Fabric Apps automatically build a real database, working API, and authentication through existing Microsoft accounts. Plus, users can tap into their choice of AI coding tools.
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Ideas on how to differentiate partners’ services: they can tap AI to help manufacturers reduce quoting delays or improve project reporting for professional services clients.
The simultaneous maturation of skill, governance, and pricing mirrors the evolution of cloud infrastructure; no major rebuild is required for Microsoft customers.
Solgari’s Ed Grant explains why customer engagement data is the foundation of successful AI strategies and how organizations are turning conversations into business outcomes.
Everyday users can still benefit from Copilot and Claude, but heavy-duty, long-running AI tasks should be managed by experts who understand how to optimize AI usage.
Partners that can deliver governance, optimized workflows, and trust will help customers overcome growing concerns over control, AI profits, and regulatory factors.
Financial disclosures and spend controls for customers highlight a key point: AI winners apply cost models and strict governance; reactively managing costs is a losing proposition.
Big automaker delivers painful but useful lessons: AI can’t replace humans in roles that require complex human judgment. Plus, a fully baked plan is a baseline requirement for AI success.
Addition to the company’s governance control plan eliminates a wide range of manual steps required to transition an agent from local usage to enterprise availability.
Company previously relied on a patchwork of systems and processes, which it fixed through centralization. Now it’s tapping AI to create a simple guided experience that takes burden off employees and administrators.
Work IQ offers significant value out of the box, capturing 80% of an organization’s operations without additional setup and addressing one of Copilot’s biggest shortcomings.
Security blunders, failing to adhere to brand voice, and over-emphasizing outputs rather than results are three ways that sales and marketing teams can go awry with AI.
With autopilots, Scout and WorkIQ, Microsoft is building a memory layer for the entire agent technology stack.
False claims, generic content, and AI-driven relationships are surefire sales and marketing missteps that will get your business thrown “off the pitch.”
Microsoft’s first ‘autopilot’ ushers in an era where IT and business leaders must decide what an always-on agent can touch, act on, and bring to users’ attention.
The ed-tech company Chegg is a cautionary tale of how traditional business strengths can be rapidly undercut as AI technology advances.
NVIDIA-powered ‘Dev Box’ delivers horsepower to execute massive AI models from local systems on an ‘unmetered’ basis, while reference designs aim to make AI computing ubiquitous.
Autopilots increase the level of AI autonomy and automation. Build event also places major focus on agentic AI development — and controls — at the desktop.
From checking credit references to operating as a personal chief of staff, AI agents can operate within a wide range of autonomous functionality.
Because buyers rely extensively on AI tools, websites need to be optimized with content and schema that reflect changing customer journeys.