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Here’s what’s worth paying attention to.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/241121-microsoft-ignite-2024-azure-ai/Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/241121-microsoft-ignite-2024-azure-ai/Microsoft Ignite 2024 delivered a wave of Azure AI announcements — from Copilot Actions to Azure AI Foundry. Here’s what matters for developers and architects.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240606-apple-wwdc-2024-intelligence/Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240606-apple-wwdc-2024-intelligence/Apple Intelligence debuts at WWDC 2024 with on-device AI, a ChatGPT partnership, and a privacy-first approach that could reshape how we think about AI integration.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240523-microsoft-build-2024-copilot-stack/Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240523-microsoft-build-2024-copilot-stack/Microsoft Build 2024 reveals the full Copilot stack strategy. From custom copilots to Team Copilot, here’s what developers need to know about building on Microsoft’s AI platform.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240516-google-io-2024-gemini-developer-tools/Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240516-google-io-2024-gemini-developer-tools/Google I/O 2024 was wall-to-wall Gemini. Beyond the AI hype, there are meaningful developer platform shifts worth paying attention to.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240321-nvidia-blackwell-gtc-2024/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/240321-nvidia-blackwell-gtc-2024/NVIDIA unveils the Blackwell B200 GPU at GTC 2024, promising a generational leap in AI training and inference performance.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/231130-aws-reinvent-2023-amazon-q/Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/231130-aws-reinvent-2023-amazon-q/AWS re:Invent 2023 introduces Amazon Q, Graviton4, and a wave of AI-integrated cloud services that signal where enterprise infrastructure is heading.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/230511-google-io-2023-palm2-ai-platform/Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/230511-google-io-2023-palm2-ai-platform/Google I/O 2023 puts AI front and center with PaLM 2, signaling a massive platform shift across Search, Workspace, and Cloud.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/221124-aws-reinvent-2022-cloud-opinionated/Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/221124-aws-reinvent-2022-cloud-opinionated/AWS re:Invent 2022 kicks off with a clear message: the cloud giant is moving beyond primitives and toward opinionated, integrated solutions.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/221013-microsoft-ignite-2022-azure/Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/221013-microsoft-ignite-2022-azure/Microsoft Ignite 2022 delivered a wave of Azure updates that signal where enterprise cloud infrastructure is heading next.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/220512-google-io-2022-ai-practical-advances/Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/220512-google-io-2022-ai-practical-advances/Google I/O 2022 showcases AI advances that are moving beyond demos into developer-accessible tools and practical applications.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/211202-aws-reinvent-2021-cloud-abstractions/Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/211202-aws-reinvent-2021-cloud-abstractions/AWS re:Invent 2021 delivered a clear message: the cloud is moving toward higher-level abstractions, and developers should pay attention.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/211125-aws-reinvent-2021-serverless-evolution/Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/211125-aws-reinvent-2021-serverless-evolution/AWS re:Invent 2021 is underway in Las Vegas, and the announcements already hint at where cloud infrastructure is headed next.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/210520-google-io-2021-ai-ml-advances/Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/210520-google-io-2021-ai-ml-advances/Google I/O 2021 showcased AI advances that prioritize practical developer tooling over flashy demos — a shift that signals real maturity in the field.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/210318-nvidia-gtc-2021-grace-cpu/Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/210318-nvidia-gtc-2021-grace-cpu/NVIDIA’s GTC keynote reveals new hardware and software ambitions that signal where AI infrastructure is heading — and what developers should pay attention to.https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/200521-microsoft-build-2020-wsl2/Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.osmondvanhemert.nl/posts/200521-microsoft-build-2020-wsl2/Microsoft Build 2020 goes fully virtual and doubles down on developer experience with WSL 2 GA, Windows Terminal 1.0, and tighter Azure integrations.