Joey Snow@Microsoft Security Blog
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Microsoft is significantly expanding its AI capabilities across various sectors, with innovations impacting cloud services, business applications, and even education. CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Microsoft's AI model performance is "doubling every six months," driven by advancements in pre-training, inference, and system design. Microsoft is also betting on Musk’s Grok AI to Challenge OpenAI’s Dominance by planning to host Grok AI on Azure, potentially providing developers with more options for building AI applications. These advancements are designed to accelerate AI innovation and business transformation for organizations.
The company's Dynamics 365 and Power Platform are receiving substantial updates with the 2025 release wave 1, integrating AI-driven Copilot and agent capabilities to enhance business processes and customer engagement. These new features will empower the workforce to automate tasks across sales, service, finance, and supply chain functions. Microsoft is also launching pre-built agents for Dynamics 365, accelerating time to value for businesses looking to leverage AI in their operations. Microsoft 365 Copilot is being implemented into education to enhance learning. Copilot Chat is being used for personalized student support and instructor assistance. Security remains a key priority, with Microsoft sharing secure coding tips from experts at Microsoft Build. These tips, including securing AI from the start and locking down data with Purview APIs, are designed to help developers build safer applications. With AI playing a bigger role, secure coding is now a necessity. Microsoft is releasing a set of Purview APIs (+SDK) that will allow partners and customers to integrate their custom AI apps with the Microsoft Purview ecosystem for enterprise grade Data Security and Compliance outcomes. References :
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Matt G.@Search Engine Journal
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Google is expanding its AI initiatives in both search functionality and health-related technology. AI Overviews are now available for thousands more health topics in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese. This expansion uses Google's AI and ranking systems, aiming to provide more relevant and comprehensive information that meets high standards for clinical accuracy. These advancements incorporate health-focused refinements to Google's Gemini models, improving the summarization of health-related content.
New features like "What People Suggest" have been introduced to offer users insights from online discussions and the experiences of others with similar health conditions. This feature, currently available on mobile in the U.S., uses AI to analyze perspectives from online forums, aiding users in discovering helpful advice. In addition to the AI enhancements, Google has launched the sleek new Pixel 9a smartphone with improved battery life, available for $499. The Pixel 9a comes in four colors: obsidian, porcelain, peony and iris. References :
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