Create a WordPress site Azure App Service

WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS) used by over 40% of the web to create websites, blogs, and other applications. WordPress can be run on a few different Azure services: AKS, Virtual Machines, Azure Container Apps and Azure App Service. For a full list of WordPress options on Azure, see WordPress on Azure Marketplace.

In this quickstart, you'll learn how to create and deploy your first WordPress site to Azure App Service on Linux with Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server using the WordPress Azure Marketplace item by App Service. This quickstart uses the Standard tier for your app and a Burstable, B2s tier for your database, and incurs a cost for your Azure Subscription. For pricing, visit App Service pricing, Azure Database for MySQL pricing, Content Delivery Network pricing, and Azure Blob Storage pricing.

To complete this quickstart, you need an Azure account with an active subscription. Create an account for free.

Create WordPress site using Azure portal

1. To start creating the WordPress site, browse to https://portal.azure.com/#create/WordPress.WordPress.
2. In the Basics tab, under Project details, make sure the correct subscription is selected. Select Create new resource group and type myResourceGroup for the name.
3. Under Hosting details, select a Region you want to serve your app from, then type a globally unique name for your web app. Under Hosting plans, select Standard. Select Change plan to view features and price comparisons.
4. Under WordPress setup, choose your preferred Site Language, then type an Admin Email, Admin Username, and Admin Password. The Admin Email is used for WordPress administrative sign-in only. Clear the Enable multisite checkbox.
5. Select the Advanced tab. If you're unfamiliar with an Azure CDN, Azure Front Door, or Blob Storage, then clear the checkboxes. For more details on the Content Distribution options, see WordPress on App Service.
6. Select the Review + create tab. After validation runs, select the Create button at the bottom of the page to create the WordPress site.
7. Browse to your site URL and verify the app is running properly. The site may take a few minutes to load. If you receive an error, allow a few more minutes then refresh the browser.
8. To access the WordPress Admin page, browse to /wp-admin and use the credentials you created in the WordPress setup step.

Mercedes-Benz takes in-car voice control to a new level with ChatGPT

Mercedes-Benz brings ChatGPT to MBUX vehicles for U.S. customers via Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

Data privacy and IT processes managed by Mercedes-Benz

MBUX beta programme starts June 16, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the use of artificial intelligence and integrating it into the voice control of its vehicles as the next step. By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive. An optional beta programme will start June 16, 2023 in the U.S. for over 900.000 vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system[1].

Customers can participate via the Mercedes me app or directly from the vehicle using the voice command “Hey Mercedes, I want to join the beta programme”[2]. The rollout of the beta programme will happen over the air. Mercedes-Benz is integrating ChatGPT through Azure OpenAI Service, leveraging the enterprise-grade capabilities of Microsoft’s cloud and AI platform.

Addition for voice control via Hey Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz MBUX Voice Assistant has already set industry standards and is known for its intuitive operation and a large command portfolio. Driver and passengers can receive sports and weather updates, have questions answered about their surroundings or even control their smart homes.

ChatGPT complements the existing intuitive voice control via Hey Mercedes. While most voice assistants are limited to predefined tasks and responses, ChatGPT leverages a large language model to greatly improve natural language understanding and expand the topics to which it can respond.

Mercedes-Benz combines the best of both worlds, enhancing the validated data of MBUX Voice Assistant with the more natural dialogue format of ChatGPT. Users will experience a voice assistant that not only accepts natural voice commands but can also conduct conversations. Soon, participants who ask the Voice Assistant for details about their destination, to suggest a new dinner recipe, or to answer a complex question, will receive a more comprehensive answer – while keeping their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

Mercedes-Benz ensures data privacy

A collaboration with Microsoft enables the integration of ChatGPT. Through Azure OpenAI Service, Mercedes‑Benz is tapping OpenAI’s large-scale generative AI models combined with the enterprise-grade security, privacy and reliability capabilities of Azure. Mercedes-Benz retains complete control over the IT processes in the background. The voice command data collected is stored in the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud, where it is anonymised and analysed.

Soruce: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/323212b5-1b56-458a-9324-20b25cc176cb

CARREFOUR INTEGRATES OPENAI TECHNOLOGIES AND LAUNCHES A GENERATIVE AI-POWERED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

Carrefour is deploying three innovative tech solutions based around ChatGPT technology: an advice robot for shopping on carrefour.fr, description sheets for Carrefour brand products on its website and support for purchasing procedures. These solutions are based on OpenAI technologies, particularly GPT-4.

Carrefour has launched Hopla, a chatbot based on ChatGPT which will be integrated into the Carrefour.fr website starting on 8 June. Customers will be able to use this natural-language AI to help them with their daily shopping. They will find it on the site’s home page and will be able to ask it for help in choosing products for their basket, based on their budget, food constraints they may have or menu ideas. The robot can also suggest anti-waste solutions for reusing ingredients and composing associated recipes and baskets. The robot is connected to the site’s search engine and offers customers lists of products related to what they are discussing, right up until they make their purchase.

The generative AI is also used to enrich Carrefour brand product sheets, with more than 2000 product now online. This is the result of work undertaken by OpenAI technology in describing products and providing customers with more information. Ultimately, Carrefour wants to use this technology for all of it product sheets.

Finally, Carrefour has started using generative AI for its internal purchasing processes. This solution is currently being developed alongside teams from the non-retail purchasing division and will help them with their everyday tasks – such as drafting invitations to tender and analysing quotes.

These solutions are the result of a collaboration with Bain & Company and Microsoft, partners of OpenAI. They use Microsoft’s OpenAI Azure service to access OpenAI’s GPT-4 technology. At the same time, they are able to leverage all of Microsoft Azure’s data security, reliability and confidentiality features, to ensure compliance with GDPR (general data protection regulation).

“Thanks to our digital and data culture, we have already turned a corner when it comes to artificial intelligence. Generative AI will enable us to enrich the customer experience and profoundly transform our working methods. Integrating OpenAI technologies into what we do is an amazing opportunity for Carrefour. By pioneering the use of generative AI, we want to be one step ahead and invent the retail of tomorrow”, Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Carrefour Group.