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Government Cloud Users Can Now Import PST Files Directly into New Outlook Mailboxes
Microsoft has quietly checked off a long-standing request for its U.S. government cloud customers, marking Roadmap ID 485740 as launched. The feature—importing email from Outlook Data Files (.pst)...
Microsoft Teams to Roll Out Private Message Reminders in September 2026
Microsoft has confirmed that it will add private message reminders to its Teams collaboration platform in September 2026. The long-awaited feature will let users create, update, complete, and delete...
New Outlook for Government Gets Long-Awaited PST Import—But You’ll Wait Until 2026
Microsoft has quietly added a roadmap entry promising that government customers using the new Outlook for Windows will finally be able to import calendar and contact data from PST files directly into...
Government Cloud Users Finally Get PST Contacts Access in New Outlook
Microsoft has started rolling out read‑only access to contacts stored in Outlook Data Files (.pst) for Government Community Cloud (GCC) customers using the new Outlook for Windows. The feature,...
Microsoft Will Let Employees Request Blocked AI Agents in Microsoft 365 Starting July 2026
Microsoft is creating a formal way for employees to ask for access to AI agents that their organization has deliberately blocked, a new feature that lands in Microsoft 365 in July 2026. The change,...
Microsoft Purview to Get AI-Powered Policy Tuning in August 2026
Microsoft will open a public preview of an AI-driven Data Loss Prevention Policy Optimizer for its Purview compliance portal in August 2026, with general availability expected the following month....
Microsoft's Teams Rooms on Android Will Prioritize Video Feeds in New Gallery by Mid-2026
Microsoft is preparing a significant overhaul of the gallery view for Teams Rooms on Android devices, set to roll out in July 2026. The update will automatically prioritize participants who are...
Microsoft Targets September 2026 for AI-Powered Document Generation from SharePoint Forms
A new entry on the official Microsoft 365 Roadmap reveals plans to automate document creation directly from SharePoint forms, with a general availability target of September 2026. The feature, dubbed...
Classic Outlook Desktop App to Get Native Copilot Settings Panel in July 2026 Update
Microsoft is planning a significant update to classic Outlook for Windows that will embed a dedicated Copilot settings interface directly into the desktop client, arriving in July 2026. The change,...
Microsoft Targets November 2026 for Copilot Studio Express Mode to Simplify Agent-Driven Flows
Microsoft’s latest update to its Microsoft 365 roadmap signals a significant long-term shift in how business users and developers will build automated workflows for AI agents. Roadmap item 566999,...
Altera doubles operating income as independent FPGA strategy fuels 20% revenue growth
Altera, the programmable chip company recently spun out from Intel, reported a sharp rebound in its most recent fiscal year, with revenue climbing roughly 20 percent and operating income more than...
Nvidia RTX 5090 SE Rumor Hits a Snag: The 32GB, 384-Bit Memory Puzzle That Doesn't Add Up
A new rumor about a potential GeForce RTX 5090 SE has the GPU community buzzing, but the claimed specs—32GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus—raise immediate red flags for anyone who understands...