Editor's note
Microsoft has continued to capitalize on its OpenAI investment by incorporating AI features into a number of products under the Copilot brand. It also took advantage of VMware customer dissatisfaction following the Broadcom acquisition with several deals to encourage migrations to the Azure cloud and the Azure Stack HCI on-premises platform.
But as Microsoft unveiled new products at Microsoft Ignite in Chicago from Nov. 19 to 22, it also faced scrutiny. Investigators in the U.S. and in Europe are determining whether the company is trying to squash competition in the AI arena. And company officials were questioned in Washington, D.C., regarding security failings, including the Storm-0558 cyberattack.
Ignite attendees received news related to those critiques and heard about plans for the next year from company officials.
1News from Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago
Discover new offerings, strategic updates and other show highlights.
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Microsoft Ignite: AI capabilities double every six months
If Moore's law promised a doubling of tech every 18 months, the pace is three times quicker with AI developments, says Satya Nadella Read Now
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Microsoft intros Azure AI Foundry for building AI apps
The new rebranded platform lets enterprises build generative AI applications and agents. Read Now
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Microsoft to offer hackers millions in Zero Day Quest event
Microsoft launched Zero Day Quest on Tuesday with a preliminary event offering bug bounty researchers rewards with multipliers for select security scenarios. Read Now
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Microsoft Ignite sparks third-party storage, backup offers
A flurry of storage and backup news has emerged around Microsoft Ignite, including from Dell, as it looks to support hybrid cloud customers and establish solid footing with Azure. Read Now
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With new Fabric features, Microsoft aims at AI development
New data management and analytics suite features include databases and a data catalog to enable enterprises to develop and operationalize advanced applications. Read Now
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New Microsoft 365 Copilot AI agents focus on productivity
New AI agents include a meeting facilitator to take notes, a project manager and an interpreter. Read Now
2Catch up on all the pre-show news
Even as Microsoft focused on AI, the company saw an opportunity to woo disgruntled customers from Broadcom following its controversial acquisition of VMware. Learn about this and other recent moves from the company in the following articles.
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AI drives data center, energy race by Microsoft, others
Microsoft's latest moves to secure electricity and more data centers tackle two problems faced by major cloud providers: insufficient power and space to meet AI demands. Read Now
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Will Windows Server 2025 spark VMware migrations?
Can Microsoft capitalize on VMware customer concerns by touting enhancements to its next version of Windows Server along with its cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure options? Read Now
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Microsoft issues first Secure Future Initiative report
In the first progress report since the launch of its Secure Future Initiative, Microsoft said it's made key improvements to identity and supply chain security. Read Now
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Microsoft 365 Backup now GA with API for SaaS recovery
New offerings from Microsoft provide a cloud backup and recovery service for its popular Microsoft 365 with an API enabling other backup platforms to add the service. Read Now
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Microsoft's Recall changes might be too little, too late
Criticism of Microsoft's Recall feature continues even after the software giant announced several updates to address concerns from the infosec community. Read Now