As of June 1, 2025, Microsoft has extended its Customer Copyright Commitment (CCC)—a legal safeguard against third-party copyright claims—to include Copilot Studio. This means that organizations using Copilot Studio to build and deploy AI-powered agents can now benefit from copyright indemnification—if they follow Microsoft’s required
Microsoft has delayed the mandatory switch of the license management of Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications in Microsoft 365 Admin Center to November 1, 2025, instead of the previously announced August 30, 2025. This gives organizations one more month for the transition
Until February 1, 2026, Microsoft is offering a 50% discount on Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance for all customers with at least one Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This promotion is available for customers who have previously purchased Microsoft 365 Copilot without Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance.
For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 & 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps were supposed to no longer receive security updates after October 2025. Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Microsoft 365 Apps on these Windows products for three more years. These updates will
Effective July 1, 2025, Microsoft has updated the Universal License Terms for Online Services to clarify the purchasing rules for Cloud Add-ons to Software Assurance (SA). This change refines the interpretation of which Add-ons must be purchased under the same licensing agreement as their
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
Between late April and early September 2025, Microsoft is fully integrating Microsoft Project for the web into the new Microsoft Planner experience. This change follows the 2024 naming updates and now introduces functional and platform-level changes. What is Changing? Between late April and early September 2025, the
Effective March 31, 2025, Microsoft has officially renamed Copilot for Finance to Finance Agents. This change reflects a broader shift toward autonomous, agent-based capabilities within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Why the Name Change? The new name—Finance Agents—better represents the evolving functionality of the
Effective May 15, 2025, until July 31, 2025, GitLab is offering GitLab Premium—including Duo security features—at a significantly reduced rate. Promotion details New GitLab customers can now subscribe to GitLab Premium with Duo for just $19 per user/month (instead of $29 per user/month) for the first 12
On July 10, 2025, Atlassian officially introduced Rovo Chat, a new AI-powered assistant, in Atlassian Cloud environments, specifically within Confluence Cloud and Jira Software Cloud. This feature is designed to help teams work more efficiently by providing instant answers, summarizing content, and connecting information across tools and apps. Rovo Chat
Effective August 1st, 2025, SAPIEN Technologies, Inc. will implement a mid-year price increase on all software products. This change does not affect Premium Support, which remains at its current pricing. Customers planning to purchase or renew licenses may want to act before this date to benefit from current pricing.
Effective August 1, 2025, SolarWinds will shift to a subscription-only, multi-year licensing model. This change ends the sale of new perpetual licenses and introduces a default three-year subscription term across its product portfolio. SolarWinds is updating its business model to align with modern IT procurement trends. These changes aim to