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Microsoft Ignite AI Updates: Recapping announcements and what they mean
Microsoft Ignite recap, NVIDIA x Microsoft AI integrations, Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI faces new lawsuit and more!
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November 19, 2024
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Sup y’all 👋
Welp. That was a whirlwind.
We’re still in the midst of Day 1 at Microsoft’s Ignite Conference in Chicago, but we’ve got a TON more of exclusive AI insights coming for y’all this week.
Also, it was pretty cool this morning to release all of the breaking AI news 30 minutes before even Microsoft did. Lolz.
So if you tuned in to our livestream this morning, you were literally the first public audience to hear about what Microsoft is launching this week.
(Shoutout to WE Communications and Microsoft for hosting us!)
Curious… did you follow along with Microsoft’s AI announcements at Ignite today?
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Today in Everyday AI
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🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: Microsoft Ignite kicked off today and with it some of the tech giant’s biggest AI announcements of the year. We break it all down. Give it a listen.
🕵️♂️ Fresh Finds: Eleven Labs new AI feature, Figure x BMW robotics and OpenAI’s $16M AI media license. Read on for Fresh Finds.
🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: NVIDIA and Microsoft unveil AI integrations, Microsoft unveils Azure AI Foundry and OpenAI faces new lawsuit. For that and more, read on for Byte Sized News.
🚀 AI In 5: Here’s everything you need to know about Microsoft Ignite’s AI announcements in less than 5 minutes! See it here
🧠 Learn & Leveraging AI: We’re giving you the inside scoop on all of Microsoft’s new AI announcements and why they matter. Keep reading for that!
↩️ Don’t miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about NVIDIA’s Blackwell overheating, Perplexity launching ecommerce feature, Mistral unveiling new AI models, ElevenLabs launching conversational AI bots and more! Check it here!
Microsoft Ignite AI Updates: Recapping announcements and what they mean 🧑💻️
Today Microsoft Ignite will drop dozens of AI updates on our heads.
↳ When's it all coming?
↳ What's new in Copilot?
↳ Will new AI agents be launched?
↳ What does it mean for my business?
Microsoft Ignite kicks off LIVE in our hometown of Chicago, and we'll be there LIVE giving you all the updates.
Join the conversation and ask Jordan questions on Microsoft AI here.
Also on the pod today:
• Copilot Agents in Teams 🕵
• Windows 365 Link 🔗
• Copilot Pages 📜
It’ll be worth your 35 minutes:
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Here’s our favorite AI finds from across the web:
New AI Tool Spotlight – Superchat is an all-in-one messaging software for your business, BetterBugs is AI bug reporting and Attio is a next-gen AI CRM.
AI in Government – The US Patent and Trademark Office has banned staff from using generative AI.
Google – Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world.
Microsoft – Microsoft has launched Microsoft Places and a new hacking event.
OpenAI - Media company Dotdash Meredith is reportedly receiving at least $16 million a year to license its content to OpenAI.
Meta - Clara Shih, former CEO of Salesforce AI, has joined Meta’s business AI group.
Eleven Labs - New feature Auto-regnerate has been added to Eleven Labs Projects.
Auto-regenerate is live in Projects.
Each time you generate audio, we check the output for mispronunciations and unwanted audio artifacts. If we detect any, we’ll automatically regenerate the audio at no extra cost.
This update, along with the ability to playback audio at 2x… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— ElevenLabs (@elevenlabsio)
4:04 PM • Nov 19, 2024
AI Robotics - Figure has released an update on its partnership with BMW.
Figure x BMW update
Figure 02 is now an autonomous fleet, operating the end-to-end use case 400% faster with a 7x higher success rate
Figure is committed to shipping millions of robots to companies and homes worldwide
— Figure (@Figure_robot)
2:13 PM • Nov 19, 2024
Runway - Runway has released a number of updates to Gen-3 Alpha for greater control and flexibility.
AI Startups - Microsoft-backed startup d-Matrix has launched its first AI chip.
AI in Media – Ben Affleck spoke on AI and believes actors and writers shouldn’t be worried.
1. NVIDIA and Microsoft Unveil AI Integrations 🔀
At the Microsoft Ignite conference, NVIDIA and Microsoft announced groundbreaking integrations that promise to supercharge AI development on Azure. The new Azure ND GB200 V6 VM series, powered by NVIDIA's Blackwell platform, aims to enhance deep learning capabilities, while Azure Container Apps will now support NVIDIA GPUs for seamless, serverless AI deployment.
This collaboration not only simplifies AI model management for developers but also accelerates the creation of immersive digital experiences through NVIDIA's Omniverse.
2. CMA Clears Alphabet's Investment in Anthropic 🧑⚖️
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Alphabet’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic, determining that it doesn’t warrant investigation under current merger regulations. This decision follows a formal probe initiated last month, which explored whether Google could exert influence over Anthropic, known for its large language models and the chatbot Claude.
The CMA concluded that Google’s investment—totaling $2.3 billion—does not grant it material influence, as Anthropic's U.K. turnover falls below the threshold for scrutiny.
3. Microsoft Unveils Azure AI Foundry 🏢
At the Ignite conference, Microsoft announced the launch of Azure AI Foundry, a comprehensive suite designed to streamline enterprise AI solutions. This platform consolidates various existing tools and services, including a model catalog and a new SDK, providing developers with a robust dashboard for managing AI applications efficiently.
Jessica Hawk, Microsoft’s VP of Data, AI, and Digital Applications, emphasized that this initiative aims to reduce the time and costs associated with deploying AI technologies while fostering collaboration across teams.
4. Google's Gemini Gets a Memory Upgrade 🧠
Google's Gemini chatbot has rolled out a new memory feature, allowing it to remember details about users' lives, including preferences for food and work style—similar to ChatGPT's memory capabilities. Currently available only to subscribers of the Google One AI Premium plan on the web, this feature aims to enhance personalized interactions by tailoring suggestions based on stored information.
However, concerns linger about potential security risks, as researchers previously highlighted vulnerabilities that could allow malicious actors to manipulate these memories.
5. U.S Proposes AI Manhattan Project? 🤔
A bipartisan U.S. congressional commission has proposed a sweeping initiative reminiscent of the Manhattan Project to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence systems rivaling human intelligence. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) emphasized the need for public-private partnerships to foster artificial general intelligence (AGI) amidst escalating competition with China.
Notably, they highlighted energy infrastructure as a key bottleneck, suggesting streamlined permitting for data centers could boost AI advancements.
6. OpenAI Faces Lawsuit in India Over Copyright Issues ⚖️
Asian News International (ANI) has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court, claiming the AI giant used its content without permission and generated false information attributed to the agency. This 287-page legal challenge marks a significant moment for media organizations in India, highlighting global concerns about AI's use of copyrighted material as OpenAI faces similar lawsuits worldwide.
During the initial court hearing, Justice Amit Bansal acknowledged the complexity of the case while setting a future date for further proceedings.
Microsoft Ignite AI Recap - Biggest Takeaways
We’re coming to you direct from Microsoft Ignite to recap CEO Satya’s keynote and break down the biggest takeaways from Microsoft’s AI announcements so far!
You’re gonna want to check this one out!
Check out today's AI in 5.
🦾How You Can Leverage:
We don’t wanna kill any digital trees, y’all, so we gotta keep it short.
Buuuuuuuut Microsoft just made it RAIN AI EVERYWHERE at Day 1 of the Microsoft Ignite Conference.
There’s legit 90!! new features/products/updates that Microsoft just dropped today.
So on today’s show, we highlighted 9 of our favorite features that we think will impact everyday people the most.
Ready to ignite this sucka?
Let’s gooooooooo
Here are the 9 things you actually need to care about.
1 – Copilot Studio's Autonomous Agents 🤖
Prepare for the AI agent blitz.
Microsoft just launched autonomous agents that can automate routine tasks without constant supervision.
Finally we can easily automate those super fun tasks that we totally love doing without calling Ted in IT.
Sorry Ted. Don’t need ya homie.
Microsoft is rolling out no-code agents that can analyze images using GPT-4o AND work with voice commands.
Text-only AI agents are SO October 2024. Lolz.
Using a visual builder, you can string together multiple step agents that can complete tasks with (or without) human interaction.
Currently in private preview, autonomous agents in Copilot Studio can perform multi-step actions autonomously and evolve based on your company's needs.
2 – SharePoint Agents 📂
Every SharePoint site now gets its own AI assistant that only knows about YOUR company's data.
Create custom agents for specific files or entire sites - then share them across Teams, email, and meetings throughout Microsoft 365.
It seems kinda like Google's Notebook LM but for your corporate content, and it's available right now.
No setup required. Just start asking questions.
Depending on rollout, this one could be pretty big y’all. Potential is there for SharePoint Agents.
3 – Copilot 365 Actions ⚡
Pew Pew AI.
Microsoft just turned those repetitive tasks on your calendar into one-click wonders.
Build workflows with simple drop downs - message team, collect data, create report, done. And it all works with your company's live data.
Landing at the end of this month, get ready to automate those soul-crushing weekly status updates.
4 – Teams Agents 👥
Teams meetings just got an AI upgrade that actually matters.
The facilitator agent takes notes while you focus on the conversation.
But here's the reeeeeal juicy AI stuff - the interpreter agent translates your voice into nine languages in real-time, keeping your actual voice tone.
Like…. Now you can speak 9 different languages in real-time. Seriously.
(We gotta track down the engineers that made this possible. Real time translation on a live Teams meeting and it sounds like YOUR OWN DANG VOICE what in the name of wizardry!)
Throws in screen share analysis and instant file summaries because why not.
Some real AI banger updates here.
5 – PowerPoint Upgrades 🎯
Feed PowerPoint a SINGLE source file, get back an on brand PowerPoint with actual narrative flow?
Wooooooow bro.
Translates that into 40 languages instantly as well while you’re at it. Cuz your ideas deserve a global audience.
Web users get it in December, desktop in January. Your "make this doc a deck" prayers = answered.
And hours = saved.
6 – Copilot Pages 📝
Charts, code snippets, and math formulas all living in one collaborative space.
The new rich snippet addition in Copilot Pages is like bringing those fancy data visualizations from LLMs into a collaborative live page that you and your team can collab on in real-time.
It’s like a live multiplayer game with fancy graphs on demand. Just a prompt away with Copilot Pages’ new features.
Create multiple pages in a single chat session or combine content from different chats. Ground your AI prompts to specific page content.
Mobile support incoming early 2025. Collaboration that actually makes sense.
7 – Windows 365 Link 💻
Hardware?!
In an AI newsletter?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Buuuuut $349 gets you a tiny, silent box that turns any monitor into your cloud-powered PC that can take advantage of AI power that would normally cost a few grand.
In other words, a $349 Windows 365 Link plus a monthly virtual Cloud PC can give your team top-of-the-line Copilot-powered PCs that never go outta style.
Built with recycled materials and managed through Microsoft Intune. No local data, no admin headaches.
Requires a Cloud PC subscription, but beats buying new hardware every upgrade cycle.
IT managers are gonna love this one.
8 – Copilot Analytics 📊
The new dashboard tracks actual impact - not just vanity metrics.
Can we finally answer the ROI of AI questions?
At least we can get closer now with Copilot Analytics.
Microsoft 365 reporting shows exactly how your team uses AI, with action-focused suggestions.
Viva Insights adds productivity reporting in early 2025.
9 – Recall ….. MIA❓
Your PC's perfect memory is almost here - maybe.
Recall is the often-delayed photographic memory for your Copilot + PC. In other words, it’s like a feature on your PC that literally sees and remembers everything that’s been on your screen.
Now This …
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