Editor's note
AI took center stage at Microsoft Ignite 2025, this year's installment of the tech giant's annual conference.
From Nov. 18-21, conference-goers gathered at San Francisco's Moscone Center for hundreds of live sessions, demonstrations and labs focusing on key topic areas. Key topics this year included cloud and AI platforms, AI-powered security and AI business tools.
In a shakeup from years past, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella did not make an appearance at this year's event. Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft's commercial business, delivered the opening keynote -- where he highlighted the company's AI innovations -- alongside senior Microsoft engineering leaders.
Dive into our editorial coverage below to catch up on the major announcements and news analysis from this year's Microsoft Ignite conference, and stay tuned for future updates.
1News from the conference floor
Discover the latest announcements and read expert analysis from Microsoft Ignite, now in its 11th year.
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Microsoft helps Premier League fuel fan experience with AI
A new app built by England's top soccer division using the tech giant's data management and development capabilities draws on decades of data to deliver personalized insights. Read Now
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Focus firmly on AI at Microsoft Ignite
Vendor announces several enhancements to its cloud partner programme to encourage the development of expertise around artificial intelligence products and services Read Now
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Microsoft Foundry ties in with Agent 365
Microsoft Foundry adds context, including model routing, and tightens governance for developers working on AI agents within its broader Agent 365 control plane. Read Now
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Microsoft unveils AI agents to automate security operations
Tech giant bakes AI agents into its security products to democratise advanced security capabilities, automate repetitive tasks and provide context-aware intelligence for cyber defenders Read Now
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New Microsoft tools connect AI agents with proper data
Semantic modeling to unite enterprise data and automated pipeline capabilities to feed applications with relevant information aim to give autonomous tools appropriate context. Read Now
2Prepare for Microsoft Ignite 2025
As the industry gears up for this year's show, check out highlights from the 2024 conference and Microsoft's major news and announcements from the last year.
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Microsoft Q4 earnings surge on cloud results; AI gains steam
Booming cloud business drove fourth-quarter and full-year results past analyst expectations as the AI race continues to heat up. Read Now
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Microsoft agent design, Power Apps evolve in sophistication
If Microsoft's agentic AI strategy was unclear before, it's not anymore. Read Now
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New GitHub Copilot agent edges into DevOps
The GitHub Copilot coding agent can take on toilsome tasks such as bug fixes and code reviews with its own GitHub Actions pull requests. Read Now
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New Microsoft database, analytics tools target agentic AI
New features across the tech giant's broad array of BI and data management offerings, including Fabric and OneLake, provide developers with tools for agentic AI development. Read Now
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Microsoft launches Azure Local for Hybrid Cloud, edge uses
Along with Azure Local, Microsoft has launched a migration tool for enterprises that want to ditch their VMware by Broadcom VMs. Read Now