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Microsoft’s cloud application platform caters to development needs with clear and numerous benefits to customers. Azure App Service is a platform as a service (PaaS) offering with built-in productivity and security features for web applications in popular languages and frameworks such as .NET, Java, Node.js, and Python. Azure Container Apps is ideal for microservices and containerized applications, supporting buildpacks and .NET Aspire and Spring Boot to simplify development processes. With Azure Functions, developers can leverage scalable, serverless, and event-driven application architectures to achieve high performance without incurring significant costs.
Azure is the platform of choice for AI applications Microsoft is dedicated to making Azure the premier platform for all your applications. As you develop new applications and modernize your existing estate, Azure’s cloud application platform enables customers to meet the growing demand for AI applications, with an integrated platform across apps, data, and AI services.
Seamless app modernization and enhanced developer experience Microsoft is committed to ensuring customers are successful in modernizing existing applications with AI capabilities so organizations can maximize their investments, stay competitive, avoid costly disruptions, and be well-prepared for future AI advancements.
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GitHub research suggests AI tools can boost developer productivity by up to 55%—but what do you do with the time saved from using AI coding tools? According to our survey, respondents spend more time on system design, collaborating with colleagues, and learning new skills, among other things. What’s more, AI tools make them better at what they do, creating positive feedback loops that help them not only write more code, but write better code as well. To find out what this looks like on the ground, we’ve been talking with developers about how AI is changing their workflows and what they’re doing with the time saved from using AI coding tools.
Less time debugging, more time planning Many developers report the ability to spend more time on the designing and planning stages thanks to AI—and that means more time for being a system thinker, which is a net benefit. “I spend less time figuring things out through trial and error, and more time making sure my code is secure and performant,” open source developer, Claudio Wunder, told us in our recent Q&A on AI coding tools.
Less time working on docs, more time working together
AI isn’t just for talking to machines. It frees up time for developers to talk with each other as well. 40-47% of our survey respondents say AI helps them spend more time collaborating with team members on projects. Another 39-45% said they spent more time on code reviews, which are one of the main ways developers collaborate and help each other produce better work.
LLMs can automatically generate code comments and documentation, making code easier to understand and, by extension, easier to contribute to. “I was able to go through some JavaScript and have an LLM generate JSDoc-formatted documentation based on function names and parameters with something like 95% accuracy,” LeMaire says. “My team really loved that.”
The upshot: Not only do developers have more time to work together, they can do so with more ease.
In a remarkably short period, AI coding tools have become an essential part of the development stack, rapidly transforming how developers spend their time and approach their work. Software development is shifting towards design and collaboration, as opposed to squashing bugs..... Read More
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We are thrilled to announce the release of Copilot in Power BI Mobile apps! This new feature brings the power of AI directly to your fingertips, enhancing your mobile experience and offering a quick and simple way to dive into your data while on the go. With Copilot in Power BI Mobile apps, you no longer have to analyze data by yourself. Copilot provides report summaries and insights, so that you have the power to make data driven decisions anytime, anywhere. Imagine effortlessly pulling up an executive summary of the latest report with a single tap, or getting quick insights without going through all pages and visuals, simply by asking Copilot do it for you.
Every report that meets Copilot requirements in Power BI will have the Copilot button in its header, ready to assist you with just a single tap. Once the Copilot pane is open, you can ask Copilot for a summary or to get insights. With just a few steps, you can get a summary that keeps you informed without diving into every detail manually.
Share and Collaborate Once you have the summary you need, you can use the Copy option to copy and paste it into an email, Teams chat or any other platform. Along with the summary, a link to the report is also provided, enabling the recipient to access further details by opening the report directly from that link.
Let us know what you think! This release marks only the beginning of Copilot’s journey on Power BI Mobile. We’re planning to expand Copilot’s capabilities, adding new AI-driven tools that will help you get the most out of your data when you are on the go. .... Read More
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We are thrilled to announce Azure OpenAI Data Zones, a new deployment option that provides enterprises with even more flexibility and control over their data privacy and residency needs. Tailored for organizations in the United States and European Union, Data Zones allow customers to process and store their data within specific geographic boundaries, ensuring compliance with regional data residency requirements while maintaining optimal performance. By spanning multiple regions within these areas, Data Zones offer a balance between the cost-efficiency of global deployments and the control of regional deployments, making it easier for enterprises to manage their AI applications without sacrificing security or speed.
Over 60,000 customers including AT&T, H&R Block, Volvo, Grammarly, Harvey, Leya, and more leverage Microsoft Azure AI to drive AI transformation. We are excited to see the growing adoption of AI across industries and businesses small and large. This blog summarizes new capabilities across Azure AI portfolio that provide greater choice and flexibility to build and scale AI solutions. Key updates include:
This new feature simplifies the often-complex task of managing data residency by offering a solution that allows for higher throughput and faster access to the latest AI models, including newest innovation from Azure OpenAI Service. Enterprises can now take advantage of Azure’s robust infrastructure to securely scale their AI solutions while meeting stringent data residency requirements. Data Zones is available for Standard (PayGo) and coming soon to Provisioned.
It has been an incredible six months being here at Azure AI, delivering state-of-the-art AI innovation, seeing developers build transformative experiences using our tools, and learning from our customers and partners. I am excited for what comes next. Join us at Microsoft Ignite 2024 to hear about the latest from Azure AI.... Read More
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In my earlier blog post from November 2022, we discussed the Smart Email Validation feature found in Dynamics 365 Sales and its advantages for managing leads effectively by identifying invalid email entries. This feature played a crucial role in making sure that email communications successfully reach their designated recipients, thereby enhancing engagement and the quality of leads. Now, the Microsoft Power Platform has unveiled a Smart Email Address Validation feature within model-driven apps, elevating the quality of email data even further.
In contrast to the email validation available in Dynamics 365, which is mainly focused on leads and examines only one email per record every few hours, this new capability in the Power Platform delivers instant validation as soon as a user inputs an email. By identifying syntax errors, disposable domains, or indicators of spam, this tool serves as a significant enhancement for maintaining data quality across customer interactions within CRM.
Maintaining a high standard of data quality is crucial for seamless business operations, particularly in customer communication. Incorrect email addresses can result in lost communications, an unsatisfactory user experience, and discrepancies in data across different systems. Microsoft Power Platform has rolled out an innovative preview feature—Smart Email Address Validation—for model-driven apps, enabling users to verify email fields without the need for extra coding. This feature enhances data quality by detecting frequent email errors and alerting users instantly, resulting in more intelligent, cleaner data.
Smart Email Validation Feature is very beneficial to those companies who totally rely on the data Quality. As this functionality develops further, it might extend beyond model-driven applications, providing a flexible solution for maintaining data integrity throughout the ecosystem. Activating this feature allows organizations to boost data precision, improve customer interactions, and guarantee that their CRM records are trustworthy.... Read More
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