Benzinga - by Surbhi Jain, .
Microsoft Corp‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) two-day Build event continues to showcase the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it reshapes the developer landscape.
Keynote speaker Scott Guthrie, VP of Cloud+AI, emphasized that “AI is transforming the world and developers are at the center of this.”
Here’s a closer look at the key takeaways for investors from day two:
AI-Powered Developer Tools Guthrie provided an in-depth walkthrough of Microsoft’s Copilot stack, which he described as “the most advanced platform for creating AI capabilities and solutions.”
Three of the most-loved developer tools highlighted were Visual Studio, GitHub, and Copilot Studio.
Azure Application Services Azure’s application platform services support a wide range of programming languages and applications. Notable companies like Kohl’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods leverage these services to run critical applications securely and at scale.
Key announcements included:
- AKS Automatic: The easiest managed Kubernetes experience, simplifying the deployment and management of containerized applications.
- .NET Aspire is now open source: An open-source, opinionated stack for building cloud-native applications, promoting community-driven innovation.
The Azure AI Service continues to be a pivotal component, with over 50,000 companies leveraging its capabilities.
Location technology firm TomTom, for instance, has significantly improved its in-car response times and understanding of complex driver requests, thanks to Azure AI.
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