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Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.

Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
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AI fuels cloud race among Microsoft, AWS, & Google

Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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A new report reveals that AI now drives cloud demand, with Microsoft leading the race, followed by AWS and Google, as 22% of recent projects integrate AI.
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Cohesity Gaia enhanced with new visual data explorer

Thu, 24th Oct 2024
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Cohesity has enhanced its Gaia data exploration tool with a visual interface, enabling enterprises to efficiently analyse unstructured data and gain insights.
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ServiceNow & Rimini Street partner for ERP modernisation

Thu, 24th Oct 2024
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ServiceNow and Rimini Street have teamed up to modernise ERP systems with an AI solution, promising cost-effective upgrades and enhanced innovation.
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IN4IT to launch cost-effective observability platform in 2025

Thu, 24th Oct 2024
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IN4IT has unveiled plans for a new Enterprise Observability platform, set for early 2025, aiming to provide a more affordable alternative to existing solutions.
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Exclusive: Celonis' Alex Lowe discusses how AI is transforming decision-making

Thu, 24th Oct 2024
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Alex Lowe from Celonis reveals how AI is revolutionising decision-making, enhancing productivity by processing unstructured data more efficiently.
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Pax8 launches new cybersecurity programme for partners

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Pax8 has unveiled a new security programme to bolster its partners' cybersecurity skills, addressing the rising threats faced by small and medium-sized businesses.
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Microsoft unveils AI agents to transform business automation

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Microsoft is set to launch new AI agents in November, promising to transform business automation and enhance organisational efficiency across sectors.
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Phishing scams use QR codes in PDFs to bypass defences

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Barracuda reveals a surge in QR code phishing attacks, with over 500,000 emails detected in three months, exploiting sensitive data risks.
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Sitecore unveils AI platform to enhance marketing workflows

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Sitecore has launched Sitecore Stream, an AI platform aimed at simplifying marketing workflows and empowering enterprise marketers with automation.
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SER named leader in IDC assessment for content services

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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SER Group has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for its innovative enterprise content services, praised for AI-driven capabilities and customer support.
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AI drives growth in global data centre construction costs

Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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Turner & Townsend has unveiled its eighth Data Centre Cost Index, detailing construction costs across 50 markets and highlighting AI's growing influence.
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Auctane appoints Ciubotariu as CTO & Lombardi as CFO

Fri, 18th Oct 2024
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Auctane has appointed Nick Ciubotariu as Chief Technology Officer and Sal Lombardi as Chief Financial Officer to drive its growth and innovation.
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Pax8 adds Commvault to cloud commerce marketplace for SMBs

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Pax8 has welcomed Commvault to its cloud commerce marketplace, offering small businesses a robust option for data protection and cyber resilience.
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DataStax & NVIDIA launch AI platform to boost accuracy

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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DataStax has launched its AI Platform in collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate AI development, claiming a 60% reduction in development time.
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To avoid the next major outage, we need continuous testing

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Following the recent CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage, experts stress the need for continuous testing to prevent future software catastrophes costing over USD $5 billion.
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AMD unveils Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series for business PCs

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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AMD has launched its Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series, enhancing business productivity with AI mobile processors that deliver up to three times the performance of earlier models.
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WatchGuard reveals Q2 2024 cyber threat trends report

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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WatchGuard Technologies' latest Internet Security Report reveals that seven of the top ten malware threats in Q2 2024 were new.
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Microsoft warns of AI-driven cyber threats & ransomware rise

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Microsoft's Digital Defense Report highlights a rise in cyber threats, naming Australia as the sixth most targeted nation with a 2.75-fold increase in ransomware.
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Businesses paying ransomware ransoms doubles in 2024

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Research reveals that businesses paying ransoms due to ransomware attacks has surged to 16.3% in 2024, up from 6.9% the previous year.
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Software defined data centre market to hit USD $1.49tn

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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The global software defined data centre market is set to reach USD $1.49 trillion by 2036, driven by advancements and rising data centre demands.