SPFx is also being extended to support web parts (components) based on Microsoft Viva, a platform for employee-oriented resources such as training and knowledge management.
Microsoft is also introducing a Developer Portal for Teams, an update and rename for the existing App Studio. The Developer Portal, now in preview, is the primary tool for configuring, distributing, and managing your Microsoft Teams apps.
Here, developers can register applications, add environments which enable global variables, and test and preview Teams applications. There are also metrics on usage.
The new (or revamped) Developer Portal for Teams applications
New media APIs, expected this summer, will include real-time access to audio and video streams for purposes such as transcription and translation, as well as what the company calls insights gathering.
In a LinkedIn post, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, wrote “hybrid work represents the biggest shift to how we work in our generation.” The “vast majority of employees say they want more flexible remote work options,” Nadella says based upon research.
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Mars and Microsoft work together to accelerate Mars’ digital transformation and reimagine business operations
Relationship fuels Mars’ transformation into digital-first company, propelling rapid innovation and growth and empowering Associates to focus on what they do best
MCLEAN, Va., and REDMOND, Wash. – May 13, 2021 – Mars and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced that the companies are expanding their long-term relationship with a new agreement to accelerate Mars’ digital transformation by leveraging the Microsoft Azure platform to optimize its operational speed and intelligent manufacturing supply chains. Together, the companies are working to integrate transparent and responsible data, AI and digital technologies into Mars’ global portfolio of confectionery, petcare, pet services and food businesses. This work positions Mars to further embrace market-leading digital technologies and capabilities, intelligent manufacturing and personalized customer engage
Mars and Microsoft work together to accelerate Mars digital transformation and reimagine business operations, Associate experience and consumer engagement
Relationship fuels Mars transformation into digital-first company, propelling rapid innovation and growth and empowering Associates to focus on what they do best
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MCLEAN, Va. and REDMOND, Wash., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Mars and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced that the companies are expanding their long-term relationship with a new agreement to accelerate Mars digital transformation by leveraging the Microsoft Azure platform to optimize its operational speed and intelligent manufacturing supply chains. Together, the companies are working to integrate transparent and responsible data, AI and digital technologies into Mars global portfolio of confectionery, petcare, pet services and food businesses. This work positions Mars to further embrace market-leading digi