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Microsoft 365 E7 Explained – The new “AI Frontier Suite”
Read more: Microsoft 365 E7 Explained – The new “AI Frontier Suite”Today marks one of the biggest shifts in Microsoft’s productivity and security stack since the launch of Microsoft 365 E5 back in 2015. Microsoft has officially unveiled Microsoft 365 E7:…
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What are Microsoft 365’s New AI Watermarks?
Read more: What are Microsoft 365’s New AI Watermarks?Microsoft is soon rolling out a new (optional) AI watermarking policy across Microsoft 365 – and while the headlines make it sound dramatic, the real story is more nuanced. The…
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Microsoft AI Tour London
Read more: Microsoft AI Tour LondonMorning all. I’ll be at the AI Tour in London today talking and showcasing two of my favourite Microsoft technology areas. Dropby the device booth to say hello, the Copilot…
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AI Prompting Guide: Get Better Results with Copilot and ChatGPT
Read more: AI Prompting Guide: Get Better Results with Copilot and ChatGPTGenerative AI is now woven into the way we work both at work and home. Whether you’re drafting content, analysing data, or simply trying to get unstuck, tools like Microsoft…
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Is AI Forcing the Network conversation organisations have been avoiding?
Read more: Is AI Forcing the Network conversation organisations have been avoiding?Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing applications – it’s exposing the limits of enterprise network infrastructure. In their Q2 earnings report, Cisco’s leadership team described the current campus refresh…
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Cisco updates contract terms in Response to Market Volatility
Read more: Cisco updates contract terms in Response to Market VolatilityCisco’s recent update to partner contract terms, prompted by rising memory prices, has caught attention across the partner and customer community. Of course any change that vendors make that has…
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Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026: AI‑Ready Networking to Reshape Enterprise Infrastructure
Read more: Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026: AI‑Ready Networking to Reshape Enterprise InfrastructureWhilst I wasn’t able to make it this year, Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam was full of annoucements and updates to their products sets. The message to customers and partners…
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Satya Nadella’s Call for an “AI Reset” – What Business Leaders Must Prioritise in 2026
Read more: Satya Nadella’s Call for an “AI Reset” – What Business Leaders Must Prioritise in 2026Following Satya Nadella’s looking forward to 2026 post, this blog explores the detail behind it and why 2026 must move beyond AI slop and shift toward trusted, outcome‑driven AI projects…
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More Anthropic Models coming to Microsoft Copilot
Read more: More Anthropic Models coming to Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft is making a major change to how AI models are integrated into Copilot experiences. From 7 January 2026, Anthropic’s models will be enabled by default for Microsoft 365 Copilot…
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AI Explained: 9 Key Concepts You Need to Know in 2025
Read more: AI Explained: 9 Key Concepts You Need to Know in 2025Artificial intelligence, whilst a phrase used in most of our daily lives, can feel huge, strange, unknown, scary, exciting and sometimes even intimidating. In this post I decided I would…
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Cisco Partner Summit 2025: The Infrastructure Behind the Digital and AI Era
Read more: Cisco Partner Summit 2025: The Infrastructure Behind the Digital and AI EraLast night I tuned into aspects of the Global Cisco Partner Summit on demand, (the live event taking part in San Diago this week). Day one messaging to partners was…
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What actually is Agentic AI?
Read more: What actually is Agentic AI?So, I was delivering an AI awareness session earlier this week to 120 eight- to ten-year-olds at my sons’ school. In the Q&A bit, one of the children asked me…
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Cisco and Microsoft Shake Up Collaboration at Enterprise Connect 2025 with new AI infused features
Read more: Cisco and Microsoft Shake Up Collaboration at Enterprise Connect 2025 with new AI infused featuresEnterprise Connect 2025 brought the usual buzz from everyone in the Collab and Contact Center Space. From AI and integrations in Contact Center to subtle hybrid work updates for meetings…
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Cisco Live: Every business in the world will become a tech company
Read more: Cisco Live: Every business in the world will become a tech company…and that’s what the innovations and announcements at Cisco Live this week were all centered around. in networking, security, data centers, and more that we unveiled at Cisco Live EMEA…
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Microsoft makes OpenAI o1 model free for Copilot users.
Read more: Microsoft makes OpenAI o1 model free for Copilot users.OpenAI’s most advanced AI model “o1” which is known for its problem solving and deeper thinking has been available behind a $20 per month ChatGPT premium subscription. ChatGPT premium gives…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Everything you need to know including features, agents, pricing, and how to access it.
Read more: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Everything you need to know including features, agents, pricing, and how to access it.Microsoft announced last week (15th Jan) that Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is coming to every Microsoft 365 Commercial Customer regardless of whether or not they have paid Microsoft 365 Copilot…
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AI-PCs vs Copilot+ PCs: Understanding the Difference
Read more: AI-PCs vs Copilot+ PCs: Understanding the DifferenceAs technology advances, the distinction between AI-PCs and Copilot+ PCs becomes increasingly important. Both types of devices leverage dedicated AI chip sets to enhance the user experience. They support new…
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Cisco Webex One 2024 Keynote: “Experiences Amplified”
Read more: Cisco Webex One 2024 Keynote: “Experiences Amplified”The Webex One 24 opening keynote was a showcase of Cisco’s commitment to revolutionising the way organisations collaborate and connect. It highlighted several new announcements, renewed partnerships and AI innovation…
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Understanding the EU AI Act and Microsoft’s Commitment to Compliance..
Read more: Understanding the EU AI Act and Microsoft’s Commitment to Compliance..TL:DR The EU AI Act, effective from August 2024, regulates AI systems within theEU, categorizing them into prohibited, high-risk, and limited or minimal risk. Microsoft is committed to compliance through…
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Incorporating Microsoft Designer into family life.
Read more: Incorporating Microsoft Designer into family life.In my work life, I am a Technology Officer for Cisilion (a leading UK Microsoft and Cisco technology and service integrator and enabler), but beyond work, I love technology and…
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Cisco Live 2024: Unveiling an AI-powered and secure future
Read more: Cisco Live 2024: Unveiling an AI-powered and secure futureCisco’s annual event, Cisco Live 2024, has seen a huge number of new AI-powered innovations and investments from a Cisco as they took to the stage in Las Vegas. This…
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Microsoft “Team Copilot” – what is and what does it do?
Read more: Microsoft “Team Copilot” – what is and what does it do?At Microsoft Build this week (May 2024) Microsoft set out their vision for the next stage of Copilot within Microsoft 365 with the announcement of Team Copilot. With the usual…
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Balancing Act: Microsoft’s “Recall” Feature
Read more: Balancing Act: Microsoft’s “Recall” FeatureMicrosoft’s new Recall feature announced at Build 2024, promises to revolutionise how we interact with our digital histories, but it also raises important questions about privacy.
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Copilot+PC – Fastest, most AI-ready Windows PCs ever built.
Read more: Copilot+PC – Fastest, most AI-ready Windows PCs ever built.Today (20th May 2024), Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC that features the latest generative AI tools built directly into Windows and powered by the latest…
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Microsoft Surface – What’s coming in 2024
Read more: Microsoft Surface – What’s coming in 2024Next week is Microsoft Build, and the day before (that’s Monday 20th May), Microsoft is set to host a significant event in-person in Seattle about the the future and of…
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Microsoft Places now in Public Preview
Read more: Microsoft Places now in Public PreviewMicrosoft have finally (after a long wait), released the much-anticipated Microsoft Places into Public Preview. When it launches later in 2024, Places will be licensed as part of Microsoft Teams…
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“AI at work is here – Now comes the hard part” – Microsoft & Linked In WTI.
Read more: “AI at work is here – Now comes the hard part” – Microsoft & Linked In WTI.Microsoft and Linked In have just released their first joint 2024 Work Trend Index Report, which is titled , “AI at work is here. Now comes the hard part.” The…
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Prompt-a-long with Copilot in Word
Read more: Prompt-a-long with Copilot in WordGoal: Perfecting Prompting in Word The goal of this blog post is to provide some field experience tips and coaching to help you get the best out of using Copilot…
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Microsoft to open new AI Hub in London
Read more: Microsoft to open new AI Hub in LondonMicrosoft has announced plans for a new artificial intelligence (AI) hub in London, which will be focused on leading edge product development and research. This will be led Microsoft AI…