to ingest service logs from various AWS services directly into Sentinel. Microsoft Sentinel is a security solution that provides a central hub for monitoring security events, automating responses, and providing insights into security…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new techniques that could enable hackers to steal data from Microsoft SharePoint. Microsoft SharePoint is a web-based platform used for collaboration, content management, and business process automation within organizations. It integrates with other Microsoft products like Office 365. According to a report from Varonis Threat Labs, these methods cybercriminals could…

In this article, Michael Otey shows you how to use SQL Server Report Builder. SQL Server Report Builder and Reporting Services Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) enables you to create, deploy, and manage printed, web, email, and mobile reports using data from SQL Server databases and Analysis Services (SSAS) as well as other relational…

Microsoft has recently announced a slew of new capabilities coming to Microsoft Fabric. The company highlighted improvements aimed at bolstering data security, analytics, and governance for commercial customers. Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end data analytics platform that allows businesses to manage their data analytics needs and workflows. The service is built around a data lake…

Microsoft released yesterday the April Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. This month, the company addressed 149 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and other components, with one already being exploited. On the quality and experience updates front, Microsoft released the KB5036893 update that enables the “Moment 5” features for all Windows…

Microsoft has introduced a new support-approved elevation feature within its Intune Endpoint Privilege Management solution. The new capability allows standard users to request temporary administrative privileges for specific tasks or applications. Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) is a solution that enables organizations to give end users the ability to complete tasks that require elevated…

Microsoft has announced its decision to deprecate the ISV Studio feature this month. The company has updated its support page to notify ISV partners that support for the analytics portal officially ended on April 1st. Microsoft first launched ISV Studio in preview in April 2021 as a tool to help Independent Software Vendors (ISV) monitor…

Microsoft has announced several new and upcoming recommendations for Entra ID customers. These recommendations enable organizations to improve the health and security of their applications. The Microsoft Entra recommendations feature enables customers to track all settings and resources within their organization. This feature simplifies the monitoring of the tenant’s status, ensuring it remains secure and…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss what Paul learned from a recent briefing with Qualcomm about the company’s Snapdragon X Elite chips, which will power a new wave of ARM-based AI PCs coming later this year.

Microsoft has launched its new unified security operations platform in public preview for commercial customers. This platform combines essential security tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Copilot for Security, offering organizations a streamlined approach to managing and protecting corporate data. Microsoft’s unified security operations platform has been available in limited preview since November 2023….