Tim Schaeps

Dad - Passionate about people, technology and creating value - Azure - Data & DevOps - Azure CSA & MCT - working @ Microsoft - my opinions are my own

[Satya Nadella @satyanadella]

Every firm will need to reconceptualize work as they build agentic systems.

As AI and agents take on more of the execution, the opportunity is to expand human agency and redesign how work gets done.

An in-depth look from the team at what this shift means and key considerations for every business: https://t.co/zi6Ak8ZKeJ

[Charles Lamanna @clamanna]

In the last month, people have been using Copilot Cowork to do amazing things – from building inbox workflows to sales campaigns. And I’m excited to share three big updates to help you accomplish even more: 1) mobile on iOS and Android so you can delegate work from anywhere, 2) skills to help you reuse and scale how work is done and 3) new plugins + connectors to bring your data into the flow of work.

I’ve been testing these updates out – here’s a quick demo of how I’ve been using mobile in my daily work.

[Satya Nadella @satyanadella]

Every agent will need its own computer. And with new Hosted agents in Foundry, every agent gets its own dedicated enterprise-grade sandbox, with durable state, built-in identity and governance, and support for any harness or framework.

Read more:
https://t.co/zL5eKrRr1j

[Microsoft Developer @msdev]

Explore the Work IQ plugin collection https://t.co/y6gkfrrbM6

[Martin Woodward @martinwoodward]

Unlimited API tokens across ALL the coding models via GitHub Copilot is low key one of the best perks for engineers working at Microsoft.

[Gerald Versluis @jfversluis]

💡 The .NET team open-sourced their agent skills:

/plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills

One command. Your coding agent gets .NET superpowers 🦸

Works in Copilot CLI, @code, and VS 2026.

[Amanda Silver @amandaksilver]

I spent this past week building with Squad and… wow. Coordinated AI agents living inside your repo, working in parallel, sharing context, and staying inspectable.

This is what agentic development is supposed to feel like. Proud of the team pushing this forward. Try it today and you will be on🔥tomorrow.
https://t.co/uKxJptQqys

[Microsoft Mechanics @MSFTMechanics]

Auto block risky uploads to ChatGPT and other AI tools based on file type using Microsoft Entra policies. Start here.
 https://t.co/dKhr4Wr1Gi Connect users to on-premises resources while enforcing Conditional Access policies, including MFA, and eliminate the need for VPNs using Secure Access Service Edge with Microsoft Entra. Route authentication through Microsoft Entra before granting resource access, even within legacy on-premises systems. #SASE #microsoftsecurity #azureactivedirectory #microsoftentraid #entra #microsoft

[Microsoft Learn @MicrosoftLearn]

MLOPs engineers, we have big news to share! The new Microsoft Certified: Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Engineer Associate Exam AI‑300 is now in beta. What does this mean for you?

For a limited time, the first 300 candidates to take the new test by April 2 will receive an 80% discount*.

Use code: AI300Meridian

*Read the blog for more details 🔗
https://t.co/Kf8K2t3251

[Microsoft Developer @msdev]

Jump in and start building 👇https://t.co/SpxbwloBHA

[Microsoft Developer @msdev]

We just released a free, open-source course: GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners.

It includes 8 chapters and a hands-on project that walks through installing Copilot CLI, using context, creating custom agents, working with skills, connecting MCP servers, and more.

[Scott Hanselman 🌮 @shanselman]

Join us at https://t.co/zAVlnvwgup

[Scott Hanselman 🌮 @shanselman]

instafollow...Kayla was the PM for Windows Terminal and launched it! She's the 🐐

[Kayla Cinnamon ☕ @cinnamon_msft]

Finally decided to start a YouTube channel! Would greatly appreciate if you went and checked it out 🫶

First video: how to fully customize Windows Terminal with Oh My Posh (and more!)

Also let me know if you want to see any specific videos from me! 💖
https://t.co/bswSRu9oZh

[Scott Hanselman 🌮 @shanselman]

Please read and share if it resonates!

https://t.co/EavmHJku7E

[Sysinternals @Sysinternals]

🎉 We're excited to release ZoomIt with animated GIF support, Process Explorer with Arm64 improvements, and RDCMan with Entra ID logins!
Get the tools at https://t.co/zlch58GEpK.

See what's new on the Sysinternals Blog: https://t.co/A3tQqPlBc6

[Azure Support @AzureSupport]

🔐 Learn how to manage certificates with Azure Key Vault. Create certs with partnered or custom CAs, import PEM/PFX files, and configure policies for secure lifecycle management. #Azure #AzureKeyVault #Certificates

Get started here: https://t.co/5E44RHMXQp

[Jon Gallant @jongallant]

1-Click Install MCP Servers

https://t.co/DdUwc8beSa

#ai #mcp #microsoft #vscode

[Satya Nadella @satyanadella]

We’ve operated in Europe for more than 40 years – and we have been and always will be a steadfast partner to Europe.

With Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, we’re committed to offering the most comprehensive set of sovereignty solutions for customers across Sovereign Public Cloud, Sovereign Private Cloud, and the National Partner Clouds operated by our European partners.

Today, we are announcing new offerings that bring digital sovereignty to all European organizations in the public cloud and unlock new ways to run private sovereign clouds too:

When it comes to the public cloud, we’re introducing Data Guardian, which ensures all remote access by our engineers to the systems that store and process customer data in Europe is approved and monitored by European resident personnel in real-time and logged in a tamper-evident ledger.

As well as External Key Management for customer-controlled encryption, providing an additional guarantee of data protection.

We’re also introducing Sovereign Private Cloud, which includes Microsoft 365 Local, which brings together our productivity server software into an Azure Local environment that can run entirely in a customer’s own datacenter, with full control on security, compliance and governance.

These new offerings build on decades of pioneering work in sovereign cloud solutions by ourselves and our partners, and reflect our ongoing commitment to giving you more choice, control, and security.

[Satya Nadella @satyanadella]

Three Microsoft CEOs walk into a room on Microsoft’s 50th anniversary … and are interviewed by Copilot!