We're at Ignite in Orlando, Florida this week, and there's a lot going on!

Azure goes to the edge

• Microsoft's new hybrid 2.0 strategy includes other clouds

Power Platform

• Microsoft rebrands Flow to Power Automate, adds no-code virtual agents
• Related: Microsoft relents on Power Platform self-servicing purchase changes

Microsoft 365/Office 365

• Microsoft announces Project Cortex
• Microsoft puts Cortana in Outlook Mobile (and other mobile apps, plus a new male voice)
• Related: Microsoft is killing the standalone Cortana app on mobile(!)
• Microsoft Office app is going to Android and iOS
• Excel gets natural language queries
• Outlook gets a modern new look everywhere but Windows
• Teams heads to Linux, gets major features update

Microsoft Edge

• The new Edge will be the only Edge starting January 15
• Microsoft reveals new Edge logo over the past weekend and then ships it in a new build
• Here's how to get it immediately if you're already using Edge
• Here's how Microsoft will refer to old Edge and new Edge

Surface

• Surface heads into businesses with a three-pronged strategy
• Related: New Surface PC experience updates - Paul - Mary Jo

Dev

• WinUI 3.0 goes into alpha preview

Windows 10

• New Windows 10 20H1 build adds a new feature, finally: It's called Quick Searches
• Skip Ahead Ring is going away

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Get ready for Black Friday!
• App pick of the week: OneNote 2016
• Enterprise pick of the week: Is the Azure cloud full?
• Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Microsoft Managed Rooms
• Beverage pick of the week: Writers' Tears Irish Whiskey

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