Published: 2026-03-12
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Here is the #103 edition of 5 Highlights Thursday to help you in your Azure journey and keep you informed. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy or better ask them to subscribe.
1. Agent‑ready in 30 days: a practical blueprint for Copilot Agents
Join Daniel Rohregger on Agent ready in 30 days where he explains how enterprises don’t need a massive program to start with agents! They need a safe, fast, and provable path. This session delivers a 30‑day blueprint to launch your first Microsoft 365 agent fast, easy and securely. Including a long‑term strategy for a scalable agent environment in M365. Learn how to finally cut oversharing by govern Teams and SharePoint Online and use Purview and label controls! I share best practices and tips for agent management to ensure sustainable agentic success.
2. Figma MCP for VS Code: Bringing Designs to Life with AI, with Joanna Oikawa
Join Joanna Oikawa & John Maeda on how designers have long handed off work from Figma to engineering—but Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing that workflow. In this episode of Cozy AI Kitchen, Joanna Oikawa (Product Design Lead, VS Code) walks through how Figma MCP connects Figma designs directly to VS Code, enabling faster iteration, live collaboration, and AI‑assisted UI development.
3. QR code authentication: Fast, simple sign‑in designed for Frontline Workers
Join Akshat Goel where he explains QR Code Auth. Frontline teams often share mobile devices, and long usernames and passwords slow work down. This session introduces QR code authentication in Microsoft Entra ID, a faster and more secure way to sign in on shared iOS, iPadOS, and Android devices using a unique QR code and PIN. No personal phones or complex credentials required
4. What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | February 2026
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Here is a quick read for what’s new in Microsoft Foundry 2026 by Nick Brady
5. Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI | Tutorial for beginners
In this video, Christopher Harrison covers the essentials of getting started with your new terminal-based AI coding assistant: the GitHub Copilot CLI.
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Have a wonderful Thursday 🙂
Taswar