{"id":15249,"date":"2026-06-11T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surpass.com\/?p=15249"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:15:58","slug":"surpass-release-webinar-for-26-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surpass.com\/en-gb\/news\/2026\/surpass-release-webinar-for-26-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Surpass release webinar for 26.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>See Amy McAlpine and Sophie Grogan from the Surpass team explain the new features and updates coming to the Surpass Platform in the 26.1 release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-features\">Key features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Surpass Copilot can automatically detect similar items within your item lists and provide a clear comparison analysis, allowing you to quickly understand how they relate. 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