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The new certifications will be focused on providing university students will the critical skills that they will need in tomorrow's tech world, as they look towards future employability scenarios.

The latest updates enables natural language and AI to be used in innovative ways in Power Automate, with a flurry of new features for other Power Platform services being announced as well.

Microsoft added a whole lot of features to Teams in June, and there's likely a lot of stuff that flew under everyone's radar. If you use Teams actively, check out this recap for June 2022!

Microsoft has announced Power Pages, a low-code platform to build websites. It has also revealed a bunch of capabilities coming to Power BI, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Power Apps.

Do you know that Microsoft Start has 500 million monthly active users or that Power BI has over 200,000 customers? If not, check out our list of some interesting usage stats about Microsoft products.

The Business Applications Launch will be showcasing a look at new features in store for the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 release wave 1. Registration for the virtual event is now open.

Both iOS and Android now host Power Apps mobile apps in preview. Aside from this, a bunch of updates for other services in the Power Platform such as Power Automate have been announced as well.

The focus this time around for the Power Platform is on improved integration with other services such as Teams, while also improving internal harmony among the services existing in the platform.

The new platform serves as a marketing solution to put organizations in control of customer data, while collaborative apps aim to join the worlds of Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Office, and Teams.

The Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services is slated to hit general availability on November 1. The company's latest cloud vertical enables the financial sector to innovate using Microsoft tooling.

The latest updates focus on giving organizations the ability to integrate low-code capabilities with more confidence. Three essential points of advancements have been noted in this regard.

Fusion development and low-code updates for the Power Platform have now been announced, alongside an improved chatbot builder experience through the Bot Framework Composer for Power Virtual Agents.

The premium version of Microsoft's data analytics platform is receiving real-time analytics and big data improvements, while Power BI Embedded now offers integration with Jupyter Notebooks.

A new process mining capability for Power Automate enables paves the path for automation insights, while new professional development tools lead the way for Power Apps in the Power Platform.

With previous phases having completed, general availability for the release wave 1 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform is now underway, and is set to continue for the next six months.

Along with the rumored Power Fx launch now being confirmed, Microsoft has also revealed further features for its Power Platform services, including Power BI and Power Virtual Agents.

The first major release wave for this year focuses on features and capabilities that are set to be released from April through September, with early access poised to begin next month.

The public preview of the Dynamics 365 B2B e-commerce functionality has now been released, alongside the launch of Cloud for Retail. Firms that utilize Dynamics 365 have also been highlighted.

The Consumer Technology Association announced today that Microsoft will be the technology partner for CES 2021. The all-digital event will leverage Azure, Teams, the Power Platform, and more.

This week at Microsoft's virtual Ignite conference, we got a chance to interview Power BI CVP Arun Ulag, discussing announcements made regarding the Power Platform, and the future of Power BI.

Azure API Management connectors and GitHub integration for the Power Platform are now available. Other updates to the platform utilizing Azure services have been introduced as well.

The solution was launched at the recent Microsoft Inspire event and helps organizations plan, coordinate, and manage the return to physical workplaces post the lockdown necessitated by the pandemic.

The collaboration will see Microsoft leverage its Azure and AI technologies along MSCI's investment tools' portfolio. As such, the firms aim to accelerate innovation in the global investment industry.

With regards to its Dynamics 365 platform, Microsoft has released Connected Store in preview. Fraud Protection is available with two new capabilities, while Customer Voice has been unveiled as well.

With the first anniversary of its ISV Connect program having been reached, Microsoft has commented on how the initiative has grown over the past year, and has also hinted toward upcoming improvements.

The new pre-built solution for the Power Platform focuses on helping customers prioritize health, safety, and security, in order to ensure that employees return to their workplace with confidence.

With this move, Microsoft is going expand the capabilities offered through Dynamics 365, with focus on allowing retailers to build and train their own AI models through the available solutions.

Updates as part of the 2020 release wave 2 for Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform are going to be made generally available starting October. Other key dates have also been announced.

Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare combines features from Microsoft 365, Dynamics, the Power Platform, and Azure. The solution is available in preview starting today, with GA slated for later this year.

With the aim of driving a data-driven culture among its Power BI community, Microsoft has announced a number of new updates for the data analytics platform at its virtual Business Applications Summit.

The initiative is expanding its benefits to both GitHub Enterprise and the Power Platform for its member startups. Microsoft has also hinted toward future improvements being in the pipeline.