Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft Teams News AUGUST Update (2024)

Aug 8, 2024

Join Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud, Ryan Herbst, VP & Chief Device Strategist, and Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist, as they delve into the latest Microsoft Teams updates. They discuss the impressive 400% growth in Teams Premium and explore new AI-driven features that enhance meeting interactions, such as customizable notification sounds and voice recognition. Accessibility advancements are spotlighted, emphasizing live transcription for hard-of-hearing users. The transition to the Power Platform is also addressed, ensuring a smooth migration for users.

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Josh Blalock

Ryan Herbst

Tom Arbuthnot

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Quick takeaways

Microsoft's Q4 earnings reveal a 17% revenue increase alongside the significant rise of Copilot, emphasizing its expanding role across Microsoft 365 workloads.

Recent Teams updates, including AI-powered speaker recognition and user-friendly enhancements, demonstrate Microsoft's commitment to improving user experience and collaboration.

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Microsoft Teams Q4 Earnings Insights

Microsoft's Q4 earnings showed a positive trend with an overall revenue increase of 17% and a significant rise in operating income. During the earnings call, Copilot received notable attention, being mentioned 42 times, indicating its growing importance within Microsoft's portfolio. Over 77,000 organizations are currently utilizing Copilot, showcasing a 180% increase year-on-year. The results underline the opportunity for further expansion and upselling of Copilot across various Microsoft 365 workloads, indicating a strong market potential.

Enhancements in Microsoft Teams: Multi-stream Features and Teams Phone Updates

03:30

Enhancing User Experience in Microsoft Teams Meetings

01:44

Upcoming Microsoft Teams Events and Conferences

02:22

Intro

3min

Growth and Potential of Teams Premium

2min

Microsoft Teams Enhancements and AI Innovations

7min

Advancements in Accessibility and Collaboration Technology

15min

Transitioning to Power Platform: Connector Retirement Timeline

2min

Upcoming Microsoft Teams Events and Conferences

2min

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Dive into our AUGUST 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! Host Tom Wright teams up with special guest Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud to unpack recent updates and announcements. Joined by a panel of seasoned Teams experts, find out what’s new in the Teams ecosystem.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft Earnings FY24 Q4
Modern Work Insights
Multiple Teams Client Improvements
Speaker recognition for all Teams Rooms on Windows
Microsoft Teams devices updates / Chat Notification Service Depreciation
Teams Displays
End of support September 2025
Microsoft to discontinue Microsoft 365 connectors in Teams (but extends deadlines to move to Power Automate)

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