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This Microsoft Azure AI Studio Masterclass will provide practical experience, ensuring learners master Azure AI Studio confidently, creating impactful AI applications ethically. Led by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCTs), this masterclass will cover the lifecycle of language model applications, understanding prompt flow components and the importance of grounding models with RAG. Whether you're a seasoned data scientist or an aspiring AI engineer, Join us and revolutionize your approach to AI development, shaping the future responsibly. Secure your spot in the Microsoft Azure AI Studio Masterclass today! What you will learn Introduction to Azure AI Studio Provisioning and Managing AI Resources Developing Language Model Applications using prompt flow Building your own Copilot using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Q&A and Next Steps Benefits Access to NetCom 365 portal – a digital learning platform with reporting capabilities and complimentary extra learning resources. Train...

We are thrilled to announce the release of  Copilot in Power BI Mobile apps!  This new feature brings the power of AI directly to your fingertips, enhancing your mobile experience and offering a quick and simple way to dive into your data while on the go. With Copilot in Power BI Mobile apps, you no longer have to analyze data by yourself. Copilot provides report summaries and insights, so that you have the power to make data driven decisions anytime, anywhere. Imagine effortlessly pulling up an executive summary of the latest report with a single tap, or getting quick insights without going through all pages and visuals, simply by asking Copilot do it for you. Getting started Every report that  meets Copilot requirements in Power BI  will have the Copilot button in its header, ready to assist you with just a single tap. Once the Copilot pane is open, you can ask Copilot for a summary or to get insights. With just a few steps, you can get a summary that keeps yo...

Today, we are announcing that we will be retiring real-time streaming in Power BI. This impacts organizations and users who use these capabilities today to stream data and update dashboards in real time. This blog outlines the changes, the timelines for deprecations and recommended alternatives. What is changing for real-time streaming in Power BI? Date What happens Beginning October 31 st , 2024 Creation of new real time semantic models  will no longer be supported Includes Push semantic model, Streaming semantic model, PubNub streaming semantic model, Streaming data tile Beginning October 31 st , 2027 Existing real-time semantic models  will be retired and no longer supported We are working with existing customers on migration,  this date is subject to change What should you use instead for new real-time  streaming scenarios? We recommend users explore  real-time intelligence in Microsoft Fabric  which will provide you a greater, more comprehensive e...

Direct Lake  speeds up data-driven decisions by unlocking incredible performance directly against OneLake while ensuring maximum data reusability across Fabric. Last month, we announced a major update for developers working on Direct Lake models:  Live editing of Power BI semantic models in Direct Lake mode.  Now, you can use Power BI Desktop to edit Direct Lake semantic models, improving your data modeling experience and allowing export to Power BI Project (PBIP) for professional development workflows. With live edit every modification is applied to the semantic model in the workspace, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow. Get started Start by enabling the preview feature, go to  File  >  Options and settings  >  Options  >  Preview features  and check the box next to “ Live edit of Power BI semantic models in Direct Lake mode ” Once the preview feature is enabled, restart Power BI Desktop, open  OneLake datahub...

In Power BI, DAX  formulas  are used to define different types of calculations such as measures or calculated columns. DAX  queries , on the other hand, can be used to return data from the semantic model. DAX queries are like SQL queries in that they can show your data by specified group by columns and aggregations. For DAX queries, this includes the measures already defined in your model and you can define additional query scoped measures, if needed. To  write DAX queries  in DAX query view in the web, there is a workspace setting that needs to be enabled and there are two entry points. 1. DAX query view in the web needs the   User can edit data models in the Power BI service (preview)   turned on. This is found in Workspace settings > Power BI > General. DAX query view does allow some paths to update or add measures. 2. Click on  Write DAX queries  from the right-click, or context menu, on a semantic model in the workspace. 3.  C...

Join us at Europe’s first Microsoft Fabric Community Conference #fabconeurope! Enjoy an immersive experience exploring the limitless possibilities of Microsoft Fabric and the latest developments in Analytics and AI.  Taking place 24-27 September 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden, enjoy  130 track sessions, 4 keynotes, 10 Workshops , Expo, Community Lounge, Ask the Experts, DE&I Programme, Women in Tech lunch and more!   You’ll meet with the world’s leading Microsoft Fabric experts including Microsoft and Community leaders. In partnership with Microsoft, the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference is brought to you by the team behind ESPC, Europe’s premier Microsoft 365 Conference and the European Power Platform Conference. Submissions for speakers and sponsors are now open — join us in shaping the future of this exceptional conference and community. Tickets:  European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference

We are pleased to announce that you can now ask Copilot for data from your entire semantic model! Just tell Copilot what you’re looking for, and Copilot will query your model to answer your question with a visual. Getting Started To enable the feature, make sure your model  meets the appropriate requirements , then simply toggle on the preview mode in the top right corner of the Copilot pane. What kinds of questions does the feature support? This new capability supports a wide range of different types of analysis. While the exact questions which Copilot can answer will depend on the specifics of your model, here are some examples: Show me sales amount and profit for the last 2 years. What are the top 3 product lines by customer rating? Which dairy product has the most profit in Australia? You can also ask follow up questions, such as “what are the total sales for 2016?” and then follow up with “can you show me this for Europe?” Copilot makes it easy to have a natural conversation a...

Build the skills you need to create new opportunities and accelerate your understanding of Microsoft Cloud technologies at a free Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day from Microsoft Learn. Join us at Migrate Enterprise Applications to learn how to control costs, improve security and inspire developer innovation as you migrate on-premises web apps to the cloud. You’ll see how to discover, assess and migrate apps to Azure App Service with minimal code changes, using Azure Migrate. You’ll also learn ways to enrich customer experiences using security, load balancing, autoscaling and automated management features in Azure App Service. Who should attend: Enterprise and software developers Software architects IT decision makers IT specialists and managers Technical level: This is an intermediate-level course. Attendees should be able to credibly discuss, offer perspective and integrate technology from minimal practical experience. During this training, you will be able to: Learn how to effici...

At Microsoft, we understand that today’s world is awash with data and customers are facing increasing data needs and analytics challenges. Accelerate time to value by enabling your Data Analysts to leverage Microsoft Fabric to break down data silos and unify disparate sources of data to create rich, powerful Power BI dashboards and reports – enabling you to scale analytics while reducing costs and optimizing existing data management in a governed and secure way. Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end analytics platform that brings together all the data and analytics tools that organizations need to go from the data lake to the business user. Fabric integrates technologies like Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI into a single unified product, empowering data and business professionals alike to unlock the potential of their data and lay the foundation for the era of AI. Microsoft, in partnership with Capgemini, is pleased to invite you to a free one-day workshop cov...