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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2019/05/21/sharepoint-home-sites-microsoft-365-innovations-intelligent-workplace/

Presented my Jeff Teper, corporate Vice President of SharePoint. 15 companies selected for SharePoint home site. Close to a third of these companies are Livetiles affiliated. This is a better indication than most that the relationship with Microsoft is a collaborative one as SharePoint starts to incorporate AI. Microsoft know that in order to be market leader, they require collaborative partnerships to bolster their product offering.