Entra God Mode, Intune MAC OS Update, Data Formulator & Impact of GenAI on Critical Thinking

Episode 7 of Cloudy With a Chance of Insights is now available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and most podcasting platforms.

In this episode, we discuss various topics related to Microsoft Cloud and cloud in general, including ⬇️

➡️ InTune for MAC OS
➡️ Microsoft Data Formulator
➡️ Entra God Mode
➡️ The Impact of Gen AI on Critical Thinking
➡️ Highlight two recent breaches at HPE & The British Museum

In the snip below, Cyrus Irandoust introduces some new updates to Intune, allowing for improved management of MAC’s

LINKS

Securing DeepSeek and other AI systems with Microsoft Security
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/13/securing-deepseek-and-other-ai-systems-with-microsoft-security/

HPE notifies employees of data breach after Russian Office 365 hack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-notifies-employees-of-data-breach-after-russian-office-365-hack/

Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2j15r1g09o

The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/uploads/prod/2025/01/lee_2025_ai_critical_thinking_survey.pdf?msockid=2db0be1eba176e053806ab29bbf76ff3

Data Formulator: A concept-driven, AI-powered approach to data visualization https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/data-formulator-a-concept-driven-ai-powered-approach-to-data-visualization/?msockid=2db0be1eba176e053806ab29bbf76ff3

Law firm restricts AI after ‘significant’ staff use
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglyjn7le2ko

Gaining Insight into Entra’s “God Mode” for Azure
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gaining-insight-entras-god-mode-azure-john-savill-yehrc/

British Museum hit by alleged IT attack by ex-worker
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9qjde4wnqo

Intune for MAC OS – Pre-install and post-install script: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/understand-pre-install-and-post-install-scripts-for-macos-in-microsoft-intune/4377799

Payloadless packaged
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/exploring-the-use-cases-of-payloadless-packages-in-microsoft-intune-for-macos/4382728

New application types in MacOS: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/understanding-application-types-in-microsoft-intune-for-macos/4373987