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Microsoft eDiscovery Graph API transforms compliance automation
Microsoft's September 2025 eDiscovery Graph API updates mark the most significant expansion of compliance automation capabilities in the platform's history, democratizing API access to E3 customers for the first time while introducing consumption-based pricing at $10 per GB.
Microsoft Teams private channels undergo an architecture overhaul
Microsoft is implementing the most significant architectural change to Teams private channels since their 2019 debut, with a complete storage model redesign rolling out between late September and December 2025.
Microsoft Strengthens Security Posture for SMBs with New Microsoft 365 Business Premium Add-ons
Microsoft's announcement of three new security and compliance add-ons for Microsoft 365 Business Premium, launching in September 2025, addresses security challenges by bringing enterprise-grade protection within reach of organisations with up to 300 users.
Microsoft integrates Anthropic's Claude into Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is actively integrating Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 AI technology into Office 365 applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, marking a historic shift from exclusive reliance on OpenAI's models.
Microsoft Teams audio recap transforms meetings into podcasts
Microsoft Teams has introduced an innovative AI-powered audio recap feature that converts meeting transcripts into podcast-style summaries, fundamentally changing how enterprise teams catch up on missed meetings.
Custom detection rules in Microsoft Defender get a boost
Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel have merged into a unified security operations platform that fundamentally changes how organizations detect and respond to threats.
Microsoft announces M365 data residency is now available in Austria
Microsoft officially launched its Austria East datacenter region in Vienna in August 2025, marking a significant expansion of data residency capabilities for Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 services.
Microsoft Graph tools face synchronized sunset
Microsoft announced the concurrent retirement of Microsoft Graph Toolkit and Microsoft Graph CLI on August 29, 2025, with both tools entering deprecation on September 1, 2025 and reaching full retirement on August 28, 2026.
SharePoint Page Templates and Header/Footer Enhancements
Microsoft's SharePoint Page Template Gallery and Site Header/Footer Enhancements represent major advances in content creation efficiency and branding capabilities, delivering immediate productivity benefits while supporting long-term SharePoint modernization strategies.
