In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel discusses two major topics. First, he delves into the Microsoft Ignite event and the numerous announcements made by the company. Some of the highlights include partnerships with Google and OneHouse, the introduction of mirroring for database replication, the development of in-house chips for enterprise IT and AI, the launch of NVIDIA's AI Foundry service on Azure, upgrades to Purview for AI data security, and the introduction of new cybersecurity solutions based on generative AI. Microsoft is also focused on unifying threat intelligence and enhancing sales and service operations through AI-driven features, including the rebranding of Bing chat as CoPilot. The second topic covered in this episode is the insights from the ConnectWise IT Nation Connect event.
Two things to know today
00:00 Microsoft Ignite leans into AI with a laundry list of announcements.
05:57 ConnectWise IT Nation Connect Insights and what you might have missed
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