Microsoft is preparing a native OneDrive sync engine for macOS that should make both initial account setup and ongoing file synchronization significantly faster. The update also promises lower CPU, memory, and battery usage while making synced files appear more promptly in Finder.

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Anthropic plans to let enterprise customers store the 30 days of data required by its advanced AI models in their own cloud environments instead of on Anthropic’s infrastructure. The change, expected with a new safety system later this year, gives organizations in regulated industries more control without abandoning the retention window intended to detect AI-assisted cyberattacks.

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SQL Server Express users can now move small applications to Azure SQL Database Free Tier with a short workflow that combines SSMS or Visual Studio Code, Azure provisioning, and GitHub Copilot-assisted migration. The option removes Express’s local hardware and maintenance burden, while Microsoft’s preview Azure SQL Developer container provides the same database engine for developers who want to stay local.

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Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is getting a file-level archive action for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. The feature will move inactive files into Microsoft 365 Archive before their retention periods end, reducing active storage use while keeping the content under retention controls; public preview is expected worldwide by mid-September 2026, with general availability targeted by the end of September.

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SQL Server Management Studio 22.9.0 tightens GitHub Copilot Ask Mode so it cannot execute queries, while delivering a substantial redesign of the Modern Connection Dialog. The update also improves Azure and Fabric resource discovery, connection portability, SQL formatting, and Database DevOps workflows.

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