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May 22, 2024
Microsoft launches AI-powered Copilot+ PCs
The first batch of Copilot+ PCs will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors and will hit the shelves on June 18. Read more
Microsoft Azure AI gains new LLMs, governance features
At Build 2024 Microsoft also announced that the Azure AI Studio toolkit for building generative AI applications is generally available. Read more
Microsoftâs Team Copilot aims to help manage meetings, group chats
The collaborative Team Copilot tool, available later this year in preview, will also track team projects, expanding the reach of Microsoftâs generative AI assistant. Read more
Microsoft Azure Copilot moves to public preview
Microsoft has added new configuration, management, and troubleshooting skills to its LLM-powered Copilot for Azure and opened up access to everyone. Read more
Microsoft Fabric adds real-time intelligence, workload development kit
Fabric updates announced at Build 2024 also include Snowflake and Databricks integrations and the general availability of Copilot for Power BI. Read more
Windows Recall lets you rewind actions on a PC
One of several AI features designed run on new high-powered Copilot+ PCs, Recall is like giving users a âphotographic memory,â says Microsoft. Read more
Microsoft Copilot Studio to build AI agents
Low-code toolkit for creating custom copilots will also gain connectors that allow copilots to use various data sources including public websites. Read more
Microsoft Build 2024: Cloud infra updates include Cobalt 100-based VMs, access to Copilot in Azure
Azure Compute Fleet, a new service designed to simplify Azure provisioning, is also among the cloud infrastructure updates unveiled at Microsoft's Build 2024 event in Seattle. Read more
Microsoft unveils third-party extensions for GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot Extensions from DataStax, Docker, Microsoft Azure, MongoDB, and others will be available in the GitHub Marketplace. Read more
Microsoft Build 2024: Cosmos DB for NoSQL gets vector search
Other database updates include the availability of an Azure Database for PostgreSQL extension for Azure AI and the addition of Copilot capabilities to Azure SQL DB. Read more