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- 1Dutch Tax Administration to ditch Microsoft 365 for open source●The Tax Administration of the Netherlands has decided to move from M365 to opensource and on premis solutions for it's o
The Netherlands' Tax Administration has decided to replace Microsoft 365 in its office environment with open-source, on-premises solutions. The move was confirmed in a letter sent to the Dutch parliament and reported in the Dutch press. Observers are calling it an important step toward digital sovereignty, with the tax authority reducing its dependence on US cloud vendors and foreign-controlled software for handling sensitive taxpayer data.
- 2Microsoft 365 Family AI benefits extended to all subscribers●Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits Microsoft bundled its AI-powered Office featu
Microsoft will let all members of a Microsoft 365 Family subscription access its AI-powered Office features, not just the primary account holder. The AI features were bundled into Personal and Family plans last year, but until now only the main subscriber could use them, leaving other household members locked out of Copilot-powered tools in Office apps.
- 3LibreOffice markets its lack of AI as a feature●LibreOffice says 'no AI' is now a software feature https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/libreoffice-says-no-ai-is-now-a-sof
The LibreOffice project is promoting the absence of artificial intelligence features in its open-source office suite as a selling point. The Document Foundation's stance positions the free software as a privacy-friendly alternative at a time when rivals like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are pushing AI assistants into everyday productivity tools. Open-source and privacy communities are embracing the message, reflecting a broader backlash against unwanted AI integration in software.
- 4Office 2021 support ends this month with five options for users●Office 2021 support ends this month – you have 5 options Microsoft is ending support and updates for Office 2021 on Octo
Microsoft will end support and security updates for Office 2021 on October 13, leaving users of the one-time-purchase suite without patches going forward. Coverage lays out five options for affected users, including migrating to Microsoft 365, moving to Office 2024, paying for Extended Security Updates, or switching to free alternatives like LibreOffice or web-based apps.
- 5Microsoft 365 Family to Share AI Benefits With All Members●📰 Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits Microsoft bundled its AI-powered Office fea
Microsoft is extending the Copilot AI features in Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to all members of the plan, not just the primary account holder. When Microsoft folded its AI-powered Office tools into Personal and Family subscriptions last year, only the subscriber could use them, prompting complaints from households. The change means everyone sharing a Family plan will gain access to the bundled AI benefits.
- 6Dynamics 365 Teams Turn to the Commerce Scale Unit for Omnichannel Retail Data▼Omnichannel Retail Data and Dynamics 365 F&O: How Teams Discover the Commerce Scale Unit
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations teams are being shown how to locate and work with the Commerce Scale Unit, the component that handles omnichannel retail data. An MSDynamicsWorld.com explainer outlines how the unit connects back-office systems with storefronts, a topic of practical interest to retailers integrating online and in-store operations on the platform.