Surfing the Latest Advancements: Power Platform 2023 Release Wave 1 Updates

The Power Platform 2023 Release Wave 1, announced by Microsoft, brings exciting updates to the Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents offerings. Here's a quick look at the key highlights of this release.

Power Apps:

• Custom connectors: Users can now build custom connectors to integrate with any API or data source, making it easier to bring data into Power Apps.
• AI Builder enhancements: AI Builder has been enhanced with new capabilities such as image classification and text classification, making it easier to add AI-powered capabilities to Power Apps.
• New data sources: The Power Apps canvas app now supports over 200 data sources, including Azure Cosmos DB and Microsoft Lists.

Power Automate:

• UI flows enhancements: UI flows, a low-code automation solution, now supports the ability to automate forms and work with PDFs, making it easier for users to automate manual tasks.
• Improved Power Automate Desktop: Power Automate Desktop now supports UI flows and has a new modern interface, making it easier for users to create and manage automations.

Power Virtual Agents:

• Improved authoring experience: The Power Virtual Agents authoring experience has been improved with new features such as the ability to add variables and logic to conversations, making it easier for users to create sophisticated virtual agents.
• Increased language support: Power Virtual Agents now supports over 20 languages, making it easier for organizations to create virtual agents for a global audience.

the Power Platform 2023 Release Wave 1 brings exciting updates and enhancements to the Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents offerings. These updates make it easier for organizations to create and manage low-code and no-code solutions, automate manual tasks, and create virtual agents that can provide personalized support to customers.

For more details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2023wave1/