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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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VMware & UTS mobilise uni students to work from anywhere
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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VMware and UTS empower over 10,000 students to access curriculum apps and workloads from any device, ensuring seamless digital learning and collaboration.
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Sophos offering mobile device management with Microsoft Intune integration
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Running on Microsoft Azure, the Sophos integration will enable IT administrators to configure individual device usage policies within Microsoft Intune.
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APAC manufacturing nearly at an AI tipping point
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Soon, manufacturers who have not kept up with the advances in AI technologies will be vastly outstripped by those that have.
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Kiwi environmental entrepreneurs win global grant
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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Sustainable Coastlines, a non-profit in New Zealand, has been awarded an AI for Earth grant by Microsoft to help clean up beaches.
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How Adobe, Microsoft and SAP aim to transform CX
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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The three partners outlined a common approach and set of resources for customers in an initial announcement last September.
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Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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power / energy
Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.
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Caltex selects Microsoft to help fuel cloud transformation
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Caltex Australia partners with Microsoft to drive its major cloud transformation, enhancing fuel operations, customer loyalty, and retail innovations.
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Adobe, Microsoft and LinkedIn join forces to accelerate account-based experiences
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Adobe, Microsoft, and LinkedIn have partnered to accelerate account-based experiences through new marketing solution integrations.
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Adobe Summit kicks off the future of customer experience in Las Vegas
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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crm
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data analytics
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cx
Adobe Summit 2019 in Las Vegas unveils transformative customer experience solutions with high-profile partnerships and innovations in AI-driven platforms.
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Microsoft Teams’ eight new and upcoming features
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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After taking Best in Show at Enterprise Connect, Microsoft Teams will be seeing eight new capabilities over 2019.
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Microsoft offers Government free digital skills training
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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government
Upwards of 60 workshops will be offered, aimed at giving staff a vital grounding in cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and other skills.
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Developing APAC countries most vulnerable to malware - Microsoft
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.
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Microsoft appoints new commercial and partner business director
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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channel manager
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Bowden already has almost a decade of Microsoft relationship management experience under her belt, having joined the business in 2010.
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Cloud providers increasingly jumping into gaming market
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Aa number of major cloud service providers are uniquely placed to capitalise on the lucrative cloud gaming market.
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Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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microsoft
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intergen
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lazyworm applications
Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.
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Interview: Cisco on digital transformation and data centres at the edge
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Cisco's Rodney Hamill spoke at Cisco Live about the complexity of digital transformation and the changing concept of data centers.
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AI to double the rate of innovation in NZ by 2021
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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analyst report
NZ's innovation & productivity set to soar with AI adoption, yet half remain hesitant, Microsoft-IDC study shows.
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NVIDIA confirms $6.9b acquisition of Mellanox
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The announcement of NVIDIA's largest ever acquisition follows months of speculation involving other potential bids from the likes of Microsoft and Intel.
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Microsoft invests in more renewable energy for US data centers
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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power / energy
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).
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Gartner: iPaaS model “simply not profitable”
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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microsoft
It predicts that up to two-thirds of the existing integration platform as a service vendors will be acquired or exited in the next four years.