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Great article from Matt Slomka on how to deploy #MicrosoftTeamsRooms quickly and easily with #Autopilot and #Autologin. Well worth reading!

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Microsoft Foundry Custom Registered Agents: Expectations vs. Reality https://lnkd.in/gt_GXnWe In this video, Mark Tucker walks through the process of registering custom agents in Microsoft Foundry, sharing insights from hands-on experimentation and clearing up common misconceptions. If you’ve seen the new Foundry portal introduced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 and wondered what “Register Agent” really means, this is for you! ✅ What you’ll learn: • What registered (custom) agents are and why they matter. • How to expose an external agent via HTTP in Foundry. • Step-by-step demo using a mock agent built with FastAPI. • How Foundry creates a proxy endpoint using Azure API Management. • Benefits of registering agents: monitoring, telemetry, and control. • Key surprises and limitations (e.g., workflow integration). Mark also covers practical tips like using Dev Tunnel for public access, enabling AI Gateway, and leveraging Application Insights for tracing and analytics. If you’re exploring Microsoft Foundry, AI Gateway, or building external agents, this video will help you understand the architecture, setup, and real-world considerations.

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Are you deploying Copilot Studio agents in Teams? We've just published a new article that provides guidance on deploying Copilot Studio agents in Microsoft Teams, addressing the unique challenges posed by Teams' persistent conversation environment. It covers effective management of session lifecycles, debugging strategies, and ensuring reliable agent performance. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eF-Wv9iV Thank you to Rémi Dyon for your work on this!

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Community has shaped my entire career, and that’s why this conversation meant a lot to me. I had the chance to sit down again with Heather Cook, Principal Customer Experience Manager at Microsoft, to talk about what community really looks like in 2026. We covered why in-person events are fully back, how Partners should think about where they show up, and why relationships, not algorithms, still drive real outcomes in the Microsoft ecosystem. Heather also shares practical advice for Partners wondering how to get more value from community, events, and even AI. If you’re a Microsoft Partner thinking about growth, brand, or where to invest your time this year, this one’s worth a watch. As promised on the show, here are the resources and events Heather referenced during the conversation: • PartnerTalks: https://partnertalks.com • Microsoft Tech Community: https://lnkd.in/gXC4vWeC • Community-led Microsoft events worldwide: https://communitydays.org • Microsoft Ignite: https://lnkd.in/gmgxJEmC • Microsoft Build: https://lnkd.in/gH6UmNAD • Heather’s Curler Report and Maven Musings: https://lnkd.in/gsVaNY7F 🎧 New episode on PartnerTalks #MicrosoftPartners #PartnerCommunity #MicrosoftEcosystem #CommunityLeadership #PartnerEvents

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If you're building or deploying agents at scale, this post https://lnkd.in/gbpQdn66 is a good snapshot of where Windows 365 is headed - and why Cloud PCs are becoming a key foundation of commercial AI strategy. #Agent365 secures your agents, and #Windows365 makes sure they can work in a managed, powerful execution environment. Sabin Nair thanks for the partnership on the blog, and the collab here to build awesome new products that enable #agenticfuture of work! This is fun :) Bharath Reddy Koduru, Gaurav Dhawan, Phil Gerity, Somesh Goel, Alex Fromm, Carolyn Carnes what a journey! Swarnim, Sam Shapiro, Delzeen Machhi, thanks for doing all the prep wok here, you folks are the best

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Want to build agents for Microsoft 365? Start with Copilot Developer Camp! 🚀 Check out this self-paced lab designed to help anyone—from no-code makers to pro developers—build powerful agents for #Microsoft365 Copilot. These are tailored for developers, ISVs, SIs, and customers on M365 Copilot extensibility. The programme includes instructional videos and hands-on labs for extending and building Copilot agents. Whether you want to automate daily tasks, streamline workflows, or create custom experiences with the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK, this camp covers it all with hands-on labs, real-world examples, and actionable guidance. https://lnkd.in/gsAXb8xm

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SharePoint Showcase: Automation updates for smarter workflows & business processes Big update on automations spanning deterministic and AI with consistent experience across SharePoint and Teams. https://lnkd.in/gBZRRtGe

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#SharePoint and #MicrosoftTeams are continually evolving and many of the updates are flying under the radar while Copilot dominates the headlines. Tonight at 6 PM ET, the Tri-State Office 365 User Group is hosting Karen D. for What’s New in SharePoint and Teams. Expect practical insights for end users, content owners, and administrators, plus time for discussion. 👇 RSVP link in the comments.

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Read more about how Microsoft is paving the way for sustainable cloud operations and making their methodology available to the industry. https://lnkd.in/gZWrb3Uh

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