The work we do, and the way we do it, is always changing. Each of us has a memory of how we once did a task regularly, the tools we used and how both the task and the tools have since changed so much they are nearly unrecognizable. Because we are living and working in the “now,” change feels both personal and fast, so it is always worth remembering that this has happened before, maybe not in just this way or with this speed. And it is true. AI is rewriting work. How we do our jobs. How roles change. How careers are built. The skills we need. Some of that is exciting. Some of it can feel overwhelming. What we remember and have learned from previous times is that in moments like this, people are open to work and don’t just need new tools. They need a new mindset, a clearer understanding of what’s changing and a path forward. That’s why today we’re announcing Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI, LinkedIn’s first book, by CEO Ryan Roslansky and Chief Economic Opportunity Officer Aneesh Raman. The book explores how AI is reshaping work and what that shift means for the people navigating it every day. YouTube Video Click here to load media Microsoft and LinkedIn sit at the intersection of how work is done and how careers are built. We share a belief that the future of work will be driven by human creativity and ingenuity, not technology alone. When humans stay at the center, AI amplifies what people do best and creates new economic opportunity. Open to Work is grounded in that belief and focused on what’s happening now, not abstract predictions about the future. Ryan’s leadership at LinkedIn and as head of engineering for Microsoft 365 Copilot gives him a rare perspective on this moment. He sees how AI is built, how it shows up in everyday work and what it takes to adapt. Aneesh’s role gives him unique insight into how together we can use this moment of change to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The book is backed by real data — insights from experts, LinkedIn’s global network, Microsoft customers and the Work Trend Index. The goal isn’t hype. It’s clarity about how work is changing and how people can respond in practical, meaningful ways. For professionals, Open to Work is about agency — what you delegate to AI, what skills to deepen and how you stay relevant as roles evolve. For leaders, it’s about rethinking how work gets organized and cultivating a Frontier mindset: the conviction that the most important innovations happen at the edges, where uncertainty is highest and the opportunity to shape what comes next is greatest. And for Microsoft and LinkedIn employees, it’s a reminder of the responsibility we share to shape the future of work in a thoughtful, human-centered way. Open to Work publishes March 31 and is available for pre-order today. Frank X. Shaw is responsible for defining and managing communications strategies worldwide, company-wide storytelling, product PR, media and analyst relations, executive communications, employee communications, global agency management and military affairs. Top image: Aneesh Raman, left, LinkedIn chief economic opportunity officer, and Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn CEO. Photo provided by LinkedIn. The post Announcing Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI appeared first on The Official Microsoft Blog. ​The work we do, and the way we do it, is always changing. Each of us has a memory of how we once did a task regularly, the tools we used and how both the task and the tools have since changed so much they are nearly unrecognizable. Because we are living and working in… The post Announcing Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI appeared first on The Official Microsoft Blog.  Featured, The Official Microsoft Blog, AI, LinkedIn, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Work Trend Index The Official Microsoft Blog

Today, Microsoft is announcing the acquisition of Osmos, an agentic AI data engineering platform designed to help simplify complex and time-consuming data workflows. Microsoft + Osmos: Extending Microsoft Fabric with agentic AI for data engineering Organizations today face a common challenge: data is everywhere, but making it actionable is often manual, slow and expensive. Many teams spend most of their time preparing data instead of analyzing it. Osmos solves this problem by applying agentic AI to turn raw data into analytics and AI-ready assets in OneLake, the unified data lake at the core of Microsoft Fabric. This acquisition builds on Microsoft Fabric’s goal to enable customers to unify all data and analytics into a single, secure platform. With the acquisition of Osmos, we are taking the next step toward a future where autonomous AI agents work alongside people — helping reduce operational overhead and making it easier for customers to connect, prepare, analyze and share data across the organization. Looking ahead: Empowering customers to unlock value from data Today’s announcement reinforces Microsoft’s focus to help every organization unlock more value from their data faster and with greater simplicity. The Osmos team will join Microsoft’s Fabric engineering organization to advance our vision for simpler, more intuitive and AI-ready data experiences. Stay tuned for updates as we integrate Osmos into Fabric and continue our journey to empower every organization to achieve more with data. To follow updates, visit the Microsoft Fabric Blog. Bogdan Crivat leads Microsoft’s Azure Data Analytics, building the Fabric engines for big data behind Power BI, and our AI-powered analytics infrastructure.  The post Microsoft announces acquisition of Osmos to accelerate autonomous data engineering in Fabric appeared first on The Official Microsoft Blog. ​Today, Microsoft is announcing the acquisition of Osmos, an agentic AI data engineering platform designed to help simplify complex and time-consuming data workflows. Microsoft + Osmos: Extending Microsoft Fabric with agentic AI for data engineering Organizations today face a common challenge: data is everywhere, but making it actionable is often manual, slow and expensive. Many… The post Microsoft announces acquisition of Osmos to accelerate autonomous data engineering in Fabric appeared first on The Official Microsoft Blog.  Featured, The Official Microsoft Blog, AI, Microsoft Fabric, OneLake The Official Microsoft Blog