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Celebrating customers’ journeys to AI innovation at Microsoft Build 2024

From enhancing productivity and creativity to revolutionizing customer interactions with custom copilots, our customers demonstrate the transformative power of generative AI and truly, brought Build 2024 to life. So, how’d they do it?
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Azure

30 May 2024

Power BI Report Server May 2024 Feature Summary

This blog provides a summary of the updates in the May 2024 Report server release

30 May 2024

IT trends show customers need computing power to take advantage of AI

In a recent study, Microsoft surveyed over 2,000 IT professionals across ten countries on their tech readiness for and adoption of AI as well as their concerns and challenges along the way.
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Azure

29 May 2024

Azure Maps: Reimagining location services with cloud and AI innovation

Today, we’re announcing the unification of our enterprise maps offerings under Microsoft Azure Maps. This enables our customers to accelerate innovation by leveraging other Microsoft Azure cloud services while retaining many familiar features from Bing Maps for Enterprise.
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Azure

29 May 2024

A modern Extension Manager has arrived with Visual Studio 17.10

We’re bringing our updated Extension Manager to all users! Over the last year, we’ve made our updated Extension Manager available as an optional preview feature and have been asking you to let us know what you think. Based on your incredible feedback,
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29 May 2024

VisualStudio.Extensibility 17.10: Debug your extensions with the Diagnostics Explorer

Imagine creating extensions that run faster and smoother than ever before! If you haven’t been following along lately, we’ve been working on improving the VisualStudio.Extensibility SDK. VisualStudio.Extensibility helps you build extensions that run outside the main IDE process for improved performance and reliability.
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28 May 2024

Updates for Town Hall in Microsoft Teams and Teams Live Events

Our goal in Teams is to make hybrid work and communication easier and more inclusive than ever before. This pursuit is core to the effort we put into creating meaningful connections between people through our end-to-end events platforms, whether one-to...

28 May 2024

Developing cloud-native apps with .NET Aspire and Visual Studio

We’re excited to introduce the general availability of .NET Aspire, a comprehensive stack aimed at simplifying the way .NET cloud-native apps are built and managed. .NET Aspire offers developers like you an improved, opinionated framework for constructing distributed applications, ensuring a seamless and consistent development experience.
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Azure

23 May 2024

Power Automate Visual GA – Embed Workflows Directly Within Your Power BI Reports

We are thrilled to announce that the Power Automate visual in Power BI has now reached General Availability (GA)! This is a significant milestone for Power Automate and Power BI users, as it enables them to streamline their workflow and gain valuable i...

23 May 2024

First preview of Visual Studio 2022 v17.11

We are excited to announce the release of Visual Studio 2022 v17.11 Preview 1, the first preview of our next update for Visual Studio 2022. This preview focuses on quality-of-life improvements for all developers and workloads. See the release notes for full list of features.
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22 May 2024

Maximizing joy and minimizing toil with great developer experiences

The future always starts with developers. They determine the speed of innovation, and never has that been more true than today, in the era of Generative AI. We’re already seeing GenAI have a profound impact on the way that we build applications and collaborate with our colleagues.
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Azure

21 May 2024

Visual Studio 2022 17.10 and GitHub Copilot: Your Coding Partner for Faster and Smarter Development

Today, as we kick off the //BUILD 2024 conference, we’re thrilled to share the general availability of Visual Studio 2022 17.10! This release features a new, single GitHub Copilot extension, marking a significant leap forward in AI-assisted development by embedding the power of advanced AI directly into strategic parts of your Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
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21 May 2024

Unleashing innovation: The new era of compute powering Azure AI solutions

As AI continues to transform industries, Microsoft is expanding its global cloud infrastructure to meet the needs of developers and customers everywhere.
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Azure

21 May 2024

From code to production: New ways Azure helps you build transformational AI experiences

What was once a distant promise is now manifesting—and not only through the type of apps that are possible, but how you can build them. With Azure, we’re meeting you where you are today—and paving the way to where you’re going. So let’s jump right into some of what you’ll learn over the next few days. Welcome to Build 2024!
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Azure

21 May 2024

New models added to the Phi-3 family, available on Microsoft Azure

At Microsoft Build 2024, we are excited to add new models to the Phi-3 family of small, open models developed by Microsoft.
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Azure

21 May 2024

Power BI May 2024 Feature Summary

Power BI May 2024 Feature Summary

21 May 2024

Copilot in Microsoft Fabric is now generally available in the Power BI experience

One of the biggest opportunities we’re seeing is in accelerating the path to a data-rich culture by enhancing the productivity of your data teams and making analytics more accessible to every user. That’s why we’ve invested heavily in bringing to life ...

21 May 2024

Home APIs: Enabling all developers to build for the home

We've re-envisioned Google Home as a platform for all developers – not just those that build smart home devices – to create innovative experiences for the home.

Google

20 May 2024

How Firebase Genkit helped add AI to our Compass app

We used Firebase Genkit – Firebase’s open source framework for building powerful AI features into your apps with familiar patterns and paradigms – to add AI to an existing application.

Google

20 May 2024

Introducing PaliGemma, Gemma 2, and an Upgraded Responsible AI Toolkit

The Gemma family expands further with the introduction of PaliGemma, and a sneak peek into the near future with the announcement of Gemma 2.

Google

20 May 2024

What’s new in Firebase at I/O ’24

Firebase, is evolving to enable you to rapidly build and run AI-powered experiences in your apps across platforms.

Google

20 May 2024

Welcome India to the Google Wallet API

To all developers in India: Welcome to the Google Wallet API! Now you can create digital assets like boarding passes, event tickets, gift cards, loyalty cards, and more.

Google

20 May 2024

Build for Tomorrow in the Gemini API Developer Competition

Build a new app with the Gemini API or integrate our Gemini API into an existing application for a chance to win some really cool prizes.

Google

20 May 2024

Project Gameface launches on Android

We've open sourced the code for Project Gameface so developers and enterprises can leverage it to build new experiences with increased accessibility.

Google

20 May 2024

AI Edge Torch: High Performance Inference of PyTorch Models on Mobile Devices

Released today, AI Edge Torch enables support for PyTorch, JAX, Keras, and TensorFlow with TFLite.

Google

20 May 2024

Start Building with Project IDX Today

We’ve removed the waitlist for Project IDX. Now, anyone can sign up to start building with AI-assistance, collaboration capabilities, and more.

Google

20 May 2024

Google I/O 2024 recap: Making AI accessible and helpful for every developer

Thank you for joining us at this year's Google I/O. Check out all of the Google I/O announcements and updates with 150+ sessions and learning content available on demand.

Google

20 May 2024

Google AR at I/O 2024: New Geospatial AR features and more

We've been exploring new ways to create engaging, easy to use, and shareable experiences and connect your Geospatial AR creations with more users.

Google

20 May 2024

Everything you need to know about Google Wallet

All the new features and enhancements Google Wallet announced at I/O this year, focused on security, wearables, push notifications, and more.

Google

20 May 2024

Making development across platforms easier for developers

Do what works best for your business; whether you’re sharing both UI and business logic across multiple platforms with Flutter or development with Kotlin Multiplatform.

Google

20 May 2024

The power of Checks is now available to all Android and iOS Developers

Checks identifies potential privacy issues, provides recommendations, monitors app compliance, and provides results in an intuitive dashboard or directly in your CI/CD.

Google

20 May 2024

On-premises data gateway May 2024 release

We are proud to announce the May 2024 version of the on-premises data gateway. Please continue to send us feedback for what new capabilities you’d like to see in the future at ideas.powerbi.com/ideas.

17 May 2024

New capabilities to help you manage Microsoft Teams channels from creation to archival

Successfully navigating a fast-paced workplace requires teams to collaborate closely and share the same information. Channels facilitate this by bringing people together for common functions, projects, or interests. Designed for enduring collaboration,...

17 May 2024

Prompt Like a Pro: Effectively summarize your channel conversations with Microsoft Copilot in Teams

Keeping up with your information can be a challenge in today’s fast-paced environment. Microsoft Teams channels help you have all your information related to a certain topic in one place. Yet sometimes the conversation progresses fast, and you need hel...

16 May 2024

Improve your code quality with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

In our previous post, we discussed GitHub Copilot’s Slash Commands, which allow you to trigger specific actions within Visual Studio with simple text-based inputs. Now, let’s explore the /optimize command and its potential to improve code quality in Visual Studio.

Refactoring with /optimize

In a recent exploration by Bruno Capuano,
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16 May 2024

Get Ready for Visual Studio at Build 2024: Join Thousands Online!

MICROSOFT BUILD 2024

Watch it Live! or On-Demand – Starting Next Tuesday!

Next week, from May 21st, I’ll be diving into Microsoft Build 2024, and I invite you to come along for the ride—virtually! We’ll explore cutting-edge developments in Visual Studio,
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15 May 2024

Accelerate AI innovation with the Microsoft commercial marketplace

With Microsoft Build 2024 right around the corner, I am excited to share how the Microsoft commercial marketplace is extending innovation. As we enter the era of AI, I’m seeing developers utilize the marketplace to use cutting-edge AI tools that accelerate adoption of next-gen solutions for their organizations.
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Azure

14 May 2024

Announcing Microsoft Fabric Community Conference Europe

In March we hosted over 4,200 data professionals in Las Vegas for the first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference. When we set out to host this event, we knew there was a hunger in the community, but we had no idea the level of interest, and need,...

14 May 2024

Mastering Slash Commands with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant, revolutionizes coding in Visual Studio with its advanced features. In this series, we delve into the efficiency and convenience offered by Slash Commands, elevating your coding workflow.

Introducing Slash Commands

Slash Commands are predefined actions within GitHub Copilot,
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14 May 2024

Google for Games is coming to GDC 2024

Join us on March 19 for the Game Developers Conference (GDC) where game developers will gather to learn, network, problem-solve, and shape the future.

Google

14 May 2024

GDE Women’s History Month Feature: Gema Parreño Piqueras, AI/ML GDE

For Women's History Month, we're shining a spotlight on Gema Parreño Piqueras, an AI/ML Google Developer Expert (GDE) from Madrid, Spain.

Google

14 May 2024

Tune Gemini Pro in Google AI Studio or with the Gemini API

Tune Gemini 1.0 Pro in Google AI Studio and with the Gemini API. Customize the model with your data for higher quality outputs, tune in minutes.

Google

14 May 2024

Get ready for Google I/O: Program lineup revealed

Google I/O kicks off on May 14, 2024 with the Google Keynote at 10am PT followed by the Developer keynote at 1:30pm PT.

Google

14 May 2024

Build with Google AI video series, Season 2: more AI patterns

We are excited to bring you the second season of Build with Google AI. Check out Season 2 right now, and stay tuned for future episodes.

Google

14 May 2024

#WeArePlay | Meet the founders changing women’s lives: Women’s History Month Stories

To celebrate Women’s History Month, meet the founders behind groundbreaking apps and games made by women or for women.

Google

14 May 2024

ML Olympiad 2024: Globally Distributed ML Competitions by Google ML Community

The third round of ML Olympiad offers developers hands-on machine learning through Kaggle competitions organized by Google ML communities.

Google

14 May 2024

Meet the inaugural cohort of our Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First North America

This equity-free program provides 10 weeks of hands-on mentorship and technical project support to startups using AI in their core service or product.

Google

14 May 2024

Gemini 1.5 Pro Now Available in 180+ Countries; with Native Audio Understanding, System Instructions, JSON Mode and more

We are continuing to work on making Google AI Studio and the Gemini API the easiest way to build with the latest Gemini model.

Google

14 May 2024

Gemma Family Expands with Models Tailored for Developers and Researchers

Meet the new members of the Gemma family of open models, tailored to devs and researchers, offering new and innovative options.

Google

14 May 2024

Achieving privacy compliance with your CI/CD: A guide for compliance teams

Now, you can extend your CI/CD systems to catch privacy and security issuing using Checks.

Google

14 May 2024

Introducing new AI tools on Google for Developers

Google for Developers just got smarter. Our new AI chat helps you find answers, understand code, and more. Explore AI tools right in the documentation

Google

14 May 2024

#WeArePlay | How two sea turtle enthusiasts are revolutionizing marine conservation

When environmental science student Caitlin returned home from a trip monitoring sea turtles in Weste...

Google

14 May 2024

Publish your Keras models on Kaggle and Hugging Face

Now you can publish your fine-tuned models directly from the Keras API to either Kaggle or Hugging Face

Google

14 May 2024

Tune in for Google I/O on May 14

Register to stay informed about I/O and other related events coming soon. The live-streamed keynotes start May 14 at 10am. Mark your calendar.

Google

14 May 2024

Gemini 1.5: Our next-generation model, now available for Private Preview in Google AI Studio

Today, we’re also excited to introduce our next-generation Gemini 1.5 model, which uses a new Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) approach to improve efficiency.

Google

14 May 2024

Build with Gemini models in Project IDX

We integrated AI enhancements directly into Project IDX’s centralized workspace to equip you with the necessary tools and resources for full-stack app development.

Google

14 May 2024

Introducing Gemma models in Keras

The Keras team is happy to announce that Gemma, a family of lightweight, state-of-the art open model...

Google

14 May 2024

Google Cloud Next ’24 session library is now available

Google Cloud Next 2024 is coming soon, and our session library is live!Next ‘24 covers a ton of grou...

Google

14 May 2024

Large Language Models On-Device with MediaPipe and TensorFlow Lite

Test out the MediaPipe LLM Inference API via our web demo. The Web SDK will be released in the next few weeks with the iOS SDK coming soon.

Google

14 May 2024

Introducing GPT-4o: OpenAI’s new flagship multimodal model now in preview on Azure

Microsoft is thrilled to announce the launch of GPT-4o, OpenAI’s new flagship model on Azure AI. This groundbreaking multimodal model integrates text, vision, and audio capabilities, setting a new standard for generative and conversational AI experiences.
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Azure

13 May 2024