This is part of a larger series on the new infrastructure of the era of AI, highlighting emerging technology and trends in large-scale compute. This month, we’re sharing the Tech Pulse: March 2024 to help businesses harness the power of AI now.  IT professionals today are focused on generative AI and its potential benefits, but […]

I’m thrilled to share news about the evolution of our enterprise mapping software development kit (SDK) and API offerings. Today, we’re announcing the unification of our enterprise maps offerings under Microsoft Azure Maps.1 We are combining the technologies and data in Bing Maps for Enterprise with Azure Maps and retiring Bing Maps for Enterprise. This […]

We’re witnessing a critical turning point in the market as AI moves from the drawing boards of innovation into the concrete realities of everyday life. The leap from potential to practical application marks a pivotal chapter, and you, as developers, are key to bringing it to bear. The news at Build is focused on the […]

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-generation solutions for their organizations. At the same time, more customers than ever […]

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. GPT-4o is available now in Azure OpenAI Service, to try in preview, with support for text and image. Azure […]

With every potential AI advancement lies a hidden challenge: a weak data foundation that can lead to wasted resources, hinder decision making, and make it difficult to innovate. Enter Azure Cosmos DB, a database for the era of AI that provides the speed, scalability, and reliability needed to power the next generation of intelligent applications. […]

Today we are excited to announce the Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Azure Firewall integrations in the Microsoft Copilot for Security standalone experience. This is the first step we are taking toward bringing interactive, generative AI-powered capabilities to Azure network security. Copilot empowers teams to protect at the speed and scale of AI by […]

The generative AI revolution is here, and businesses across the globe and across industries are adopting the technology into their work. However, the learning curve for your own AI applications can be steep, with 52% of organizations reporting that a lack of skilled workers is their biggest barrier to implement and scale AI.1 To reap […]

In this era of AI, the pace of innovation is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, triggering a paradigm shift in how businesses think of and deliver digital experiences to their customers. More applications and digital experiences are getting enhanced with AI every day. In fact, 81% of surveyed organizations believe AI will give them a […]

We are excited to announce that Microsoft has been named a Leader for the fifth year in a row in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud AI Developer Services and are especially proud to be placed furthest for our Completeness of Vision.  We’re pleased by the recognition from Gartner as we continue to prioritize investments […]