At Ignite 2020, Microsoft today announced a new communications offering called Azure Communication Services that’s built on top of Azure. Microsoft says it leverages the same network powering Microsoft Teams to enable developers to add multimodal messaging to apps and websites while tapping into …
Everything Announced at Microsoft's Ignite Developer Conference
Microsoft's annual IT and developer conference kicked off on Tuesday virtually and with a slate of announcements showcasing the future of the company's Azure cloud service. From new AI features, to the launch of a Twilio-like communication platform, its "Project Cortex" knowledge management system, updates to Microsoft Teams, and the unveiling of its 85-inch Surface Hub 2S display, catch up on all the news here.
The Big Announcements
Microsoft launches Premonition, its hardware and software platform for detecting biological threats
At its Ignite conference, Microsoft today announced that Premonition, a robotics and sensor platform for monitoring and sampling disease carriers like mosquitos and a cloud-based software stack for analyzing samples, will soon be in private preview. The idea here, as Microsoft describes it, is to …
Microsoft Corp. is building a global network of antennas co-located with its cloud data centers that will enable satellite operators to download data …
Tired of watching your video meetings on a small laptop screen, or even a decent size 21- or 25-inch monitor? Microsoft has an 85-inch answer for you with a dedicated giant display aimed at conference rooms, hospitals and anywhere else large corporate groups gather. And it costs only $21,999. The …
Microsoft today announced that it will exclusively license GPT-3, one of the most powerful language understanding models in the world, from AI startup OpenAI. In a blog post, Microsoft EVP Kevin Scott said that the new deal will allow Microsoft to leverage OpenAI’s technical innovations to develop …
Microsoft Teams is getting several updates as part of the company’s virtual Ignite tech conference this morning, looking to keep pace with its rivals …