Microsoft Ignite 2024 unveils groundbreaking AI, security, and Teams innovations, shaping the future of enterprise tech.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is opening a company conference in Chicago with remarks that could set the stage for where it’s taking its artificial intelligence business.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced new AI-focused features Tuesday but first he addressed concerns that AI’s exponential growth has started to slow.

Dell announced new AI and cybersecurity advancements at Microsoft Ignite, including APEX File Storage and Copilot services for Azure.

Updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook due by the end of November will enable users to ask it automatically to find the best time for two people to meet and draft an agenda based on details supplied about the meeting goals.

These are among the biggest news in devices and security coming out of Microsoft’s Ignite 2024 event. Ignite runs through Friday, with programming in person in Chicago and online. Microsoft had 200,000-plus people register for the event and expected 14,000-plus in-person attendees.

Microsoft also announced enhancements to evaluation capabilities for generative AI models in Azure AI Foundry, a new unified AI development studio for tools and services announced today, to allow developers to understand what their AI-driven applications are running on to make sure AI models remain accurate and trustworthy.

Microsoft Teams will soon support several new or expanded translation features that increase the accessiblity of meetings. Teams also has a Storyline integration on the way.