Live From Building 7

Live From Building 7 episodes:

• 02.27.2021

  Episode 93 - The Purge

  Microsoft announces three new industry specific clouds, text prediction is being added to Word, and a LOT of Azure services make retirement announcements! Show Announcement: We are taking some time off from the show and will not be releasing new...

  
• 02.20.2021

  Episode 92 - Smoother than Silk

  Azure Front door goes premium (and standard), Xbox announces a wireless headset, and Windows 21H1 is announced. Plus, the new super slim Satin audio codec, Microsoft's SolarWinds investigation concludes, and Edge adds adaptive notifications.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 02.13.2021

  Episode 91 - Package Hackage

  Microsoft joins Rust, the Surface Duo goes international, and Azure Edge compute heads into space!Plus, a new exploit using package mangers and automatic key vault rotation in Functions and App ServiceWebsite: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 02.06.2021

  Episode 90 - Seeing Through a New Microsoft Lens

  Microsoft launches Viva - a new employee experience platform, a new version of the HoloLens 2, and Azure Quantum enters public preview!Plus, conversational AI updates to Cortana in Outlook for iOS and a revamped mobile image scanning tool for Office!Website:...

  
• 01.30.2021

  Episode 89 - Green (Icon) Tech

  One year updates on Microsoft's progress towards being carbon negative, the ultimate Excel function, and updates across Azure Cognitive Services.Plus, multi-cloud support for Azure Security Center and Microsoft security details a recent attack targeting security researchers.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter:...

  
• 01.23.2021

  Episode 88 - Test Run Sonata

  Microsoft partners with General Motors and Cruise, a Lists App for iOS, and new features for the Edge password manager.Plus, secure enclaves for Azure SQL DB and some noisy fun with Visual Studio v16.9 preview 3!Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter:...

  
• 01.16.2021

  Episode 87 - MSPAC Man

  Microsoft introduces the Surface Pro 7+ for business and schools, a new industry specific Cloud for Retail is announced, and Dynamics 365 Commerce adds B2B functionality!Plus, a Windows 10 NTFS vulnerability, Approvals in Teams, and some bold new features in...

  
• 01.11.2021

  Episode 86 - The End of (Minecraft) Earth

  Dell is shipping monitors with a built-in Teams button, Edge releases history and tab sync, and Dynamics 365 launches the preview of their Sales mobile app!Plus, a datacenter region in Chile and Azure AD adds passwordless sign-on for B2B!Website: building7.live...

  
• 01.01.2021

  Episode 85 - 677.69% More Microsoft!

  It's another light news week as the holidays wrap up, but we've got a couple of Azure headlines, fun facts about Frankfurt, and an update on the SolarWinds breach. Happy New Year! See you in 2021!Website: building7.live (story links...

  
• 12.26.2020

  Episode 84 - A Brief Episode

  It's a holiday week and the news load is light, but we've got a Flight Simulator update and Microsoft files an amicus brief in the case against NSO Group. We've also got Azure updates from Functions, Time Series Insights, Azure...

  
• 12.19.2020

  Episode 83 - Skype: Together at Last

  We break down the SolarWinds hack, together mode comes to Skype, and Mac users get a couple of big Office app updates!Plus, Microsoft helps NORAD track Santa and Azure free accounts add more services to stuff your stockings!Website: building7.live (story...

  
• 12.12.2020

  Episode 82 - ARMs Race

  Azure Government adds Top Secret new cloud, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will bring game streaming to browsers for iOS and PCs, and Breakout rooms are available in Teams. Plus, Logic Apps has a new runtime chock full of updates, Microsoft...

  
• 12.05.2020

  Episode 81 - Windows Dressing

  Microsoft buys eSports platform smash.gg, M365 removes usernames from the Productivity Score feature, and Teams releases updates to together mode and calling!Plus, Azure Pureview helps organizations track their confidential data and Microsoft is selling old-school Windows holiday sweaters to raise...

  
• 11.28.2020

  Episode 80 - Sustainability in Sweden!

  Microsoft announces a new sustainable datacenter region in Sweden, the Xbox Series X has plans to resolve performance bugs, and the Azure portal can now be used to migrate resource groups to a new region! Plus, Azure IoT Central adds...

  
• 11.20.2020

  Episode 79 - Fight For Your Copyright

  Azure announces new supercomputing achievements at SC20, M365 Family and Personal adds driver data to the Family Safety App, and the new Microsoft Pluton processor design protects against physical attacks. Plus, Microsoft speaks out against cyberattacks targeting companies involved in...

  
• 11.13.2020

  Episode 78 - Series X "Vaporware"

  .NET 5 has been released and we dive into the details! Azure App Service will have day-zero support for .NET 5 as well as future .NET preview updates.Plus, Xbox Series X/S is shipping, Visual Studio launches 16.8 for Windows and...

  
• 11.06.2020

  Episode 77 - Teams Town!

  Teams delivers advanced production features, speaker attribution for live captions, anonymous grading for educators, and many other new features! Plus, the Hololens 2 Development Edition and custom retry policies for Azure Functions.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 10.30.2020

  Episode 76 - [email protected]

  Excel adds custom live data types, the Lobe app makes DIY image recognition fun and easy, and Teams releases new display devices for the workplace! Plus, Microsoft partners with c3.AI and Adobe to build industry-specific AI CRMs, Alex drops the...

  
• 10.23.2020

  Episode 75 - Azure Space Odyssey

  Microsoft is offering Modular Datacenters and Azure Space partners with SpaceX Starlink to connect those Modular Datacenters over a satellite network!Plus, Xbox offers a mobile gaming option for iOS, a new Windows release, and Microsoft will be powering CES!Website: building7.live...

  
• 10.16.2020

  Episode 74 - Trickbot or Treatbot

  Xbox will share digital revenue with GameStop, Microsoft disrupts prolific botnet Trickbot, and Azure Cognitive Services image captioning matches human performance. Plus, Surface Go reviews, Microsoft explores a partnership with Northern Lights on a project to capture liquid CO2, and...

  
• 10.09.2020

  Episode 73 - Microsoft News news

  This week Bing gets a re-brand, MSN has a new initiative to support local newsrooms, and the beta opens for Microsoft's Digital Marketing Center. Plus new e-commerce tools in Dynamics 365, larger screenshots in Edge, and Azure Communication Services is...

  
• 10.02.2020

  Episode 72 - Ready, Set, Laptop Go!

  Microsoft plans their 5G infrastructure, a lightweight new Surface device, and Trove begins offering payment to users.Plus, the Azure IoT Plug and Play bridge, initial Xbox Series X reviews, and an improved Mixed Reality Toolkit.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email:...

  
• 09.25.2020

  Episode 71 - Ignite Day Three: Games, Crystals, and Water!

  On this episode, we bring you our final day of Ignite coverage and the rest of the week's Microsoft news!We dive into some of Microsoft's cutting-edge projects and initiatives announced this week from Ignite and beyond including the 2030 water...

  
• 09.24.2020

  Episode 70 - Ignite Day Two: Azure blasts off!

  Our second day of Ignite coverage is all about Azure and the deluge of dev toys raining down on us! Azure goes offsite with Azure Orbital, ruggedized and supercharged versions of Azure Stack, and Azure Mover.Plus, Logic Apps...

  
• 09.23.2020

  Episode 69 - Ignite: M365 and Friends!

  Our first day of Ignite coverage is focused on the bounty of new and upcoming features for M365 services including Office, security, and mobile! Plus, a few dev tool announcements to really spice things up.We're talking updates to the Outlook...

  
• 09.18.2020

  Episode 68 - 864 Servers Under the Sea

  Xbox game streaming launches on Android, VS Code's C++ extension is GA, and Project OneFuzz helps you fix bugs at scale. Plus, Microsoft teams up with bp and Project Natick's underwater datacenter rises to the top.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter:...

  
• 09.11.2020

  Episode 67 - Duoptimism

  A launch date for two upcoming Xbox consoles, Surface Duo reviews, and Microsoft's security team shares information about ongoing threats to US elections.Plus, GitHub Codespaces adopts VS Codespaces, the DoD re-affirms Microsoft for the JEDI contract, and the NFL is...

  
• 09.04.2020

  Episode 66 - Moca Momentum

  Office brings some organizational chocolate with Project Moca, DirectStorage is coming to speed up PC games, and Durable Functions v2.3 brings big updates for app redundancy.Plus, Teams spotlights more new features, Microsoft develops a Deepfake detector, and HoloLens 2 gets...

  
• 08.28.2020

  Episode 65 - An Epic Showdown

  Walmart hints at a partnership with Microsoft for Tik Tok, a closer look at the Surface Duo hardware, and Microsoft backs Epic games in their court case with Apple.Plus, transcriptions in Word, IoT plug and play device certifications, and Microsoft...

  
• 08.21.2020

  Episode 64 - The Eyes Have It

  Internet Explorer 11's EOL, Eye Contact on the Surface Pro, and natural language queries for Excel formulas! Plus, Flight Simulator launches, Cosmos DB serverless in preview, and TypeScript 4.0!Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 08.14.2020

  Episode 63 - 2 Screens 2 Furious

  The Surface Duo arrives on Sept. 10th and the Xbox Series X will arrive this November!Plus, Minecraft: Education Edition on Chromebooks, double encryption on Azure DB, and updates to the Windows update experience!Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 08.07.2020

  Episode 62 - TikTok on the Clock

  This week, Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, xCloud gets a release date, and Teams hardware plays nice with Zoom and WebEx.Plus, Microsoft pledges zero waste by 2030 and brings Android apps to Windows with Your PhoneWebsite: building7.live (story...

  
• 07.31.2020

  Episode 61 - Courtside Conference Call

  Teams together mode will put fans in the NBA stands, hydrogen fuel cells for data centers, and Microsoft's Family Safety app is now available! Plus, a default branch name option on Git and Tasks for Teams is rolling out!Website: building7.live...

  
• 07.24.2020

  Episode 60 - The Teams Room Where it Happens

  This week heralds updates for Teams Meeting Rooms, Microsoft's Carbon Initiative, and upcoming Xbox game titles. Plus, Universal Print is available in preview, updates to security tools for M365, and a new Azure IoT Connector for medical devices. We’d love...

  
• 07.17.2020

  Episode 59 - Fly Away From Your Troubles!

  xCloud and Xbox Series X launch updates, new scheduling features for Outlook, and Azure Maps for Power BI.Plus, XiaoIce goes independent, Microsoft plans to build new AgTech with Land O'Lakes, and the new Flight Simulator will soon be available!We’d love...

  
• 07.10.2020

  Episode 58 - Glorious Golden Info Bars

  This week we celebrate our one year podcast birthday with a cake and Microsoft news! Teams launches a titanic update featuring together mode, Linkedin lets you pronounce your name, and Halo 3 is coming the PC! Plus Cognitive Services adds...

  
• 07.04.2020

  Episode 57 - Requiem for Retail

  Microsoft closes introduces a digital skills iniative and closes all retail stores. Plus, the debut of Xbox Game Bar widgets and new features for OneDrive and Teams.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 06.26.2020

  Episode 56 - Cat Exercise Appliance

  This week we're bringing you:Microsoft's initiative to fight for racial equalityThe end of MixerTeams for your friendsA big serious update to Github EnterpriseDurable Functions for PythonWebsite: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 06.19.2020

  Episode 55 - Excelling at Finance!

  PowerPoint Live Presentations, 49-person Teams calls on the way, and Skype & Teams int/op ships! Plus, Microsoft acquires ADRM, a redesign of the Windows Insider program, and Advanced Threat Protection for firmware.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 06.12.2020

  Episode 54 - The files are in the Xbox

  Microsoft asserts that it won't be offering facial recognition services to law enforcement, My Analytics rolled out features to help Outlook users find balance, and preview of the streamlined new Xbox Windows 10 Beta app.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email:...

  
• 06.05.2020

  Episode 53 - Mapping From Within

  Please go check this out and listen to perspectives from black people in the wider tech news community - https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2020/06/01/time-to-listen-dtns/In Microsoft news, Translations in SharePoint, Azure Maps for indoor spaces, and Edge rolls out. Plus, the Azure Text...

  
• 05.29.2020

  Episode 52 - Surfing on the Edge

  Minecraft Dungeons get released, Windows 10 May 2020 update is available, and Cortana reminds you to follow up. Plus, a Service Bus explorer in the Azure portal, Edge gets extension sync, and Windows Solitaire turns 30!Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter:...

  
• 05.21.2020

  Episode 51 - Build Autoscales

  MSBuild2020 day 2 is in full swing!Autoscaling support for Cosmos DB, new features across Azure Cognitive Services, and attack simulators in Defender ATP.Plus, routing options in Azure VNet, fresh Visual Studio releases, and the Functions portal finally supports apps in...

  
• 05.20.2020

  Episode 50 - Building Anticipation

  MSBuild2020 is in full swing!Windows 10 app development re-discovers its unity, Fluid Framework goes open source, and the HoloLens gets a 5G add-in. Plus, App Service Static Web Apps launches, Azure Synapse Link debuts, and Alex tries to Winget. ...

  
• 05.15.2020

  Episode 49 - Definitely in my Geo-Zone

  The Family Safety app is released to limited preview, several Azure services announce new ways to back up your data, and Microsoft announces a $1.5 billion dollar partnership with Italy. Plus, the end of the road for 32-bit Windows...

  
• 05.08.2020

  Episode 48 - Surface at your Service

  The long-awaited launch of the Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, Surface Headphones 2, and Surface Earbuds!Plus, new Azure regions in Poland and New Zealand, a 100k bug bounty for Azure Sphere, and Outlook for Mac updates.Website: building7.live (story links...

  
• 05.01.2020

  Episode 47 - 70% More Friendship

  FY20 Q3 earnings are in, Records Management is GA, and Windows Virtual Desktop's Spring update. Plus, online Build registration, new features for AKS users, and a Coca-Cola partnership.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 04.24.2020

  Episode 46 - Endless Endpoints

  Microsoft commits to open data and preserving privacy under pressure.Plus, backgrounds in Skype, Yammer in Teams, and priority retrieval in Azure Archive Storage.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter: @livefromb7 Email: [email protected]

  
• 04.17.2020

  Episode 45 - Nothing But Net

  Microsoft commits to defending biodiversity, a response to the JEDI contract dispute, and a new NBA partnership!Plus, Teams bringing support for 9 people on video, new Azure Analysis Service features, and a ray tracing beta in Minecraft.Website: building7.live (story links...

  
• 04.10.2020

  Episode 44 - We're Number Two!

  Teams brings backgrounds, the intern and conference experience go digital and xCloud is rolling out to western Europe. Plus, SMBGhost Detection on Azure ATP, VS for Mac integrated terminal, and Dynamics brings a wave of updates.Website: building7.live (story links here) Twitter:...