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Practical 365 Podcast - Microsoft 365, Copilot & Cybersecurity News & Discussions

Practical 365 Podcast - Microsoft 365, Copilot & Cybersecurity News & Discussions

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The Practical 365 Podcast is a fortnightly show covering all things Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI, MIcrosoft Teams, Exchange & Cybersecurity plus any hot technology topics that are worth a deep-dive to help you learn more and get the real-world view. Your hosts are Microsoft MVPs Steve Goodman, Paul Robichaux and Quest's Bastiaan Verdonk, who will share their expert opinions on the talk of the week, and Q&A with special guests.

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  • Farewell Last Exchange Server, Copilot Memory Rolls Out, and Agentic AI Improvements – Practical 365 Podcast S04E45

    Farewell Last Exchange Server, Copilot Memory Rolls Out, and Agentic AI Improvements – Practical 365 Podcast S04E45
    Nov 3 2025

    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 Excel, an AI-powered “Retry with AI” feature in Power Automate, and the concept of “Agentic Users” – AI agents that might soon work alongside humans in Teams.

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    46 mins
  • Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot Updates, Agent 365 & SharePoint Turns 25 - Practical 365 Podcast S04E46

    Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot Updates, Agent 365 & SharePoint Turns 25 - Practical 365 Podcast S04E46
    Nov 21 2025

    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 users.
    • SharePoint at 25: Metadata reasoning, intranet page reasoning, and SharePoint Agents in Copilot Chat and the Agent Store.

    Listen for practical insights on what these changes mean for IT teams and how to prepare.

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    57 mins
  • Copilot Chat for Everyone, AI Agents Everywhere in Teams, and Fighting “Workslop” – Practical 365 Podcast S04E44

    Copilot Chat for Everyone, AI Agents Everywhere in Teams, and Fighting “Workslop” – Practical 365 Podcast S04E44
    Sep 30 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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