This is episode 288 recorded on March 19th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary, specifically the Power BI section, including a new baseline version of Power BI Desktop, Copilot changes for Power BI, a trick to get conditional formatting for Visual Calcs working, and performance improvements for Direct Lake mode.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 288 - Power BI February 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 289 recorded on March 21th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary including API updates, Monitoring changes, Security updates, and AI Skill enhancements.

Episode 289 - Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary

For this episode, I provided Geoff Varosky, Sr. Architect at Insight, a lively recap of Microsoft 365 Conference news. We explored Copilot innovations, SharePoint updates, AI governance tools, and Microsoft's evolving collaboration ecosystem.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-174-with-geoff-varosky/

Episode 174 | M365 Conference Takeaways, SharePoint Updates, and More with Geoff Varosky

This is episode 295 recorded on June 5th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Power BI May 2025 Feature Summary including a new fabric roadmap tool, Copilot & AI enhancements, Translytical task flows, TMDL view enhancements, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 295 - Power BI May 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 296 recorded on June 6th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric May 2025 Feature Summary including a REST API updates for Fabric, updates to User Data Functions, Copilot in Power BI support for Fabric data agents, CosmosDB in Fabric, DataFlows Gen 2 CI/CD support is now GA,  updates to Data Pipelines & Mirroring, and much more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 296 - Microsoft Fabric May 2025 Feature Summary

Everyone loves to talk about “cloud-first” strategies and keeping files online, but let’s face it: people want their files on their devices. The Sync button delivers exactly that … a seamless experience where files magically appear in File Explorer or Finder, ready to go.

And then, enter the Add Shortcut to OneDrive button!

https://jigokunointan.com/why-using-the-add-shortcut-to-onedrive-button-blocks-local-sync/

Why Using the “Add Shortcut to OneDrive” Button Blocks Local Sync ?

This is episode 297 recorded on July 4th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Power BI June 2025 Feature Summary including updates to Visual Calcs, Sparklines are now GA (after 4 years), Azure Maps breaking changes, Org Apps updates & revelations, and Power Query editing of Import models in the web.

Episode 297 - Microsoft Power BI June 2025 Feature Summary

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses the latest cybersecurity developments shaking up the digital world. From sophisticated MFA bypass techniques to Microsoft’s massive July Patch Tuesday addressing 130 vulnerabilities, Edd breaks down what security teams need to know. He also covers major data breaches at Nippon Steel Solutions and Bitcoin Depot, ransomware disruptions at Ingram Micro, a critical flaw in ServiceNow, and urgent patches from Ivanti, Fortinet, and Splunk. Plus, the mysterious shutdown of the notorious SatanLock ransomware group raises questions about what might come next. Don’t miss this essential roundup for staying ahead in cybersecurity.

MFA Bypasses, Microsoft Patch Tuesday, and Major Breaches Shake Industry

This is episode 298 recorded on July 9th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric June 2025 Feature Summary including lots of Notebook updates in Data Engineering, lower cost for AI functions in Data Science, Copilot for RTI dashboards, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 298 - Microsoft Fabric June 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 299 recorded on July 21st, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Power BI July 2025 Feature Summary including expanded data sharing with Microsoft 365, Copilot updates, field parameters goes GA, Organizational Themes, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 299 - Microsoft Power BI July 2025 Feature Summary

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses the latest cybersecurity developments, including Brave’s move to block Windows Recall for user privacy, Europol’s arrest of the XSS forum admin, and the exploitation of a critical SharePoint vulnerability. He also covers major breaches at Toptal, AMEOS Group, and U.S. federal agencies, the data leak penalty faced by Haesung DS, and SonicWall’s urgent patch for a critical flaw. Stay tuned for expert insights and analysis.

Cybersecurity Update: Major Breaches, Exploits, and Global Enforcement Actions

For this episode, I spoke with Mark Kashman (@mkashman), a 20-year Microsoft veteran and CEO of KashBox LLC, on why the work you do to build and support your company intranet (most likely on SharePoint) never really ends, and why that may not be a bad thing.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at buckleyplanet.com/

Episode 180 | Your Intranet, from Start to Never Finished with Mark Kashman

In this episode, Mark and Diana discuss the alarming discovery of Shade, a stealthy BIOS-level malware that evades traditional security measures. They dive into reports of Chinese state-sponsored hackers breaching U.S. intelligence networks, and examine why social engineering remains the leading cause of cyber incidents. The duo also covers major data breaches affecting UnitedHealth, Microsoft 365, and multiple healthcare providers, as well as APT41’s massive Android malware campaign. To wrap up, they highlight CISA’s release of the new open-source malware analysis tool, Thorium, and explore the growing risks tied to third-party vendors and cloud platforms.

Stealth Malware, State-Sponsored Breaches, and the Rising Tide of Third-Party and Cloud Threats

This is episode 300 recorded on July 31st, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric July 2025 Feature Summary including tags in Fabric Domains, Fabric Data Agent integration with Microsoft Copilot Studio, enhancements to Activator, manual control of Auto-Refresh in pipelines, and CosmosDB in preview now in Fabric.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 300 - Microsoft Fabric July 2025 Feature Summary

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses the latest cybersecurity developments, including CISA’s malware analysis report on exploited SharePoint vulnerabilities, Microsoft’s urgent warning about CVE-2025-53786 in hybrid Exchange environments, and new additions to the KEV catalog. He also covers critical flaws found in Dell laptops, a clever evasion technique used by Akira ransomware, and recent data breaches affecting Air France and KLM. Plus, a deep dive into the alarming exposure of over 1.2 million healthcare systems online. Stay tuned for expert insights and actionable takeaways to keep your organization secure.

Patch Now or Pay Later: Today’s Critical Cyber Threats

This is episode 301 recorded on August 20th, 2025, where John & Jason talk with friends and fellow podcasters Andrew Connell & Julie Turner of the Code.Deploy.GoLive show about how this podcast is AC's fault in the first place, what they are doing with their new podcast, community, and general shenanigans to celebrate the BIFocal.show's 300th episode.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 301 - Interview with Andrew Connell & Julie Turner of Code.Deploy.GoLive

This is episode 302 recorded on August 20th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary including Copilot in Embedded Reports for SharePoint Online, edit your data model in the Power BI service, TMDL view enhancements, Semantic Model refresh templates with Fabric Data pipelines, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 302 - Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 303 recorded on August 21st, 2025, where John & Jason talk to Mike Carlo from Power BI Tips.com about Power BI & Microsoft Fabric, how his company is doing Workloads in Fabric, a debate about Lakehouses vs Warehouses, the Power Designer & Entelexos tools, and other fun topics.

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Episode 303 - Interview with Mike Carlo from Power BI Tips

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