Mondays at Microsoft
Mondays at Microsoft
Podcast Description
Connect with the Microsoft Community every other Monday. Karuana Gatimu and Heather cook keep you grounded and informed with the latest in AI, broader Microsoft product news, community activities and events, and more. Check our main show page: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. And a thank you to our sponsor, Shure, who makes s(h)ure we sound great! Shure.com
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes including AI innovations, Microsoft 365 updates, community engagement, and product launches. Episodes feature discussions on significant topics like AI's impact on cybersecurity, the SharePoint Hackathon, and international events such as the Microsoft 365 Community Conference, reflecting the show's focus on technology trends and community initiatives.
Connect with the Microsoft Community every other Monday. Karuana Gatimu and Heather cook keep you grounded and informed with the latest in AI, broader Microsoft product news, community activities and events, and more. Check our main show page: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. And a thank you to our sponsor, Shure, who makes s(h)ure we sound great! Shure.com
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news & events.
Karuana Gatimu – Director of Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration Heather Cook – Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group
This week’s episode dives into:
Supporting animal welfare organizations with an Xbox game
A powerful AI model redefining environmental forecasting
How Special Olympics is using Copilot to empower athletes and operations
https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB
Microsoft Build 2025 Highlights
- Copilot has evolved into a full agentic platform, enabling bug fixes, feature additions, and code maintenance.
- Introduction of two foundational protocols: Model Context Protocol and NLWeb (Natural Language Web Protocol).
- Azure AI Foundry now supports over 10,000 models; Windows AI Foundry enables local AI deployment. https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025
Microsoft 365 Announcements
- Copilot Tuning and Multi-Agent Orchestration
- Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot: new app, Copilot Notebooks, and built-in agents
- Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for custom agent development https://aka.ms/Copilot/Tuning
Stay Connected
https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM
https://aka.ms/MGCI
https://communitydays.org/calls
Featured Events
Women in M365 – June 4: https://www.linkedin.com/events/womeninm365-june2025meeting7333678837878177793/about/
MGCI General Session – June 17
Community Days events across the globe: Madrid, Hamburg, Toronto, NYC, and more!
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