Last week reading (2018-12-16)

Hello data geeks. Last week we had many news about Cosmos DB, and this time the top topics are Power BI, Python, Azure Functions and ADF. We have new sections starting from today including Video and Smile Corner. Have a good Monday and entire week!
Kamil

Press

Announcing new AI Capabilities for Power BI to make AI Accessible for Everyone
Learn how to build and integrate your Azure Machine Learning models with Power BI.

Multiple Layers of Aggregations in Power BI; Model Responds Even Faster
Reza Red explains multiple levels of aggregation in Power BI.

Taking a closer look at Python support for Azure Functions
Python in Azure Functions…

Azure Functions now supported as a step in Azure Data Factory pipelines
… and Azure Functions in ADF.

Power BI Desktop December 2018 Feature Summary
List of features introduced this month to Power BI Desktop.

Power BI Dataflows and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 Integration Preview
More about Common Data Model (CDM) and Azure Data Lake Storage.

Dynamic Legend in Power BI Visual, Line Chart
Prathy presents quick post about dynamic slicer with multiple selections.

Using Azure Data Factory v2 Activities & Dynamic Content to Direct Your Files
Get Metadata, ForEach, and Copy activities in action.

A word from Microsoft’s CEO

A powerful example of how teaching computer science can change how students approach learning – and, in the process, provide them with the skills they need to thrive in any career. https://t.co/30FoLIS3ZY

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) 4 December 2018

Video

Microsoft HoloLens: Partner Spotlight with Ford

Smile corner