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Microsoft Teams stories

A ‘converged’ business communications platform developed, marketed and sold by Microsoft and its partner networks, Microsoft Teams is a widely used collaboration software which incorporates video, voice, chat and screen sharing facilities. Packaged as part of Microsoft 365 and the vendor’s Office suite, Teams enjoys a unique advantages including distribution and integration with what is the world’s most popular group of desktop productivity applications.
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Salesforce launches Headless 360 for agents & developers

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Salesforce launches Headless 360, giving software agents and developers API access to core tools as it deepens its push beyond the user interface.
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Xero unveils AI business health scorecards for users

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Xero rolls out AI-powered business health scorecards as 4.6 million subscribers gain deeper KPI tracking, cash flow forecasts and sharing tools.
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Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap

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Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
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MSPs see voice as part of wider IT offer, Gamma says

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Gamma says managed service providers are folding voice into wider IT deals, with trust, integration and risk management now shaping supplier choices.
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HiDock launches P1 AI voice recorder with HiNotes 3.0

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HiDock's P1 AI recorder targets privacy-minded professionals with Bluetooth earphones, 64GB storage and GBP £169 pricing.
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Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

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Equinix adds AI-driven network controls as enterprises race to scale distributed workloads.
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Exclaimer links Workday to email signatures & meetings

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Exclaimer plugs Workday HR records into email signatures and video meeting branding, cutting manual updates and reducing out-of-date staff details.
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Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams

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ReliaQuest says suspected former Black Basta operators are bombarding staff with emails and posing as IT support in Microsoft Teams to reach senior executives.
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VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8

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VQ Communications' latest Conference Manager release adds operator-led conferencing controls, faster failover and automation for regulated sectors.
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Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networking

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Equinix unveils Fabric Intelligence, an AI-native platform aimed at automating multi-cloud network operations and speeding enterprise deployment.
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Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

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Dayshape, selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad, will let professional services firms query staffing, skills and project finances in Teams.
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Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense

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Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.
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Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices

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Owl Labs wins Microsoft Teams approval for its Meeting Owl 5 Pro, bringing full certification to its current hybrid meeting device range.
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Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

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Anthropic's public beta gives developers cloud-hosted AI agents with built-in execution, tracing and governance, as rivals race to simplify deployment.
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Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

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Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.
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Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms

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Eptura deepens Microsoft 365 integration as it targets large firms with AI-powered desk, room and collaboration tools for hybrid workplaces.
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Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

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Healthcare trusts keep voice central as hospitals balance digital tools, legacy telephony and the NHS’s enduring reliance on the phone.
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EkkoSense adds early anomaly alerts for hybrid cooling

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EkkoSense has added automated anomaly alerts to its EkkoSoft Critical platform, flagging hybrid data centre cooling issues before outages.
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Abnormal AI rolls out Attune 1.0 to fight AI cyberattacks

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Abnormal AI launches Attune 1.0, a behavioural model that spots AI-crafted cyberattacks by learning normal workplace communication patterns.
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LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures & Deno fileless loader

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Ransomware group LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures and a Deno-based fileless loader to scale attacks and evade traditional endpoint defences.