Data Lifecycle Management: Separate Copilot retention policies from Teams chats

In a previous post I mentioned how Microsoft is adding the capability to use Purview Data Loss Prevention on Copilot to block certain information from surfacing for the user. Now, Microsoft is adding Copilot to it's retention policy controls, and starting mid-February, public preview tenants can start exploringthis new feature. Admins will be able to create separate retention policies for Microsoft Teams chats and Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions, and allows for a more tailored data management. The feature will of course require that the targeted users have Microsoft 365 Copilot license.  According to the message center, the public preview will be during February, and we can hope for a general release sometime in March. The feature will be available by default, but policies will have to be set up.

The new meeting pre-join screen is rolling out

The new pre-join screen was announced in the admin center back in August, but should be rolling out these days.  

It will make it easier for the user to identify and select the method of connecting to the meeting, and to verify audio and video settings before entering the meeting. 

The "Background filter" will now open up the image selection panel from where the user can select their background.

This feature is changed globally, and there is nothing you need to do to prepare for it, but maybe update end-user documentation on the new behavior.