John O'Donnell

Good news: #CopilotStudio certifications are coming. Two exams, two audiences: • AB-610 Agent Maker • AB-620 Agent Developer

Find campaigns. Customize resources. Close deals. Across the ecosystem, partners are moving quickly to support customers on their frontier transformation journey. You’re building AI solutions, strengthening security, and modernizing data estates—and you need messaging that can keep pace with your delivery. To support your go-to-market efforts and make campaign execution more efficient and impactful, we are introducing a new partner marketing experience: Partner Marketing Center Pro. Partner Marketing Center Pro is an AI-driven hub that brings key marketing tools into one convenient, intuitive platform. Now, you can run end-to-end marketing campaigns powered by AI, with key features including asset customization, intelligent translation, comprehensive campaign reporting, and an AI assistant that supports you through each step. Developed with modern, AI-powered marketing capabilities, Partner Marketing Center Pro is how you can generate targeted demand, personalize outreach at scale, and move faster from launch to measurable results. Over the coming months, we will continue adding new features that strengthen targeting, streamline execution, and improve performance insights across your campaigns. partner.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/art…

Fueling New Experiences in Microsofts 365 Copilot with Expanded Copilot Connectors Catalog Many employees don’t struggle with too much information — they struggle with information that lives in too many places. Copilot connectors help unify that fragmented data by securely extending Microsoft 365 Copilot to external systems. Going into 2026, across all enterprise AI tools, Microsoft has one of the fastest growing and most extensive connector ecosystems with over 100 Copilot connectors and counting. Copilot connectors integrate a wide array of enterprise systems and data sources into Microsoft 365 Copilot, empowering Copilot users to access and analyze information far beyond Microsoft apps. This month, Microsoft are thrilled to announce the General Availability of 35 new Copilot connectors built by Microsoft to meet your external data needs. This GA wave expands Copilot connector reach – from Developer Tools to Project Management, IT Service, Content Management, and specialized verticals like healthcare. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft…

Coming March 3 at 9:00 AM PT, our first Microsoft Research Forum episode of the year. New ARO, Dion2, Magentic Marketplace, OptiMind, Agent Lightning, and Healthbots. Register to watch: msft.it/6016Qn4hK

@elonmusk sorry to bother you while your getting us to the moon but your x.com service needs help A year ago and as a very long time twitter user using @jodonnel i decided to try premium on your site for 137 dollars A year later i had decided that i was not using premium and wanted to cancel Thats the issue No email to say hey we will be renewing your account in a few weeks No instructions how to cancel... In fact cancelling Premium sees to be lets just Say less than obvious...some would argue its made difficult I was hit with a bill for nearly 400 dollars compares to about 135 a year ago Can you offer a refund as the service was literally renewed an hour ago and i have no use for it I spend most of my time reposting others content Thank you Elon for inspiring the world to what is possible and if your wondering...where to go next What about establishing a human presense at the lagrange points Best wishes for 2026 John owner of @zjodonnel

@premium my premium has auto renewed without giving me an email update and option to cancel ahead of time I do not want to continue premium and expect it to be cancelled and refunded and steps put in place to at least give long time X users an option to cancel Please refund immediately John O'Donnell

Have you solved a hard problem with Azure Cosmos DB? Optimized queries, scaled globally, shipped an AI-powered app, or learned something the hard way? Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is looking for practical, developer-focused talks grounded in real experience. Call for Proposals closes Feb 21, 2026: msft.it/6010QyRw0

Just built something fun: Claude AI talking directly to Business Central via MCP. "What vendors do I owe money to?" → instant answer from live AP data. No menus. No clicks. Just conversation. Weekend project, real results. svirlan.com/weekend-projec… #BusinessCentral #AI #MCP

Simplify location insights. 🗺️ Maplytics integrates maps effortlessly into #Dynamics365 CRM. Watch it in action: youtube.com/shorts/-hzJ2i7… #IntegratedMaps #CRMTools #D365 #MicrosoftDynamics

Everyone’s talking about AI image generation… but few know how to build it in .NET. This guide shows how to generate images on the fly with AI. Read it NOW before everyone else builds smarter apps than you. c-sharpcorner.com/article/image-… #CSharp #AI #DevTools #DotNet #Innovation #DotNetDevelopers #GenerativeAI #DevCommunity

The future of ERP is here. Join us in Miami for Microsoft Convergence 2025: The ERP Community Conference — where AI and agents meet Dynamics 365 innovation. Connect with experts, experience hands-on labs, and see ERP transformation in action. 📅 Dec 9–11 | Miami 🔗 msft.it/6017t3cNZ

Microsoft is named a Leader in three Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports: Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises, Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises, and Cloud ERP Finance. Learn more: msft.it/6017tjtCc

I've revamped the GBA article with new info about backwards compatibility, hidden modes in the PPU (which I suspect they were meant for a stereoscopic mode, a la 3DS) and the wonders of the Link cable. This is to prepare for an upcoming book release. copetti.org/writings/conso…