Copilot Studio Updates, Licensing Changes, and Local AI Testing with Jan – Practical 365 Podcast S04E43

Ignite 2025 delivered major updates across Microsoft 365. In this episode, we discuss: Agent 365: Public preview now. Manage AI agents like identities with Entra Agent ID, renamed app registrations, and Teams app visibility.Copilot updates: Work IQ adds proactive personalization.Voice in Outlook Mobile for hands-free triage and scheduling (early access now).Natural-language meeting scheduling rolling out to Outlook and Copilot Chat.Sora 2 video generation available for Copilot Frontier u...

In this episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux discuss major Exchange updates – including the fallout from a recent AWS outage, Microsoft’s new tools to finally remove your last on-premises Exchange server, the final patches for Exchange 2016/2019, and a new auto-archiving feature for Exchange Online. They also dive into the latest Microsoft 365 Copilot news: Copilot’s upcoming memory & personalization upgrade, an experimental =COPILOT function in Exc...

Join Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux as they discuss Microsoft’s latest AI updates – from Copilot Chat coming to all Microsoft 365 apps (no license required) to Teams getting AI agents in meetings, channels, and communities. They also warn about the rise of “AI-generated workslop” cluttering our workflows, and dig into why many Copilot pilot projects are struggling to reach production. Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and ...

Join Steve Goodman, Paul Robichaux, and Bastiaan Verdonk as they delve into the critical security vulnerabilities affecting on-premises SharePoint servers, including the "ToolShell" exploit chain (CVE-2025-49704, CVE-2025-49706, CVE-2025-53770, CVE-2025-53771) which enables unauthenticated remote code execution. They discuss the scale of the problem, the threat actors involved, and the crucial need for immediate patching and robust operational practices for any remaining on-premises deploymen...

In Season 4, Episode 41 of the Practical 365 Podcast, hosts Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaud explore a range of pressing topics in the tech world. They kick off with a deep dive into the Microsoft 365 Copilot exploit, "Echo Leak," discussing its implications for AI safeguards and the future of agentic AI. The conversation then shifts to a recent global outage affecting Google and Cloudflare, highlighting the challenges of maintaining hyperscale services. The hosts also examine Microsoft's new...