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At its Ignite 2024 conference today, Microsoft announced a major step toward breaking down data silos separating transactional databases and analytical tools. The tech giant revealed that Azure SQL, its flagship transactional database, is now integrated into Fabric, Microsoft’s unified data platform. This integration allows enterprises to combine real-time and historical data into a single, AI-ready data later called OneLake.

At Ignite, Microsoft shared several new enhancements for Fabric, setting up the platform as the unified data layer for next-gen AI apps.

ANALYSIS: Microsoft has quietly built the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with over 100,000 organizations creating or editing AI agents through its Copilot Studio since launch – a milestone that positions the company ahead in one of enterprise tech’s most closely watched and exciting  segments. “That’s a lot faster than we thought, and it’s a lot […]

AnyChat unifies ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, and more under one platform, offering developers and enterprises unprecedented flexibility to switch between leading AI models seamlessly.

Nvidia it is working with Google Quantum AI to accelerate the design of its next-generation quantum computing devices using simulations powered by Nvidia.

Le Chat now includes image generation capabilities powered by the Flux Pro model, enabling users to produce high-quality visuals.

Under outside pressure, Roblox announced updates to its safety systems and parental controls today to protect children. In a blog post, Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer at Roblox said the updates will better protect the platform’s youngest users and provide easy-to-use tools to give parents and caregivers more control and clarity over what their children […]

2025 needs to be the year identity providers go all in on improving every aspect of software quality and security, including red teaming.

A potential repeal of President Biden's AI rules could mean enterprises will have trouble navigating state-specific laws.

Google's Gemini-Exp-1114 AI model tops key benchmarks, but experts warn traditional testing methods may no longer accurately measure true AI capabilities or safety, raising concerns about the industry's current evaluation standards.

Reforged Labs announced today that it's launching its AI-based ad-creation service, built specifically for mobile game studios, in open beta.

Basejump unveiled its social gaming platform with an AI-powered gaming substrate dubbed Action that lets players create their own games.

Distill Web gives users the ability to look up of 300,000-and-counting public companies and generate polished financial reports.

The company debuted new tools for Cortex AI, its fully managed offering for developing conversational AI apps.

Don’t let anything, least of all AI, cheat you out of what is creatively possible. Go forth and write your own story.

The companies also envision a future where 3D tools are more accessible to smaller businesses and non-professional creators.

ChatGPT on Mac OS can launch VS Code, Xcode, Terminal and iTerm2 straight from the desktop app.

Ultimately, AI agents will be able to perceive (process and interpret data), plan, act (with or without a human in the loop), reflect, learn from feedback and improve over time.

It's the weaponized AI attacks targeting identities, unseen and often the most costly to recover from that most threaten enterprises.

Anthropic introduces new AI tools, including a prompt improver and example management, designed to automate prompt engineering, boost accuracy by 30%, and enhance enterprise AI development.

Discover how to build a robust data stack for your AI agents and unlock the full potential of generative AI.

Public benchmarks are designed to evaluate general LLM capabilities. Custom evals measure LLM performance on specific tasks.

Interest in AI agents is high, and as enterprises get more comfortable with agents, 2025 may be the year AI agents finally go into production.