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Microsoft stories - Page 14

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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Check Point boosts email security with new AI-powered features
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Check Point Software Technologies bolsters email security with new features, including unified quarantine and DMARC monitoring to combat advanced phishing threats.
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Unlocking leadership excellence in the digital age: Satya Nadella's blueprint for tech leaders
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Satya Nadella’s leadership ethos, combining authenticity, empathy, and intent, redefines success in the digital era, transforming both Microsoft's journey and tech industry paradigms.
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Atturra partners with Brisbane Grammar School for transformative IT solution
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Atturra, a top IT firm, has struck a multi-year deal to provide Brisbane Grammar School with a Microsoft Dynamics 365-based Student Information System to enhance administrative processes and educational delivery.
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Schneider Electric speeds up cloud migration with CAST Highlight
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Schneider Electric accelerates cloud transition with CAST Highlight, shortening labour-intensive discovery work and aiding the refactoring and migration of apps to the Microsoft Azure platform.
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Tech Mahindra & Microsoft launch unified workbench on Fabric
Mon, 15th Apr 2024
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Tech Mahindra collaborates with Microsoft to launch a unified workbench on Microsoft Fabric, aiming to bolster the adoption rate of the software and streamline complex data workflows.
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Data Army crafts modern data solution for MA Money
Mon, 15th Apr 2024
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Data Army, a leading Australian data consultancy, develops a ground-breaking data solution for fast-growing non-bank mortgage lender MA Money.
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Genesis Energy embraces AI utilisation in Microsoft's Early Access Program
Fri, 12th Apr 2024
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Genesis Energy, New Zealand's leading energy company, has partnered with Microsoft to utilise its AI tools towards combating data privacy and ROI challenges, empowering all employees to drive technological change.
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ManageEngine's CloudSpend now available on Google Cloud Platform
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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ManageEngine's cloud cost management tool, CloudSpend, is now on Google Cloud Platform, enhancing cost optimisation across key cloud computing platforms and aiding businesses in cloud expenditure tracking.
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ManageEngine extends CloudSpend support to Google Cloud Platform
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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ManageEngine extended its cloud cost management tool, CloudSpend, to Google Cloud Platform, after earlier support for AWS and Microsoft Azure.
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Keepit expands Swiss footprint with two new data centres
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.
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Productivity in SMEs struggles due to staff's tech skill deficit
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Four in ten UK SMEs see a productivity dip due to poor staff tech skills, particularly in using Microsoft 365, according to a new study by Sharp.
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Pure Storage unveils first external block storage for Azure VMware Solution
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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Pure Storage debuts the first available external block storage for Microsoft's Azure VMware Solution, addressing storage and spending issues and facilitating VMware migrations.
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Survival of the fittest: Indie agencies facing the AI battle
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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As major networks invest heavily in AI, indie advertising firms are playing catch-up, leveraging cost-effective tools and their nimbleness to stay competitive in an increasingly automated industry.
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Logicalis Australia extends partner programme, appoints Loschiavo
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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Logicalis Australia boosts partner programme and appoints Giselle Loschiavo as National Vendor Program Manager, streamlining vendor alliances for a sustainable growth ecosystem.
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Westcon announces expanded partnership with AudioCodes for UCaaS provision
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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Westcon-Comstor partners with AudioCodes to enhance Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) offerings, aiming to boost recurring revenues for their partners.
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Exclusive: How FUJIFILM continues to evolve and innovate
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand, under David Jupe's leadership, reaffirms its commitment to technological and healthcare innovation.
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Devpost for Teams streamlines internal hackathons for major corporations
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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Devpost, which powers 80% of global public hackathons, launches 'Devpost for Teams', a unique platform enabling corporations to organise and manage internal hackathons securely and efficiently.
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Kacific & Microsoft partner to bridge Asia Pacific's digital divide
Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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Kacific Broadband Satellites and Microsoft partner to provide high-speed internet to 750 rural educational and healthcare facilities across Asia Pacific.
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Keepit & Ingram Micro form alliance to boost market presence
Fri, 5th Apr 2024
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Data protection firm Keepit forms strategic alliance with global IT distributor Ingram Micro, intending to fortify Keepit's US market presence via Ingram Micro's Xvantage digital platform.
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Agri-tech sector braces for M&A surge as investment plummets
Fri, 5th Apr 2024
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A 40% slump in agri-tech investments in 2023 has prompted industry changes and a predicted surge in M&A activity for 2024, with tech giants entering the sector.