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Last week, we welcomed around 50 AI enthusiasts at Microsoft Österreich for AI Community Day Vienna for an afternoon of exploring the latest Microsoft AI innovations, real-world use cases, networking, and inspiring discussions. The Global AI Community is a worldwide network of AI enthusiasts, professionals, and organizations dedicated to sharing knowledge, learning, and building innovative solutions. Through local chapters and global events, it connects people passionate about artificial intelligence, offering opportunities for collaboration, education, and growth. The AI Community Day Vienna was organized by the Global AI Chapter Vienna. ...

Starting today, Microsoft Copilot Studio users can harness the power of GPT-5, the most advanced generative AI model from OpenAI, to build smarter, faster, and more capable custom copilots. This release marks a major milestone in enterprise AI, bringing enhanced reasoning, dynamic orchestration, and real-time model routing directly into the hands of developers and organizations. Users can now integrate OpenAI’s most advanced generative model GPT-5 ****into their custom agents. The model can be selected in agents´s Settings. ...

Mit Almdudler verbindet uns von atwork nicht nur der Mut zur Innovation, sondern auch ein gemeinsames Verständnis: Technologie soll den Menschen stärken und unterstützen. Wir sind stolz auf die gemeinsame Microsoft 365 Copilot Referenz mit Almdudler und Microsoft. Wir freuen uns das bekannte und traditionsreiche Unternehmen Almdudler - DER Limonade-Klassiker in Österreich - beim Einsatz von Microsoft 365 Copilot zu unterstützen und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) Lösungen in den Arbeitsalltag zu integrieren. Wir bedanken uns auch besonders bei Sabine Ruso, Leitung People & Culture bei Almdudler, die die Digitalisierung und den Einsatz von KI im Unternehmen vorantreibt. ...

If you’ve worked extensively with the Microsoft Graph API, you’ve likely encountered the dreaded HTTP 429 Too Many Requests error. It’s a clear indication that you’ve hit a rate limit - but it’s not always clear why, when, or how to work around the problem. In this post, we’ll share our real-world experience analyzing and overcoming 429 responses while querying user data through Graph. In this article, we share our joint findings and real-world experience analyzing and overcoming 429 responses while querying user data through Graph REST API. Big thanks to my colleague Andi for testing and helping uncover these insights. ...

On April 4, 2025, Microsoft marked its 50th anniversary, celebrating half a century of technological innovation and global impact. By leveraging Microsoft’s cutting-edge technologies, we at atwork can provide our customers with modern and transformative solutions. Over the past five decades, Microsoft has continually reinvented itself to stay relevant in the ever-evolving tech landscape. From pioneering personal computing to leading advancements in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, Microsoft has consistently driven technological progress. ...

On March 18, 2025, we had the pleasure to organize and enjoy the Global AI Bootcamp Vienna. About 70 tech-savvy individuals gathered to dive into the world of artificial intelligence with Microsoft Azure AI Services, in two tracks, at the Microsoft Austria office. You can find the details of the event here. Martina and I were thrilled to organize the Global AI Bootcamp in Vienna for the first time and to attract so many attendees and great speakers even at such short notice. The enthusiasm and participation we witnessed were truly inspiring and we enjoyed networking. We see this event as the beginning of a new chapter for our group, with great potential for growth in Austria, and we hope to continue this series with even more interested people in the future (as we experienced with our cloudusergroup more than a decade ago). ...

This month, my colleague Martina Grom and I, had the pleasure of speaking at the M365Miami community event, just as we did last year. It was a fantastic experience to be part of this vibrant community event once again. M365Miami is a 100% community-run event led by Left Uncharted, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The event brings together experts and enthusiasts in Microsoft 365, Copilot, Modern Work, and the Power Platform. Held on February 6-7, 2025, at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, the event featured 25 sessions and 6 half-day workshops led by over 30 speakers. This event is part of the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, aiming to empower individuals and organizations through technology. ...

We are excited to announce an important update to our SaaS solution, Governance Toolkit 365 (GT365). To enhance security and streamline data access, we have replaced the Power BI data refresh authentication method with the Power BI built-in Admin API permissions. This change will take effect on February 21st. To ensure uninterrupted access to your Power BI data, it is crucial that you update your Microsoft 365 tenant configuration as described here. ...

In our data-driven era, gaining insights into user interactions with tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot is essential for enhancing productivity. For administrators, it is vital to know which users are utilizing a Copilot license and the specific services they are engaging with. This information helps in managing licenses effectively, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently. The Microsoft 365 Security Audit Logs offer a detailed view of user activities, including interactions with Copilot, even when the organization’s anonymization settings are enabled. Here’s how this works. ## Get Copilot Usage with Graph Reports ...

Calling scripts from an Automation Account in a Logic App is particularly useful when the tasks to be performed are too complex to implement directly in a Logic App. It is also useful when scripts need to be reused multiple times without rewriting them in each Logic App. See how to enhance your Logic Apps with Automation Account Scripts. Such an integration allows for centralized management and updating of scripts to ensure consistency and maintainability. Finally, it is useful when advanced functions and modules available in PowerShell or Python are needed. ...