I write this blog each month to help navigate through the intense pace of news and innovation we’re releasing for customers. And what a year we’ve had! We witnessed incredible advances at breathtaking speed as AI reshaped what’s possible across industries, organizations, and our day-to-day lives. Personally, I’m loving the features and capabilities of Copilot […]
Archives for 2023
Microsoft is a leader in the 2023 IDC MarketScape for AI Governance Platforms
AI is transforming every industry, enabling new levels of productivity, efficiency, and innovation. AI governance is not only a matter of compliance and risk management, but also a strategic advantage and a source of trust to accelerate returns on AI investment. We are excited to announce that Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the […]
Azure OpenAI Service powers the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem
Many AI systems are designed for collaboration: Copilot is one of them. Copilot—powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service—allows you to simplify how you design, operate, optimize, and troubleshoot apps and infrastructure from cloud to edge. It utilizes language models, the Azure control plane, and insights about your Azure and Arc-enabled assets. All of this is […]
Create new ways to serve your mission with Microsoft Azure Space
Since launching Microsoft Azure Space, we’ve been focused on three main goals: Connect anyone, anywhere, at any security level, back to the full power and potential of the Microsoft Cloud. This includes working with exciting space start-ups like Muon Space and True Anomaly as well as government agencies like the United States Space Force. Enable […]
Infuse responsible AI tools and practices in your LLMOps
This is the third blog in our series on LLMOps for business leaders. Read the first and second articles to learn more about LLMOps on Azure AI. As we embrace advancements in generative AI, it’s crucial to acknowledge the challenges and potential harms associated with these technologies. Common concerns include data security and privacy, low […]
Future proof—Navigating risk management with Azure OpenAI Service
Risk management is a systematic—and necessary—process designed to identify, assess, prioritize, and minimize the impact of uncertain events on an organization. Worldwide end-user spending on security and risk management is projected to total USD215 billion in 2024, an increase of 14.3 percent from 2023, according to new forecast from Gartner, Inc. who also states that […]
Harvesting AI-driven insights and efficiencies with agricultural data innovation
Agriculture is one of the most vital sectors of human civilization, providing food, feed, fiber, and fuel for billions of people. Beyond addressing the increasing demands from the growing world population and limited arable land, the industry is facing unprecedented challenges including climate change, environmental degradation, resource scarcity, and market volatility. Addressing these challenges is […]
What’s new in Data & AI: Prioritize AI safety to scale with confidence
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to speak to some of our partners about what we’re bringing to market with Azure AI. It was a fast-paced hour and the session was nearly done when someone raised their hand and acknowledged that there was no questioning the business value and opportunities ahead—but what they […]
Distributed Materialized Views: How Airbnb’s Riverbed Processes 2.4 Billion Daily Events
Airbnb created Riverbed, a Lambda-like data framework for producing and managing distributed materialized views. The framework supports over 50 read-heavy use cases where data is sourced from multiple data sources within the company’s service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform. It uses Apache Kafka and Apache Spark for online and offline components, respectively. By Rafal Gancarz
QCon San Francisco 2023 Day 1: Architectures, Data Engineering, Infra Languages, Staff+ Skills
The 17th annual QCon San Francisco conference was held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco in San Francisco, California. This five-day event, organized by C4Media, consists of three days of presentations and two days of workshops. Day One, scheduled on October 2nd, 2023, included a keynote address by Suhail Patel and presentations from four conference […]