AI Admin role now has permissions to manage Copilot agents, previously requiring Global Admin privileges. This change will roll out in late March 2025. AI Admins can view, publish, reject, block, and update agents but cannot consent for permissions. They should familiarize themselves with the integrated app page.
Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android is updating its location sharing settings to enhance privacy and security. Users will have new options to control location data usage for emergency calls, IT Admin Insights, and troubleshooting. The rollout will begin in April 2025, and organizations should educate users on these changes.
Microsoft Viva Glint will retire some language codes and update localizations starting April 10, 2025. Retired codes will be available until August 31, 2025, after which they will be removed. Admins should update or save custom translations before this date. A subscription to Microsoft Viva Suite or Viva Glint is required.
Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users will soon gain access to two new agents, Researcher and Analyst, starting April 2025. These agents, part of the “Frontier” program, will help with complex research and data analysis. Users must review and adjust their Copilot agent settings to enable access.
The Microsoft Viva Engage keyword monitoring feature will move from the Yammer admin center to the new Viva Engage Communications Dashboard’s Advanced moderation experience. This change, affecting various Engage apps, will roll out from mid-April to late June 2025. Admins need to review configurations and may notify users.
Starting April 2025, we will start rolling out an update that changes the inactive duration for developer environments from 90 days to 30 days.
We are releasing a feature where agents with generative mode enabled will have their historical activity data collected. Makers can use this data to troubleshoot and improve their agents. Makers can view this data either as a visual map or as transcripts. Please note, makers will only be able to see their own activity with agents, not the activity of other makers. This setting is enabled by default for Copilot Studio customers in the public cloud.
Microsoft Teams will soon have enhanced spell checking with multi-language support, rolling out from April to July 2025. Users can choose languages in settings, and features include advanced spell checking, multi-language support, and a custom dictionary. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended.
Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations (DSI) is an AI-powered solution for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating data security risks. Public Preview starts in April 2025, with general availability in June 2025. DSI helps admins locate and analyze incident-related data, visualize correlations, and refine security policies. Learn more [here](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/accelerate-data-security-investigations-with-ai-powered-deep-content-analysis/4396099).
IT admins now benefit from unified role-based access controls across the Teams admin center and Teams Rooms Pro Management portals. This streamlines device management ensuring smooth transitions between portals and consistency in environment management.
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