Microsoft Announces SharePoint AI, Backup, App Rename

Microsoft marked SharePoint’s 25th anniversary on March 2, 2026, with product updates including AI in SharePoint preview, renaming Viva Connections to the SharePoint app in Teams, and department-level billing for Microsoft 365 Backup. AI in SharePoint will roll out to tenants opted into the Knowledge Agent preview and requires Microsoft 365 Copilot; departmental backup billing is generally available with staged tenant rollout.