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Solution Providers Urged to Embrace Partner Ecosystems for Growth

Channel executives are pushing solution providers to stop turning away business they can’t handle alone. Instead, industry leaders recommend building partner networks to capture revenue from client needs outside core competencies while maintaining service quality.

The End of “No” in Channel Partnerships

Solution providers who frequently tell clients they can’t help with specific needs might be leaving money on the table—or worse, opening the door to competitors. That’s the warning coming from channel executives who see partner-to-partner collaboration as the new revenue frontier.

by Jessica Moore P.E.
AIBusinessSoftware

Microsoft Plans Ground-Up AI Rebuild of Outlook Under New Leadership

Microsoft is reportedly undertaking a major reorganization of its Outlook team with plans to rebuild the email client from the ground up for artificial intelligence. According to internal sources, the company aims to transform Outlook into an “AI-native” application that acts more like a personal assistant than traditional email software. The shift comes under new leadership as Microsoft pushes to embed AI throughout its productivity suite.

Outlook’s AI Transformation

Microsoft is shaking up its Outlook team with ambitious plans to completely rebuild the venerable email client for the artificial intelligence era, according to recent reports. Rather than simply adding AI features to existing software, sources indicate the company wants to reimagine Outlook from the ground up as what one executive called a “body double” for users.

by Jessica Moore P.E.
AIBusinessSoftware

OpenAI Challenges Microsoft 365 Copilot with Corporate ChatGPT Features

OpenAI is taking direct aim at Microsoft 365 Copilot with new corporate data integration capabilities for ChatGPT. The company knowledge feature connects to business applications including Slack, Google Drive, and Microsoft’s own Teams and Outlook platforms, positioning ChatGPT as a potentially more affordable alternative for enterprise AI adoption.

Corporate AI Battle Intensifies

OpenAI has thrown down the gauntlet in the enterprise AI space with a new feature that directly challenges Microsoft’s flagship business offering. According to recent reports, the company is rolling out “company knowledge” capabilities for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Education users, enabling the AI to access and process organizational data from various business applications.

by Michael Turner
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Anthropic Expands Claude AI Capabilities with Microsoft 365 Enterprise Integration

Anthropic has announced Microsoft 365 integration for its Claude AI assistant, allowing enterprise users to connect SharePoint, Outlook, and Teams data. The new capability enables Claude to search across company documents, emails, and chat conversations to provide contextual responses. Enterprise customers can now access organizational knowledge through unified AI-powered search.

Enterprise AI Integration Expands

Anthropic has significantly enhanced its Claude AI platform with Microsoft 365 integration, according to reports from the company’s latest announcement. The integration allows enterprise users to bring context from their organizational documents, emails, and calendar directly into Claude conversations, potentially transforming how businesses interact with their internal knowledge bases. This move comes as Microsoft expands AI capabilities across its ecosystem, creating new opportunities for enterprise productivity.

by Michael Turner