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PowerShell Azure module updated to version 16.0.0
- Maxime Hiez
- Azure
- 13 Jul, 2026
Introduction Microsoft recently published the new version 16.1.0 of the PowerShell module for Microsoft Azure.Installation You can check the installed module version via the fo
Read MorePurview Sensitivity Labels now support security groups
- Maxime Hiez
- Purview
- 09 Jul, 2026
Introduction Microsoft has updated the scoping of Sensitivity Labels policies in Microsoft Purview, now generally available. Administrators can now include non-mail-enabled security
Read MoreHow to create Sensitive Information Types in Purview
- Maxime Hiez
- Purview , Tutorial
- 07 Jul, 2026
Introduction In previous articles, we examined how Microsoft Purview can protect sensitive data through DLP (Data Loss Prevention) policies and Sensitivity Labels. However, all thes
Read MoreAnthropic unveils Claude Sonnet 5, outperforming Opus 4.8
- Maxime Hiez
- Anthropic
- 01 Jul, 2026
Introduction Anthropic announced on June 30, 2026, the availability of Claude Sonnet 5, now the default model on the Free and Pro plans of Claude.ai. The model is designed for com
Read MoreOpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna in preview
- Maxime Hiez
- OpenAI
- 27 Jun, 2026
Introduction OpenAI announced on June 26, 2026 a preview of three new models : GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna. Access is limited to approximately twenty trusted partner
Read MoreMistral OCR 4, an OCR model for document analysis
- Maxime Hiez
- Mistral AI
- 25 Jun, 2026
Introduction Mistral AI announced Mistral OCR 4 on June 23, 2026, its next-generation optical character recognition model. The model introduces bounding boxes, typed block classificatio
Read MoreHow to remove "Unlock Teams Premium" in Teams
- Maxime Hiez
- Teams , Tutorial
- 23 Jun, 2026
Introduction By default, users can obtain a Microsoft Teams Premium trial license by requesting one directly from their Teams client. This can lead to subsequent billing issues, so it is
Read MoreWorkplace Check-in via WiFi for Microsoft Places and Teams
- Maxime Hiez
- Teams , Places
- 18 Jun, 2026
Introduction Microsoft Places introduces Workplace Check-in via WiFi in Microsoft Teams ; when a user connects to the company WiFi network, their work location updates automatically i
Read MoreAnthropic launches Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5
- Maxime Hiez
- Anthropic
- 10 Jun, 2026
Introduction Anthropic announces the launch of Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, two models built on the same foundation, with capabilities surpassing those of any previously releas
Read MorePowerShell Azure module updated to version 16.0.0
- Maxime Hiez
- Azure
- 09 Jun, 2026
Introduction Microsoft recently released the new version 16.0.0 of the PowerShell module for Microsoft Azure.Installation You can check the version of the installed module via
Read MoreHow to create SBC monitoring alerts in Teams
- Maxime Hiez
- Teams , Tutorial
- 08 Jun, 2026
Introduction The Microsoft Teams admin center now features a new alert rule dedicated to Direct Routing, enabling proactive monitoring of Session Border Controller (SBC) state chang
Read MorePowerShell Teams module updated to version 7.8.0
- Maxime Hiez
- Teams
- 03 Jun, 2026
Introduction Microsoft recently released the new version 7.8.0 of the PowerShell module for Microsoft Teams.Installation You can check the version of the installed module via t
Read MoreClaude Opus 4.8 available in Microsoft Foundry
- Maxime Hiez
- Foundry
- 02 Jun, 2026
Introduction Microsoft made Claude Opus 4.8 available in Microsoft Foundry in preview, a few days after its general release by Anthropic on May 28, 2026. The model is accessible via
Read MoreAnthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8
- Maxime Hiez
- Anthropic
- 28 May, 2026
Introduction Anthropic made Claude Opus 4.8 generally available on May 28, 2026, as the direct successor to Claude Opus 4.7. Pricing remains unchanged at 5$ / 1M input tokens and 25$
Read MoreConsecutive bilingual interpretation in Teams
- Maxime Hiez
- Teams
- 26 May, 2026
Introduction The Interpreter agent in Microsoft Teams previously offered only a simultaneous translation mode, where the synthesized voice overlapped with the speaker's voice in real ti
Read MoreMicrosoft raises the conditional access policy limit
- Maxime Hiez
- Entra ID
- 21 May, 2026
Introduction Microsoft quietly raises the limit of conditional access policies per tenant, from 195 to 244. This limit applies to all policies, whether active, disabled, or in *report-onl
Read MoreHow to create a NAT Gateway in Azure
- Maxime Hiez
- Azure , Tutorial
- 19 May, 2026
Introduction I told you last March about the end of implicit Internet access for new Virtual Networks (VNets) in Azure and the need to configure an explicit Internet outbound solution (
Read MoreGPT-5.5 Instant now available in Copilot
- Maxime Hiez
- Copilot
- 14 May, 2026
Introduction Microsoft 365 Copilot is accelerating the renewal cadence of its underlying models ; this is the fifth iteration of the GPT-5.x series deployed in less than a year. On 7 May 20
Read MoreAnthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.7, with a new tokenizer
- Maxime Hiez
- Anthropic
- 12 May, 2026
Introduction Anthropic announced on April 16, 2026 the General Availability of Claude Opus 4.7, the direct successor to [Claude Opus 4.6](https://maxime.hiez.ca/en/blog/2026-02-13-ai-
Read MoreVoice-native agents in Foundry in Public Preview
- Maxime Hiez
- Foundry
- 05 May, 2026
Introduction Microsoft announced on March 16, 2026 the Public Preview of Voice Native Agents in Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, a native combination of the Voice Live API and the *Found
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