💻 Microsoft brings interesting news: Key moments from the Ignite 2024 conference!💡

At the Ignite conference, tech giant Microsoft $MSFT once again showed why it is one of the world's technology leaders. It unveiled innovations that not only strengthen its position in cloud and AI, but also change the way businesses and individuals work.

Microsoft 365 Copilot: A new colleague in the office
Microsoft continues to revolutionize work tools. Copilot's latest feature , Copilot Actions , can help users:
🗓 Summarize daily appointments so you have a clear view of priorities.
📩 Organize emails and vacation notes.

These tools make Copilot indispensable for anyone who wants to increase their efficiency.

AI agents: more than chatbots
Microsoft has introduced AI agents that can handle automated tasks. Key innovations include:
🌍 Interpreter for Teams - real-time translations of voice conversations, plus the ability to simulate the sound of your voice.
🤖 Employee Self-Service Agent - instant answers to common questions from employees in IT or HR.
🛠 Azure AI Foundry SDK - a platform that lets businesses easily build custom AI apps and agents.

AI infrastructure: partnership with Nvidia
Microsoft is pre-deploying cutting-edge Nvidia Blackwell GB200servers to dramatically accelerate the development and deployment of AI applications. These servers enable users to perform complex training and inference in AI domains.

Hardware innovation: Windows 365 Link
The new Windows 365 Link small computer will give users easy access to Microsoft's cloud services. Priced at $359, it will be available in April 2025 and targets businesses that want to maximize the flexibility of working in the cloud. The computer is even smaller than the new Mac Mini, but doesn't offer nearly as much performance. In fact,Link only houses Intel's mobile chip, which is meant to connect to a remote computer.

Security: AI in the lead role
At a time when cyber threats are on the rise, Microsofthas come up with the Microsoft Security Exposure Management platform . This offers cybersecurity experts insight into potential weaknesses in networks so they can prevent or respond quickly to attacks. Additionally , Data Loss Prevention for Microsoft 365 Copilot protects businesses from data leaks when working with AI.

Microsoft has already announced that AI has contributed to the growth of the Azurecloud segment by 12 %. Yet over the past year, the company's stock has only risen by 12 %while rival Amazon (+34 %) and Google (+27 %) grew significantly faster.

Microsoft proves that AI technologies are a long-term growth engine. Given its partnerships with key players such as Nvidia, and massive investment in new feature development, the next few years could be a watershed year for the company.

How do you see the potential of these technologies? Can Microsoft keep up with the competition, or even overtake it?