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Build 2021: Code abstraction and automatic code generation Microsoft’s annual software developers’ event, Build, opened up with the company’s CEO painting a picture of opportunity for software developers Share this item with your network: By Published: 26 May 2021 15:00 Microsoft has kicked off its annual Build 2021 virtual conference with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella discussing the increasing importance of software development. Then he spoke about the power of GPT-3, the artificial intelligence engine from OpenAI, which is capable of generating code automatically. In his opening remarks, Nadella discussed the challenging year everyone has faced due to the pandemic. “Over the years, you have shown what is possible, helped society overcome enormous challenges, while at the same time overcoming your own challenges,” he said.
All-natural? We tried... For those wondering why Microsoft did not simply go the whole hog and opt for an all-natural-language approach, skipping the Power FX scripting part, Lamanna admitted it had been tried, but "was just not effective enough for us to ever release it." As for preparing the model to allow the parsing to occur, Lamanna said the approach was twofold. First, the software had to be engineered to translate normal words we use everyday into Power Fx formulas. "There's just the language itself [Power Fx] and expressions," he said, along with the Common Data Model Microsoft is keen on customers using.
How do you measure the success of your cloud strategy? Moving to the cloud can transform business processes. This can make measuring success complex, but it is achievable 11 May 2021 This article originally appeared in the March edition of IT Pro 20/20, available here. To sign up to receive each new issue in your inbox, click here. Firms move to the cloud for all manner of reasons, but right at the core is a desire to, in some way or another, do things better. To achieve that goal ‘better’ needs to be defined and performance measured both before and after implementation. But this is often easier said than done and performance measurement can be hard to quantify, especially when cloud is enabling something completely new.
BBC News By Mary-Ann Russon image copyrightVodafone Vodafone is teaming up with Google to develop a cloud-based data platform to help telcos find new opportunities and improve relationships with customers. Numerous studies have found that telcos are increasingly struggling to find new revenue streams, despite investing heavily into 4G and 5G networks. The partnership is the latest trend showing a convergence between the telecoms market and Silicon Valley. But there are concerns over where in the world customer data is processed. The deal is set to last for six years and will involve a collaboration of up to 1,000 staff from both mobile operator Vodafone and tech giant Google, located in the US, Spain and the UK.
Vodafone using cloud and AI to retain customers Vodafone is teaming up with Google to develop a cloud-based data platform to help telcos find new opportunities and improve relationships with customers. Numerous studies have found that telcos are increasingly struggling to find new revenue streams, despite investing heavily into 4G and 5G networks. The partnership is the latest trend showing a convergence between the telecoms market and Silicon Valley. But there are concerns over where in the world customer data is processed. The deal is set to last for six years and will involve a collaboration of up to 1,000 staff from both mobile operator Vodafone and tech giant Google, located in the US, Spain and the UK.
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Microsoft sees continued demand for cloud services FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo on an office building in New York It was another stellar quarter for Microsoft as it continued to benefit from the pandemic-induced shift to the cloud. The tech heavyweight beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue, rising 19 per cent to $41.7bn in the three months to March just ahead of analysts’ estimates of $41.03bn. Last quarter Microsoft reported a 17 per cent rise in revenues, seeing sales rise above $40bn for the first time to $43.1bn. The shift to remote working has seen demand for Microsoft’s cloud services soar and today said revenue in its “Intelligent Cloud” division rose 23 per cent to $15.1bn, with 50 per cent growth in Azure.