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The fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs are here and May’s edition of The Monthly Tech-In has everything you need to know about them. We’ll also fill you in on all the major announcements from Microsoft Build, including two new reveals that will help streamline your work. 

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 helps you level up your productivity with: ✔️ Data-driven insights ✔️ Visualization tools ✔️ Real-time suggestions And more, so you can focus on what matters most: https://msft.it/6040YiJsp #AI

May was a big month for accessibility news! So many launches and announcements. Popped a recap of the accessibility advancements made in four areas: Hardware, #AI, Mental Health and Partners who are using the latest technology to empower communities we serve. Highlights include: 👉Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Talking with co-founders of #GAAD, Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion, about the origin story and potential for AI for accessibility 👉Hardware! Surface Copilot devices with boldset keyboards, haptic touchpads for limb difference and launch of the new Proteus controller for XBox by Byowave. 👉Developer Tools and Apps: At Microsoft Build, showcasing the latest developer tools with Azure Dev Box, SeeingAI, and 🎉the launch of Be My Eyes on Windows. 👉 Partner's leveraging AI to power new experiences - from Cephable to Rijksmuseum to WPP Check out the blog for more 👇 Thank you to everyone who is part of the @Microsoft #accessibility village for advancing accessibility this month.. and every month ❤️ Onwards! https://lnkd.in/gQPnvFTA

Last fall, I had the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya where world leaders discussed the role of sustainability investment, technology, and innovation in Africa. I left with optimism and a sense of possibility about the role a company like Microsoft can play in advancing this important work, including the role AI can play as an accelerant for these solutions.      Today, we are turning these possibilities into reality in several ways including expanding the AI for Good Lab in the region and investing in innovative solutions through our Climate Innovation Fund.    Read more about our commitment to innovation on the African continent, and solutions we’re spurring to address the climate crisis in my latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gnP_PryH   

Minecraft turns 15, a decade and a half of block-by-block brilliance. It’s not just a game; it’s where careers are built, where music flows and where every block tells a story. Dive into the world where what you imagine comes to life. https://lnkd.in/g8mfdkRK

POV: we just finished #MSBuild and are taking you through some of our favorite moments 🎉. From the opening action of the keynote, to learning about the innovative work that will transform how the world looks, the possibilities are endless. What's next? 📸 Thanks to Sandra P., Vanesa C., Karen N., Jack R., Scott H., Alan S., Harald K., Katie L., Caleb J., and Gretchen G. #MicrosoftLife #PeopleOfMicrosoft

I've been covering laptops—Windows and Macs—for a long time. Today's Microsoft announcement about Copilot+ PCs is one of the most exciting in years. Last week, I got an early look at the new Qualcomm-powered Surface devices, which should finally rival MacBooks on battery life and performance. Hey, Satya Nadella even told me he hasn't heard the fan go on yet in his Surface Laptop. He also said Microsoft finally has a "competitive product" to the Mac. "We're going to outperform them!" My The Wall Street Journal column + video: https://lnkd.in/eFV7rury

Every year I look forward to #MSBuild and seeing how our news will resonate with those that are building AI solutions with our tools. One of the challenges across all the keynotes is finding descriptive ways to help people understand the scope of what we are doing; I loved the way Kevin Scott used sea creatures to showcase the scale of the new computing systems we're putting into the world.   Three key themes that stood out to me from the day 1 keynotes:   1. Customizable solutions, offering stronger and more directly impactful updates to our Copilot stack.   2. Secure foundations, which are critical to building trust and ensuring we live up to our security standards.   3. Real world application, through our customers and new Copilot “agent” experiences. And of course, all of it builds (pun intended) on the news yesterday about Windows and the new AI infused PCs.  

That's a wrap on day 1 of #MSBuild 🎉✨

With Microsoft Copilot, Copilot stack, and Copilot+ PCs, we're creating new opportunity for developers at a time when AI is transforming every layer of the tech stack. Here are highlights from my keynote this morning at #MSBuild.