Harness Advances Drive AI’s Evolution From Chatbot to Business Process Execution Layer
Microsoft's latest Copilot Studio release -- including the GitHub Copilot Harness -- is more of an upgrade to the engine…>
Event Moment: AI Moves IT From Cost Center to Growth Partner
Kenny Mullican, CIO of Paragon Films, explains how AI is helping IT move beyond cost containment to partner with sales…>
Maia 300 Could Give Microsoft Azure a Major AI Infrastructure Advantage
After proving its custom silicon strategy with Maia 200, Microsoft is preparing a much larger Maia 300 push designed to…>
Event Moment: Paragon Films Uses AI to Anticipate Manufacturing Problems
Kenny Mullican, CIO of Paragon Films, explains how predictive AI is helping the manufacturer anticipate equipment failures and quality issues…>
AI in Retail: Albertsons Bags Larger Grocery Orders; WalMart Workers Find Context Is Critical
Consolidated AI chatbots raise order values up to 26% at Albertsons, while WalMart's in-store AI use requires employees to further…>
Why Model Context Protocol (MCP) Is Becoming the Universal Interface to Enterprise Data
MCP servers replace the need for traditional UIs by enabling AI systems to interact directly with business systems, performing tasks like summarizing data and running automation workflows.
Kirstie Tiernan defines power users and breaks down how they are key to unlocking organizational change with the implementation of AI tools.
Event Moment: MCA Connect’s Dag Calafell on Leveraging AI to Optimize Business Outcomes
Dag Calafell highlights the transformative impact of AI in comparison to previous technology revolutions.
Agent 365: Microsoft’s ‘HR for AI Agents’ Prevents Chaos, Creates Universal Governance
Microsoft’s unified system provides a registry, governance, security, visualization, and orchestration for all agents regardless of their origin. It monitors agents like they’re employees.
Drew Clark demonstrates how users can publish an agent and highlights key elements to include.
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Citrix and Microsoft leaders laid out a seven-step roadmap for integrating AI into enterprise workflows, highlighting practical transitions from basic prompts to fully autonomous AI orchestration.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Volt Technologies’ Mason Whitaker on Microsoft Agent 365, Ignite Highlights
Mason Whitaker, president of Microsoft business apps partner Volt Technologies, says Agent 365 anticipates future SMB needs for agent management, while WorkIQ will “revolutionize” collaboration.
Event Moment: RitewAI’s Will Hawkins Emphasizes the Value of Representative Data in AI Models
Will Hawkins dives into the impact of representative data in AI models, especially with AI tools being used for decision making.
Event Moment: RSM’s Maddy Dahl Shares Business Leader Considerations for AI Implementation
Maddy Dahl emphasizes the importance of security and prompts perspectives for business leaders as AI is embraced.
With Agent 365 and Security Tools, Microsoft Equips Customers to Govern AI Agent Estates
On the first day of Ignite, Microsoft rolls out a raft of software tools to help customers manage their expanding rosters of AI agents while avoiding sprawl and data risks that can arise in the AI era.
Microsoft Unleashes Dynamic AI Capabilities in Dynamics 365 ERP MCP Server, Empowering Partners and Custom Agents
Microsoft expands its Dynamics 365 ERP MCP Server, shifting from a static to a dynamic model, enabling developers to create custom AI agents that replicate human-like ERP interactions and access thousands of ERP functions.
Microsoft Debuts Work IQ, Fabric IQ, and Foundry IQ: A Unified Intelligence Layer for the AI-Powered Enterprise
Ignite 2025 positioned Microsoft at the forefront of AI-driven enterprise solutions, providing a new intelligence stack designed to simplify deployment and improve agent performance with customized context.
Shawn Dorward explains why prompting is crucial in Copilot and how the concept lends itself in Business Central.
Samiullah Khan compares traditional chatbots with AI assistants, as the capabilities of these tools have evolved.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Stoneridge Software’s Eric Newell Shares Community Summit Takeaways, Future of AI Adoption
Stoneridge Software CEO, Eric Newell, shares his takeaways from Summit NA 2025 with John Siefert, specifically around the influence of agents in CRM.
Microsoft’s 2025 Partner of the Year winners show who’s driving Azure, AI and transformation across its global partner network.
Elevate365 Test Automation’s solution uses AI to automate testing, catch errors, and self‑heal scripts, freeing users to focus on their primary roles.
Microsoft’s Bryan Goode describes how customer service and sales are two business areas that have greatly benefitted from implementing AI.
Event Moment: C5 Insights’ Traci Winter Identifies Key Elements of the AI Adoption Journey
C5 Insights’ Traci Winter shares how organizations can “prepare for construction” as they enter their AI transformation journey.
Event Moment: BDO’s Jason Greene on How Small Wins Lead to Widespread Copilot Adoption
Jason Greene highlights examples of working with clients that demonstrate how small wins lead to widespread Copilot adoption.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: LS Retail’s Jeff Miller on Global Deployments, AI Integration, Client Collaboration
Jeff Miller provides insights on how LS Retail has been working with partners and clients to operate across the globe and integrate innovative technologies.
Tom Gerdes explores key areas to apply AI within specific industries, such as predictive maintenance and employee safety with manufacturing.
Microsoft AI’s new Superintelligence Team is set to create advanced, ethical AI with humanity at its core.
Event Moment: Flamm Consulting’s Eric Flamm Demonstrates Using Copilot for Creating Tables
Eric Flamm demonstrates Copilot scenarios in Power Platform, creating tables for conference session information as an example.
Event Moment: Creospark’s Eric Overfield on the Benefits of Grounding SharePoint Agents
Eric Overfield explains how using agents that are grounded to specific SharePoint sites leads to better performance.
Progressing through the sequence of agent types ensures a predictable, impactful implementation of AI in the business.
New Copilot Search Experience Boosts Transparency with Source Links and Dropdown Navigation
Microsoft enhances Copilot with smarter AI search, clearer citations, aggregated sources, and publisher-friendly transparency to support a healthier web ecosystem.
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AI Agent and Copilot Podcast
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Siefert and Cedric Wells Discuss AI Leadership, Vibe Coding, and Governance
AI is dramatically accelerating software development, but Cedric Wells argues that organizations must balance rapid innovation with architecture, security, governance, and quality assurance to safely









