Ep 32 - catching up on news after a busy summer

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It has been a little while since the last episode with Zoe and Kevin so they share some of their own news on why things have been a little quieter over the summer and then discuss the latest updates and news from Microsoft 365 Copilot. We recap recent events, including the Collab Summit North America, Experts Live UK conference, and share our upcoming events. 

On the news side we delve into significant announcements from lasast couple of months, including the introduction of the Knowledge Agent to "Frontier Firms", licensing changes, and the implications of GPT-5. Plus, Zoe pulls off some awesome dance moves without even realising it.

AI powered Takeaways

• The Knowledge Agent aims to enhance knowledge management within organizations.
• Licensing changes are designed to encourage broader adoption of Copilot features.
• AI's role in the workplace is becoming increasingly significant.
• Organizations must address foundational knowledge management issues to leverage AI effectively.
• The conversation highlights the need for ongoing discussions about AI's impact on work and society.

Useful links

Agents

• Introducing Knowledge Agent in SharePoint | Microsoft Community Hub
• https://demos.microsoft.com/microsoft/play/5140/knowledge-agents#/0/0 
• Microsoft 365 Copilot: Enabling human-agent teams | Microsoft 365 Blog
• Moving sales, service, and finance to the Frontier with Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog

Licensing

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/billing-licensing

GPT 5

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/08/07/available-today-gpt-5-in-microsoft-365-copilot/

Copilot Chat in Office Apps

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/copilot-chat-comes-to-the-microsoft-365-apps/4453349

Viva Engage in Copilot

•  Viva Engage Public Content is Now Available in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Community Hub

Copilot Mode in Edge

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/2025/08/07/release-notes-august-7-2025/

Deal with US Government

• Accelerating AI adoption for the US government - The Official Microsoft Blog

Copilot Memory

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-copilot-memory-a-more-productive-and-personalized-ai-