NEWS
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/blog/update-to-the-power-bi-embedded-analytics-accelerators-program/?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621
https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/optimizing-for-ci-cd-in-microsoft-fabric?ft=All&WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621#

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No Custom visuals, no SVGs - making Waterfall charts for Financial calculations with 10 Lines of DAX.

This is based around Fowmy Abdulmuttalib's Linkedin Post:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fowmy_powerbi-dax-dataviz-activity-7315684557419134977-xoI7?u…

Learn more about Autoscaling billing for spark, aka Pay as you Go

Link to Docs
https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/data-engineering/autoscale-billing-for-spark-overview?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621

High Concurrency Hoodie
https://swag.powerbi.tips/listing/spark…

It's so easy to lie with data!

In fact, it happens all the time, but we just may not realize it (cough cough *all news networks*)

In this series I show you some of the most common ways to lie with data!

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Join us for a thrilling YouTube webinar on Microsoft Fabric AI Functions! Eren takes us on an exciting journey through the story and amazing use cases of this innovative AI capability within Fabric.

Link to Docs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/data…

NEWS
Azure maps now will support publish to web: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/blog/new-mapping-and-location-analytics-capabilities-in-microsoft-power-bi/?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621

Estimate for Fabric: https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/empowering-businesses…

Enter the Fabric Toolbox! Fabric Unified Admin Monitoring (FUAM) solution accelerator is a gem that can help get a grip on your environment! Easy to deploy with some great reports! Trust us, once you see how effortless this is, you won’t want to live without…

Accidentally nuked a Delta table? Patrick dives into Microsoft Fabric’s time‑travel tricks and rollback options to resurrect your data - no sweat. Breathe easy, watch the demo, and get back to building like nothing ever happened!

Disaster recovery and data…

NEWS
https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/common-use-cases-for-building-solutions-with-microsoft-fabric-user-data-functions-udfs/?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621#
https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/03/26/custom-instructions

Beat from the Street
Have you…

Join us live as we answer your questions about Power BI & Microsoft Fabric! Get your questions in the chat early as we don't get to all of them.

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Microsoft Fabric has announced a new feature that allows connection to Direct Lake models within Power BI Desktop.

More docs on https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/fundamentals/direct-lake-power-bi-desktop?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621

Follow Zoe's Blog: http…

It's so easy to lie with data!

In fact, it happens all the time, but we just may not realize it (cough cough *all news networks*)

In this series I show you some of the most common ways to lie with data!
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RESOURCES:…

In this demo, Michal Heldy shows us how you can make a mobile-optimized for Power BI with the click of a button.

April Blog: https://aka.ms/april2025pbiupdate

Demos
Modeling
- Live edit of semantic models in Direct Lake mode with Power BI Desktop – updates…

In this demo, Rui Romano shows us how you can preview and compare before and after changes to your TMDL code.

April Blog: https://aka.ms/april2025pbiupdate

Demos
Reporting
- Mobile layout auto-create is now GA https://aka.ms/aprilpbireportingdemo

Modeling…

In this demo, Emily Lisa walks us through how you can seamlessly edit semantic models between Power BI Desktop and the Power BI Service.

April Blog: https://aka.ms/april2025pbiupdate

Demos
Reporting
- Mobile layout auto-create is now GA https://aka.ms…

Welcome to the April 2025 Power BI update! Dive into our Monthly Update blog for an in-depth look at all the exciting additions and updates for the month of April. Get ready to transform your data experience!

April Blog: https://aka.ms/april2025pbiupdate…

NEWS
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/blog/deep-dive-into-direct-lake-on-onelake-and-creating-direct-lake-semantic-models-in-power-bi-desktop/?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5002621

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As we open up not just Power BI but Microsoft Fabric, has the opinion of the Microsoft…

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Where should a data scientist get an education these days? college, internships?  Also how is Microsoft Fabric changing what we should know.

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