Microsoft is entering one of the largest shifts in Teams and workplace licensing since Teams launched. Between February 2026 and April 1, 2026, Microsoft will retire legacy event technologies, consolidate event capabilities, expand Microsoft Places access across most Microsoft 365 licenses, and introduce new
October 9, 2025: Microsoft Teams introduced Intelligent Recap and Audio Recap, two new features that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to summarize meeting content. Intelligent Recap automatically generates a meeting summary and highlights key points after your meeting, while Audio Recap produces a podcast-style audio
Effective October 2, 2025, Microsoft has announced an immediate update to the licensing terms for the Interpreter feature in Microsoft Teams, following customer feedback. Effective now, each user with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license is entitled to 20 hours of included Interpreter service per
Effective November 1, 2025, Microsoft is making significant changes to Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Teams licensing and pricing. These updates are in response to European Commission competition concerns about the bundling of Teams, but they benefit customers worldwide by providing more choice, transparency,
On September 1, 2025, Microsoft updated the Teams API terms for Security Applications. These changes ensure compliance with EU regulations, including the EU Data Act and GDPR. The update affects licensing, billing, data residency, and interoperability for security apps integrating with Microsoft Teams. What is Microsoft Teams API for
On July 1, 2025, Microsoft announced that there will be no price adjustments in September 2025 for its Commercial Cloud services and on-premises software due to currency fluctuations. This decision comes after Microsoft’s latest semi-annual foreign exchange review, which found no significant currency shifts
Did you know: Microsoft offers its own native backup solution for Microsoft 365—designed to protect and restore your cloud data across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. Background Many customers have asked whether there exists a built-in backup solution for Microsoft 365. The
On May 5, 2025, Microsoft will retire the Skype consumer service client, shifting focus to Microsoft “Teams Free” – the new personal Skype. After that date, Skype consumers can no longer log into Skype. Microsoft has a transition in place, that automatically moves your
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