In this September edition of the Microsoft Teams Show, Kristian McCann and Empowering.Cloud's Tom Arbuthnot discuss with our expert panel about recent significant shifts in Microsoft's enterprise licensing, the integration of GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Microsoft making its own AI models.
Microsoft is killing discounts withing enterprise agreements
Microsoft will scrap all volume licensing discounts for its online services in November 2025 - a shift that could drive costs up and negotiation leverage down for enterprise buyers.
The integration of GPT-5 with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft has announced it has rolled out GPT-5, OpenAI’s newest and most advanced AI model, across its flagship productivity, developer, and consumer platforms.
Microsoft's introduction of in-house AI models
Does Microsoft’s first in-house AI models signal a move to reduce Copilot’s reliance on OpenAI?
Plus, Tristan Gayford shares frontline experience on deploying Teams for global enterprises.