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Is Microsoft Fabric Free Worth It? What You Can Actually Do for Free in 2026
Understand the difference between the 60-day free trial and the permanent free license for Microsoft Fabric, what each one lets you do, and in which scenarios starting for free actually makes sense.
Copilot in Excel with Power BI Data: What Changed and How to Use It Now
The July 2026 update brought Power BI grounding and synced connectors to Copilot in Excel. Understand what changed, how to connect a report, and what your semantic model needs to work properly.
Conversational analytics in Microsoft Fabric: what changes for data professionals
Microsoft Fabric launched Fabric IQ and Data Agents in July 2026, transforming how analysts and managers interact with data. Understand what changed, what the classic Power BI Q&A has to do with it, and what you need to do before December.
Power BI June 2026: what changed and what actually matters for your work
The June 2026 Power BI update brings real workflow changes: Copilot inside the semantic model, AI agents building reports from scratch, Date Picker for slicers, and several features graduating from Preview to GA. Here is what deserves your attention.
The Fabric Data Agent Public API and What It Actually Changes for BI Professionals
Microsoft released the Fabric Data Agent public API, enabling teams to create, configure, and publish data agents without touching the Fabric portal. Here is what changed, what service principals mean in this context, and why it matters for Power BI automation.
Copilot in Power BI now models for you: what actually changes
Copilot in web modeling arrived in Power BI as a preview, promising to edit semantic models in natural language without opening Desktop. Here is what it does, who can use it, and what the real obstacle is.
Copilot is now inside Power BI Web Modeling, and it creates DAX for you
The June 2026 update brought Copilot into the Power BI semantic model and Agent Skills for autonomous development. Here is what actually changed.
DAX just changed for good: what are User-Defined Functions and why you'll want to use them
Learn how User-Defined Functions make DAX more reusable, organized, and ready for collaborative semantic models in Power BI.
New Power Query Experience in Power BI Desktop (Preview)
Understand what changed in the new Power Query experience in Power BI Desktop, how to enable the preview, and why the update makes data connection and preparation faster and easier.
Power BI Direct Lake Mode: The Secret to Ultra-Fast Reports in Microsoft Fabric
Learn how Direct Lake blends Import Mode speed with near real-time data in Microsoft Fabric, and where it actually makes sense in a modern Power BI architecture.
Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse is now up to 7x faster with GPU acceleration
Learn how GPU acceleration in Fabric Data Warehouse promises queries up to 7x faster, why CoddSpeed matters, and what changes for analytics teams.
The Complete DAX Guide in 2026: CALCULATE, Filter Context, and Performance Without the Mystery
A practical guide to CALCULATE, context, ALL, time intelligence, and DAX performance for analysts who want to stop memorizing formulas and start reasoning about models.
Microsoft Fabric vs Power BI in 2026: What Actually Changes in Your Data Architecture
If you've been scratching your head trying to figure out whether Power BI is "dead" or has just become Microsoft Fabric, take a breath. You're not alone — and the confusion makes sense.
=COPILOT(): The AI That Landed Right Inside an Excel Cell
Understand how the new =COPILOT() function brings generative AI directly into Excel cells, which tasks it handles best, and why it matters for data work inside Microsoft 365.
Power BI Desktop Bridge: what it is and what it changes for automation
The Power BI Desktop Bridge shipped in preview in June 2026 and opens a secure, local channel for external apps, scripts, and AI agents to communicate directly with Power BI Desktop. Here's how it works and why it changes the automation game.
The end of the legacy Excel and CSV importer in Power BI: what changes after August 31, 2026
Microsoft is shutting down support for the legacy Excel and CSV importer in Power BI Service. After August 31, 2026, reports that depend on this old flow will simply stop opening. See who is affected, how to migrate, and what to do now.