Episode description

AI:

• General availability of Azure OpenAI Service expands access to large, advanced AI models with added enterprise benefits 
• Microsoft announces new Bing and Edge browser powered by upgraded ChatGPT AI
• AI does not impress everyone: Is ChatGPT a worthy investment for Microsoft to push further?
• Sorry, You Don't Actually Know the Pain is Fake : bing (reddit.com)

Irtisanomiset:

• Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens

Modern work:

• Microsoft concedes that some existing Teams features will become part of pricier Premium edition
• Yammer is evolving to Microsoft Viva Engage

Kehittäjät:

• Visual Studio 2022 - 17.5 Released
• Join the Azure Collective on Stack Overflow

Azure tips & tricks:

• Azure Native NGINXaaS makes traffic management secure and simple—now generally available
• Microsoft Azure Load Testing is now generally available
• General availability: Stream Analytics no-code editor updates in Feb 2023 | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure
• General availability: Azure Data Explorer Dashboards | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure
• General Availability: 5 GB Put Blob | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

Gaming:

• Microsoft wants to create a new mobile app store to compete against Apple and Google
• Minecraft x Crocs