New global report: How to stand out in an AI-savvy world

By Dustin Ward

What was the last thing you did with a generative AI app? Create a cat-unicorn coloring book for your niece? Summarize that 42-page brief a colleague sent you? For me, it was using Microsoft Copilot to help my 9th grader with a history study session—I know more than you can believe about Mesopotamia. Whatever it…

Get insights from multimodal content with Amazon Bedrock Data Automation, now generally available

By Dustin Ward

Many applications need to interact with content available through different modalities. Some of these applications process complex documents, such as insurance claims and medical bills. Mobile apps need to analyze user-generated media. Organizations need to build a semantic index on top of their digital assets that include documents, images, audio, and video files. However, getting…

Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI Foundry 

By Dustin Ward

At Microsoft, we are dedicated to advancing AI innovation to empower organizations, transform industries, and redefine productivity. Today, we are excited to announce major updates to Azure AI Foundry, our integrated platform for designing, customizing, and managing enterprise-grade AI applications. These updates include groundbreaking new models like OpenAI’s GPT-4.5, enhanced fine-tuning and distillation techniques, and…