CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 100 with Sean McDonough and Geoff Varosky

 

For Episode 100 of the CollabTalk Podcast, we explore the latest news, including Microsoft Copilot GA (general availability), Microsoft’s latest financial results and competitive positions against Amazon, Google, and others, as well as announcements around the Branding Center, Dynamics 365, Viva Skills, the departure of long-time Microsoft veteran Chris Capossela, and more. This is part of a monthly feature on the podcast with Sean and Geoff where we’ll cover the latest product announcements, major Message Center updates that you need to know about, and community news from around the world. You can listen to the podcast above and follow me using your favorite app, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or the iHeartRadio app. Be sure to subscribe!

Joining me on this podcast:

• Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina in Cincinnati Ohio, one of my co-hosts for the popular #M365AMA series, and an M365 Apps & Services MVP. [LinkedIn, Blog]
• Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a Senior Architect for Insight, co-founder of the Boston Office 365 User Group, my bandmate in the biggest (fake) SharePoint band ever — Horse’s End, and the co-founder of The New Janky Workshop. [LinkedIn, Blog]

A list of the articles and updates discussed in the latest podcast:

• M365 Blog: Announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot general availability and Microsoft 365 Chat [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/09/21/announcing-microsoft-365-copilot-general-availability-and-microsoft-365-chat/]
• Computerworld: Microsoft invested $13B in genAI — does Copilot for Windows show it’s a bad bet? [https://www.computerworld.com/article/3709250/microsoft-invested-13b-in-generative-ai-does-copilot-for-windows-show-it-s-a-bad-bet.html]
• Bloomberg: Microsoft’s Cloud Recovery Is Outshining Rivals Amazon, Google [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-27/microsoft-s-cloud-recovery-is-outshining-rivals-amazon-google]
• Seeking Alpha: Microsoft Earnings Review: Bing Is Changing The Game [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4644314-microsoft-earnings-review-bing-is-changing-game]
• Reuters: Amazon rallies on cloud optimism as it chases Microsoft for AI business [https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-rallies-cloud-recovery-it-chases-microsoft-ai-business-2023-10-27/]
• Motley Fool: Microsoft Just Beat Google on This 1 Important Metric [https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/10/27/microsoft-just-beat-google-on-this-1-important-met/]
• TekkiGurus: TekkiTalk with Cathy Dew: Latest announcements around OneDrive, SharePoint, and the new Branding Center [https://www.tekkigurus.com/tekkitalk-cathy-dew-announcements-onedrive-sharepoint-new-branding-center/]
• Microsoft cloudBlogs: Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event introduces wave of new AI-powered capabilities for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform [https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/10/25/microsoft-business-applications-launch-event-introduces-wave-of-new-ai-powered-capabilities-for-dynamics-365-and-power-platform/]
• M365 Blog: Introducing Skills in Microsoft Viva, a new AI-powered service to grow and manage talent [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/10/introducing-skills-in-microsoft-viva-a-new-ai-powered-service-to-grow-and-manage-talent/]
• ZDNet: Microsoft Azure introduces Radius, an open-source development platform for multi-cloud computing [https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-azure-introduces-radius-an-open-source-development-platform-for-multi-cloud-computing/]
• WSJ: Microsoft Replaces Longtime CMO as It Enters ‘New Era of AI’ [https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-replaces-longtime-cmo-as-it-enters-new-era-of-ai-3d197515]
• AdWeek: Microsoft Appoints New CMO as It Focuses on the ‘Era of AI’ [https://www.adweek.com/media/microsoft-new-cmo/]
• ZDNet: Microsoft is still paying for its mobile mistakes 10 years later [https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-still-paying-for-its-mobile-mistakes-10-years-later/]
• The Verge: Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future [https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23933049/microsoft-reorg-xbox-marketing-ai-leadership-changes]
• M365 Blog: Microsoft Mesh enters preview in October, including a new Teams experience [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/09/26/microsoft-mesh-enters-preview-in-october-including-a-new-teams-experience/]