Microsoft recently announced a major overhaul to its popular video conferencing software, Microsoft Teams, as part of its plans to introduce artificial intelligence and GPT-4 functionality into Microsoft 365 at some point in the future. This newly overhauled version of Teams is specially tailored for Windows users and is currently available in a public preview, with Microsoft claiming that it’s two times faster and half the amount of memory intensive.
The new Teams for Windows app will provide users with a more intuitive interface so users can easily access notifications, messages, and channels. Additionally, Microsoft has also provided users with the ability to switch between accounts without any need to log in and out each time. This is a feature made popular by Google Workspace with Teams one-upping Google by providing notification support for multiple accounts all at once.
Having not yet provided any further insight into the much-awaited Microsoft 365 Copilot, the tech giant still announced that the public preview of Teams is the beginning of a ‘foundation’ for the planned feature with the public preview of Teams soon to be available to macOS users, as well as business organizations who have opted into the program. Microsoft made clear that teams app for Windows is expected to be generally available for everyone to use by the end of the year.
Microsoft is a multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Established in 1975, the company has achieved monumental successes in the past forty-five years, and its products have been used by millions of people around the world. It is no surprise then that Microsoft has once again introduced cutting-edge technology to the world of video conferencing with the new Teams app.
Satya Nadella, the current CEO of Microsoft, has been a major driving force for the company for the last few years. With Microsoft’s recent pivot to become more cloud-focused, Satya has placed a special focus on artificial intelligence productivity, evident with the introduction of Copilot and the overhauled version of Teams. His leadership has been instrumental in leading Microsoft through the past four years as the company sees record-breaking profits. With the continued focus under Satya’s helm, there is no doubt that Microsoft will continue to reshape the tech industry for years to come.
