Public Preview
The latest Public Preview coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Teams' AI Project Manager is here: How to set it up and why your Copilot license matters
Microsoft has begun rolling out a public preview of an AI-driven Project Manager agent inside Teams that can autonomously create project plans, assign tasks to itself, and generate status reports –...
Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud Apps Public Preview: Stream Single Apps, Not the Whole Desktop
Microsoft took the wraps off Windows 365 Cloud Apps on September 18, 2025, pushing the service into public preview with a clear message: not every worker needs a full Cloud PC. The new capability...
Azure Arc’s Auto Agent Upgrade Arrives in Public Preview, Automating Hybrid Server Patch Management
Microsoft has quietly shifted hybrid server management from a manual chore to policy-driven automation with the public preview of Auto Agent Upgrade for Azure Arc-enabled servers, a feature that...
On-Device AI Agent Lands in Windows 11 Settings, Powered by Mu Model on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out an AI agent directly inside the Windows 11 Settings app, a move that signals a concrete step toward the ambient, agentic operating system the company has been publicly...
Microsoft Rolls Out Team-Scoped Copilot Dashboards to Managers in Viva Insights
Microsoft will begin rolling out a major expansion of its Copilot analytics platform in late September, placing team-scoped dashboards, prebuilt adoption reports, and a publishing pipeline directly...
Microsoft Opens Windows 365 Reserve Preview: 10-Day Emergency Cloud PCs for Instant Endpoint Recovery
Microsoft has launched a gated public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a new service that provisions on-demand Cloud PCs to keep knowledge workers productive when their primary devices fail. Announced...
Microsoft Opens Gated Preview for Windows 365 Reserve, Offering 10-Day Temporary Cloud PCs for Device Outages
Microsoft has quietly launched a gated public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a new standalone subscription that provides each covered user up to 10 days of temporary Cloud PC access per year. The...
Microsoft Launches Windows Backup for Organizations: Enterprise Data Resilience Solution
In a strategic move to bolster enterprise data resilience, Microsoft has unveiled Windows Backup for Organizations—a cloud-centric solution designed to simplify device backup and restoration for IT...
Microsoft Recall Returns to Windows 11 with On-Device AI, Encryption, and User Data Controls
Introduction Microsoft has reintroduced its AI-driven feature, Recall, to Windows 11, aiming to enhance user productivity by providing a comprehensive, searchable history of user activities. This...
Hotpatching arrives in Windows 11 Enterprise: April 2025 Baseline Preview eliminates reboot delays.
Microsoft’s April 2025 Baseline Public Preview: Revolutionizing Windows Security, Stability, and Enterprise Management On April 8, 2025, Microsoft launched its pivotal April 2025 Baseline Public...
Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 Baseline Public Preview for 2025: What Enterprises Need to Know
Microsoft has officially launched the Windows 11 Baseline Public Preview for 2025, marking a significant milestone in enterprise-focused Windows development. This preview offers IT administrators and...
Enhancing Customer Service with Microsoft's Multilingual Voice Agents in Dynamics 365 Contact Center
Microsoft has introduced a transformative feature in its Dynamics 365 Contact Center: multilingual voice agents powered by Copilot Studio. This innovation enables businesses to manage voice...