Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 34
Power boost your day with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook. They've got the latest community news and events prepped for the next "Mondays at Microsoft." This event aired live at 8am PST on Monday, September 23rd, 2024! 😎 [Episode 34] Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: TurboVote | Register to vote, check your registration, or sign up for election reminders — https://aka.ms/TurboVote. The next phase of Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation — https://aka.ms/Copilot/NextPhase. #Wave2: Copilot Pages, Copilot in Excel with Python, Copilot in PowerPoint, Copilot agents in SharePoint, and more. Plus, Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 announcements blog — https://aka.ms/Copilot/NextPhase/blog by Jared Spataro. Microsoft’s new Qualcomm-powered Surface devices now available — https://aka.ms/QualcommDevices. Learn to build a security-first culture with AI at Microsoft Ignite 2024 — https://aka.ms/SecurityIgnite2024. New Copilot enhancements help small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) innovate — https://aka.ms/CopilotEnhancementsSMB. Bidirectional translation support now available for language interpretation in Teams — https://aka.ms/BidirectionalSupport. Unveiling Copilot agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio - https://aka.ms/UnveilingCopilotAgents. "How the Microsoft Power Platform community is using low-code and AI to transform work and lives" by Charles Lamanna. Register for the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Stockholm (September 24-27) - https://aka.ms/Fabric/CommunityConference. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors So many great events coming up and all available to check out on https://www.communitydays.org. We also just launched a community calls page here so you can find community related called host by Microsoft and the community. Join us for the next episode of Mondays at Microsoft on October 8th at 8am PDT for our next show and check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://adoption.microsoft.com/mondays-at-microsoft.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 55
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, #Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. Episode 55 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on LinkedIn on Monday, August 11 at 8am PT! ☕ https://aka.ms/mondaysatmicrosoft for calendar hold and links to LinkedIn live on our Microsoft Community LinkedIn Page. or live on the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube Channel: https://aka.ms/community/learning Here’s a polished show notes draft with all URLs included based on your script: Mondays at Microsoft – Show Notes INTRO Karuana Gatimu: Welcome to Mondays at Microsoft, where we break down the next two weeks across the Microsoft world, focusing on Modern Work, AI, and Power Platform. Heather Cook: Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group. COMING UP GPT-5 Arrives: Smarter AI for Work and Life How the Greater Austin YMCA filled a Child Care Gap with a tech overhaul How Xbox is amplifying Indigenous Peoples creators of games Thanks to Shure for ensuring our sound is top-notch in our podcast expansion. BIG ROCKS SEGMENT GPT-5 Arrives: Smarter AI for Work and Life Microsoft is rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5 across Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub, and Azure AI Foundry. GPT-5 features: Smarter reasoning and context-aware assistance Real-time model routing for optimal answers Enterprise-grade security in Azure AI Foundry Try GPT-5 today: Microsoft Copilot More info: GPT-5 Feature News How Tech Helped the YMCA Tackle a Child Care Crisis The Greater Austin YMCA launched the Tomorrow Academy for children 6 weeks–5 years old, powered by Microsoft tools: Teams, OneNote, PowerApps. Two locations are already open with plans to expand to serve 1,000+ children by 2030. More info: Greater Austin YMCA & Microsoft ICYMI SEGMENT No More Manual Refreshes: Excel Gets Smarter with PivotTable Auto Refresh Auto-refreshes PivotTables automatically Works within the same workbook; not for external data sources Rolling out to Microsoft 365 Insiders (Beta Channel) Learn more: PivotTable Auto Refresh History Reclaimed, Futures Reimagined: Indigenous Voices in Gaming Xbox highlights Indigenous creators: Age of Empires III: Shadow campaign Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Aztech: Forgotten Gods, Carto, Aritana and the Harpy’s Feather Support via Microsoft Rewards to organizations like AISES. More info: Xbox Indigenous Creators PRODUCT SEGMENT OneDrive Power Moves: Hidden Features That Save Time Request Files Open in App Custom Folder Colors Version History & File Restore Explore: OneDrive Productivity Features Cloud Update for Microsoft 365 Apps GA Pause & Rollback Exclusion Windows Rollout Waves Real-time insights & Purview integration More info: Cloud Update for Microsoft 365 Apps Power Apps Pulse – July 2025 Updates to Plan Designer and more: Power Platform Blog LinkedIn version: Power Apps Pulse LinkedIn Powerful Devs Hack Together – Case Studies See how low-code tools and AI drove real-world impact: Case Studies COMMUNITY & EVENTS All Microsoft community events: Community Days Past Events – Community Led (Free) None this week Past Event – Community Produced (Paid) Baltic Summit 2025 | September 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland Upcoming Community Led Events DynamicsCon Regional – Rocky Mountain | Aug 21 | Denver, CO DynamicsCon Regional – Ohio Valley | Aug 26-27 | Dublin, Ohio CollabDays Finland 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland aMP Bordeaux 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Bruges, France Baltic Summit 2025 | Sept 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland Experts Live UK | Sept 16 | Sixes, London, England DynamicsCon Regional – Texas | Sept 17 | Grapevine, Texas M365 Twin Cities | Sept 19 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota aMP Hammamet 2025 | Sept 20-21 | Nabuel, Tunisia Future Data Driven Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 | Oct 3 | Ottawa, Canada CollabDays 2025 Zagreb | Oct 3-4 | Zagreb, Croatia Experts Live US | Oct 10 | NYC CollabDays New England 2025 | Oct 17 CollabDays Belgium 2025 | Oct 18 | Antwerp, Belgium Identity Days Paris 2025 | Oct 20-21 | Paris, France Experts Live Emirates 2025 | Nov 10-11 | Dubai, UAE CollabDays Oslo 2025 | Dec 5-6 | Oslo, Norway Upcoming Community Produced (Paid) Events TechCon 365 Atlanta 2025 | Aug 11-15 | Atlanta, Georgia | Tickets North American Cloud & Collaboration Summit | Sept 7-9 | Branson, Missouri European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 | Sept 15-18 | Vienna, Austria CloudBuilt | Sept 17-18 | Brussels, Belgium Identity Days Paris 2025 | Oct 20-21 | Paris, France DynUG Autumn Conference 2025 | Nov 25-26 | Oslo, Norway ESPC25 | Dec 1-4 | Dublin, Ireland Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | Mar 16-20 | Atlanta, Georgia RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA Mondays at Microsoft calendar & downloads: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Microsoft Tech Community News Desk: aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Microsoft Global Community Initiative: aka.ms/MGCI Microsoft Community on Facebook: aka.ms/MSCommunityFB Microsoft Community on LinkedIn: aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM MSFT Adoption on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MSFTAdoption Next Show: Monday, August 25th at 8am PT Check out past shows or add upcoming shows to your calendar: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoftMondays at Microsoft | Episode 30
Get ready for the week with "Mondays at Microsoft". Karuana_Gatimu_MSFT and Heather Newman update you on what's going on at Microsoft - from product releases to Community and event news, and more. LIVE at 8am PDT on July 22nd, 2024. Note: Now available on demand. Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: How Microsoft and AI work to reduce government benefit fraud and error. New ways to get creative with Microsoft Designer, powered by AI. Prompt Like a Pro: 8 Tips and tricks for working with Copilot in Teams. Check out all the latest Microsoft 365 product training. Learn more about what Microsoft is doing to help our customers through the CrowdStrike outage. Team Copilot | New agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value. 2024 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform now available. Build intelligent and scalable solutions with Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Power Platform. Announcing the General availability of time travel and 30 days of data retention in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse #88MPH. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors Find your next technology event: https://CommunityDays.org; so many great events coming up. We also launched a community calls page here so you can find community related calls hosted by Microsoft and the community. FYI, insights about Microsoft Ignite 2024 (November 19–22, 2024; optional pre-day on the 18th).Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 29
Hello, July! Catch up on the latest Microsoft Community news and events on the next episode of Mondays at Microsoft. Register today to join Karuana_Gatimu_MSFT and Heather Newman LIVE at 8am PDT on July 8th, 2024. Note: We multicast all episodes. You can watch the show live right here on its Community News Desk event page, via LinkedIn Live from the "Microsoft Community" page, or direct within YouTube on the Microsoft Community Learning channel. #CommunityLuv Show notes & links to all shared and discussed on July 8th, 2024: Subscribe to the Community News Desk: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk/blog. In-depth product learning: https://aka.ms/M365ConSessions. “10 AI terms everyone should know” by Susanna Ray. “Empowering every scientist with AI-augmented scientific discovery” Microsoft will launch a U.S. public awareness campaign to encourage people to be vigilant to the risk of deepfake manipulation in this year’s election, and to Check, Re-Check and Vote: https://aka.ms/ElectionProtection Combatting AI Deepfakes: Microsoft's participation in the 2024 political conventions: https://aka.ms/CombattingAIDeepfakes Microsoft’s work to strengthen cybersecurity protection. In his written testimony, Brad Smith acknowledges the unique role Microsoft plays in safeguarding America’s cybersecurity. He notes that Microsoft accepts responsibility for each of the issues cited in the CSRB’s report and underscores Microsoft’s resolve to lead by example in the pursuit of a safer and more resilient cyber landscape. Microsoft’s work to strengthen cybersecurity protection: https://aka.ms/CybersecurityProtection. Startups are harnessing AI to solve problems big and small — https://aka.ms/StartupsHarnessingAI. Join the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to accelerate your startup growth with AI: https://aka.ms/StartupsFoundersHub. Haut.AI provides skin care companies and retailers with AI-based skin diagnostic tools using SkinGPT: https://aka.ms/SkinGPT. How world-class athletes are turning to the power of AI and data: https://aka.ms/AthletesAI “New Teams agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value” “What’s new in Power Apps: June 2024 Feature Update” “Developer environment and plan now available in Sovereign clouds” Find your next event and join in the best community in tech: https://communitydays.org To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors As part of our Microsoft Global Community Initiative, we invite you to join us for our monthly General Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month - June 18. Sign Up to join us for our monthly meeting at https://aka.ms/MGCISignUpMondays at Microsoft | Episode 28
NOW ON DEMAND | Bring your morning coffee and join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook for Mondays at Microsoft | Monday, June 24th, 2024, at 8:00am PDT (now on demand), get the latest news and views from the Microsoft Community and beyond. Note: For all episodes, you can watch the show live right here on its Community News Desk event page or via LinkedIn Live on its "Microsoft Community" page. #CommunityLuv Show notes & links to all that was shared on June 24th, 2024: Teaching Language Models to Hallucinate Less with Synthetic Tasks (from Cornell University) Microsoft is creating solutions to mitigate AI hallucinations and "ungrounded" content Microsoft to help rural hospitals defend against rising cybersecurity attacks AI for Health is a philanthropic program by Microsoft to support nonprofits, researchers, and organizations Microsoft Airband Initiative brings internet access to underserved communities around the world Addressing the gender digital divide | Learn how we are partnering to address the gender digital divide, ensuring more women and girls have access to transformative technology. Microsoft's 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report | A key principle of work for Microsoft is transparency. This report, published annually, includes our strategy, progress against our goals, and key challenges and trends we see in this work. Gain access to industry-leading AI services with Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Microsoft Teams webinar integration with HubSpot marketing automation Work with complex data models in an ERD view assisted by Copilot Use Power Fx in Power Pages for authoring dynamic content Community News Desk on the Microsoft Tech Community Watch full recorded content, depth learning, from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference: Keynotes, general sessions, and breakout sessions. Find your next event: CommunityDays.org To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisorsMondays at Microsoft | Episode 31
NOW ON DEMAND | Busy last few weeks, with more to come. Stay in the know with Mondays at Microsoft. Karuana_Gatimu_MSFT and Heather Newman keep you grounded with the latest in AI, broader product awareness, community activities and events, and more. Note: Aired Monday, August 5th, 8:00am PDT. #CommunityLuv Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Lumen’s inaugural “Copilot Olympics” Chi Mei Medical Center developed AI copilots built with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to help overworked staff lighten their workloads. Xbox at gamescom 2024. Microsoft collaborates with Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin-Madison to advance AI foundation models for medical imaging. Community Skills challenge: Power skills for user enablement. Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) expands to help European healthcare organizations enhance the quality, safety and trustworthiness of AI in health. U.S., Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) implements Power Platform and Copilot Studio to automate low-value tasks and rededicate employees to focus on high-value work. Microsoft Loop | 5-Part Learning Series: https://aka.ms/LoopLearningSeries Part 1 | “Meet the makers: The story behind Loop” | Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, from 10:00am – 11:00am PDT Part 2 | “Almost everything you need to know to start with Microsoft Loop” | Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, from 10:00am – 10:30am PDT. Part 3 | “Level up your project management with Loop” | Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, from 10:00am – 10:30am PDT. Part 4 | "Meet Copilot in Loop" | Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, from 10:00am – 10:30am PDT. Part 5 | "AMA: Live Video Q&A with the Loop team" | Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, from 10:00am – 11:30am PDT. What’s new in Power Apps: July 2024 Feature Update. Fabric Influencers Spotlight July 2024 - Introducing the Fabric Influencers Spotlight, shining a light on Microsoft MVPs & Fabric Super Users. Microsoft Community ecosystem (MGCI), all are welcome - learn more: https://aka.ms/MGCI. And check out our new Linktree for *Mondays at Microsoft*: https://linktr.ee/MondaysAtMicrosoft - all the resources connected to the show.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 33
A lot has happened in the last few weeks, with more to come. Get tech-ready and stay in the know with Mondays at Microsoft. Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook keep you grounded with the latest in AI, broader product awareness, community activities and events, and more. Join live on Monday, September 9th, 8:00am PDT. #CommunityLuv 💖 Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Update on Microsoft's approach to tackling intimate image abuse from Courtney Gregoire, Chief Digital Safety Officer. Upcoming live events: “Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2” - Join Satya Nadella and Jared Spataro to learn about the next phase of Copilot innovation: September 16th at 8:00 AM PDT. "Microsoft OneDrive: AI Innovations for a New Era of Work and Home" - October 8th at 10:00 AM PDT with experts Jeff Teper, Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan, Gaia Carini, and Arjun Tomar. 90-minute AMA with the Microsoft Loop product team on September 12th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT. NEW SERIES | "AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio" with experts April Dunnam, Gomolemo Mohapi, and Elaiza Benitez. 2024 Forrester Total Economic Impact™ report for Microsoft Power Platform. Register for the Power Platform Community Conference in Las Vegas (September 18-20) - https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/CommunityConference - including Charles Lamanna CVP and our President Jeff Teper along with CVP of Power BI and Fabric, Kim Manas along with our Chief Question Officer and Comedian, Trevor Noah. Microsoft Fabric August 2024 updates from Jason Himmelstein. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. So many great events coming up and all available to check out on https://www.communitydays.org. We also just launched a community calls page here so you can find community related called host by Microsoft and the community. Security link What is cybersecurity, and why it should matter to you. Explore the Microsoft Security Learning Modules. Follow the Microsoft Security blog. Join the Microsoft Security Tech Community. See you in two weeks: Join us on September 23rd at 8am PDT for our next show and check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://adoption.microsoft.com/mondays-at-microsoft.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 27
Get ready for the week with "Mondays at Microsoft". Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will update you on what's going on at Microsoft - from product releases to Community and event news, and more. Show notes & links to all that was shared throughout the above episode: Microsoft Research AI for Science: Aurora can predict weather patterns and pollution more quickly: https://aka.ms/AuroraAI As part of a responsible AI approach, AI models are protected by layers of defense mechanisms to prevent the production of harmful content or being used to carry out instructions that go against the intended purpose of the AI integrated application: https://aka.ms/ThreatIntelligenceResearch In The Thread of Memory, an immersive exhibit in France and online, we can see and understand what D-Day was like for the people who experienced it: https://aka.ms/ThreadOfMemory Happy Pride Month - At Microsoft, we believe different perspectives lead to a brighter future. Discover stories of innovation and inspiration from Microsoft employees: https://aka.ms/InclusionIsInnovation As we continue this foray into the Age of AI and Copilots, it’s important to invest in security. More how Microsoft Fabric weaves in security: https://aka.ms/TrustFabricStages Microsoft has been carbon neutral in its operations since 2012 and we are still on track to power 100% of our operations with carbon-free energy by 2030 at the same time cutting 75% of all carbon emissions: https://aka.ms/RenewableEnergy We are thrilled to announce the release of our latest white paper, “Develop a tenant environment strategy to adopt Power Platform at scale”: https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/EnvironmentStrategy We are pleased to announce that you can now ask Copilot for data from your entire semantic model: https://aka.ms/Copilot/SemanticModelQuestions Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center, a Copilot-first contact center solution that delivers generative AI to every customer engagement channel – a standalone Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solution: https://aka.ms/Dynamics365ContactCenter Visit and share the *Community News Desk*: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI): https://aka.ms/MGCI + we launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors As part of our Microsoft Global Community Initiative, we invite you to join us for our monthly General Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month - June 18. Sign Up to join us for our monthly meeting at https://aka.ms/MGCISignUp Find your next in-person or online event: https://CommunityDays.org Until next episode, have great times with your community, @Karuana Gatimu and @Heather NewmanMondays at Microsoft | Episode 18
Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 18 Get up to date consolidated info on what's happening at #Microsoft across #Microsoft365, #PowerPlatform, #Dynamics365, #Copilot, events and community with Karuana_Gatimu_MSFT and Heather Newman. Join us for the next episode on January 22, 2024 @ 8am Pacific. Show notes and links: Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit | January 31-Feb 1, 2024 Copilot Pro | Assets and resources for Copilot use in small to medium business. Microsoft 365 Backup is now in public preview Project Sophia | Your AI Business Research Canvas Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | March 26-29, 2024 Microsoft 365 Conference | April 28-May 3, 2024Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 35
NOW ON DEMAND | Get ready for the week with "Mondays at Microsoft" - this time *on Tuesday*! Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will focus on Trustworthy AI, new Copilot features, fighting deepfakes, Office 2024 release update, plus highlight upcoming community events, and more. Aired Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, 8:00am PDT. See you there! #CommunityLuv 💝 Show notes & links to all that was shared and discussed on October 8th, 2024: "Microsoft Trustworthy AI: Unlocking human potential starts with trust" by Takeshi Numoto. Live from the Microsoft AI Tour: Mexico City - https://aka.ms/MicrosoftAITourLive. Copilot is an AI companion for everyone, with new Vision and Voice features. "Fighting deepfakes with more transparency about AI" by Vanessa Ho. "Office 2024 for consumers available October 1" by Bryan Rognier — https://aka.ms/Office2024. "Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service for the second year in a row" by Stefan Kinnestrand. Power Apps Pulse video series hosted by April Dunnam + What's new in Power Apps. "European Fabric Community Conference 2024: Building an AI-powered data platform" by Arun Ulagaratchagan + "Activate your data responsibly in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview" by Rudra Mitra. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors: https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. "Get ready for the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup: Let the innovation begin!" by the Student Developer Evangelism Team. Find your next event: https://CommunityDays.org Community Days speakerboard – https://communitydays.org/speakerboard Microsoft Ignite | November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL, USA. In person is sold out. Online is open to all - register today. Join us for the next episode of Mondays at Microsoft (this one back on Monday) with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook on Monday, October 21st, 8:00am PDT. Check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft.
