Microsoft stories - Page 23
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.
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.
Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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cloud security
The graduation marks a milestone with widespread enterprise adoption and over 3,000 contributors supporting multi-cloud platform engineering.
Is OpenAI planning an AI cloud to rival AWS, Azure & Google?
Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signalled plans to launch an AI cloud platform, aiming to rival AWS, Azure and Google Cloud in offering computing power.
Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms
Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.
Why culture and collaboration matter more than ever in IT partnerships
Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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hybrid cloud
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open source
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microsoft
Australian MSP AC3 builds resilience through decades-long partnerships with vendors like Cisco and Microsoft, ensuring seamless, trusted IT services for clients.
Cloud breaches driven by identity failures & process flaws
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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malware
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cloud security
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phishing
ReliaQuest reveals identity compromises and process flaws, not zero-day exploits, drive most cloud breaches, with 99% of cloud identities still over-privileged.
Microsoft apologises to New Zealand users over unclear 365 plans
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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ai
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Microsoft apologises to New Zealand users for unclear communication on Microsoft 365 pricing and AI features, offering refunds for plan changes until end of 2025.
Snowflake unveils new AI-powered data tools & expands platform
Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.
Celonis reveals customers have unlocked USD $8.1 billion using Enterprise AI
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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erp
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ai
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microsoft
Celonis customers have unlocked USD $8.1 billion in value using Enterprise AI and Process Intelligence, with over 300 achieving more than USD $1 million each.
Avalara launches Avi AI agents for secure automated tax compliance
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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encryption
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iam
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llms
Avalara unveils Avi, a network of AI agents offering secure, automated tax compliance with human oversight and enterprise-grade security.
Unlocking the productivity dividend of digital government for New Zealand
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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edge computing
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ai
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cybersecurity
New Zealand's digital government ranking slips from ninth to sixteenth; accelerating cloud adoption could save billions and boost AI productivity by 2035.
More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation
Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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dr
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Interactive and Microsoft's enduring partnership drives real digital transformation, helping businesses innovate and modernise with trusted, collaborative solutions.
Personalised internal emails drive sharp rise in phishing risk
Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
KnowBe4 research shows personalised phishing emails mimicking HR or IT cause highest employee click rates, exploiting trust in internal communications.
AvePoint expands Azure protection with IAMCP partnership & new features
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
AvePoint enhances Azure data protection, partners globally with IAMCP, and boosts cloud marketplace integration to support rising demand in AI security services.
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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iot
Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.
Confluent launches advanced Streaming Agents to boost AI agility
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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martech
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physical security
Confluent unveils advanced Streaming Agents, enabling faster, real-time AI agent development with minimal coding and enhanced observability for enterprises.
Canon Business Services ANZ boosts sales team with six new hires
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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partner programmes
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ai
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cybersecurity
Canon Business Services ANZ expands its sales team with six hires to boost support and growth across Australia and New Zealand's technology sectors.
DoiT acquires CloudWize to boost multi-cloud security and consolidate risk
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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devops
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hyperscale
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cloud security
DoiT has acquired CloudWize for $250m, enhancing its Cloud Intelligence platform with advanced multi-cloud security and compliance features.
Arinco integrates D6 Consulting to expand AI transformation focus
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Arinco has integrated D6 Consulting, forming an AI Transformation practice to boost business consulting and program delivery across Australia and New Zealand.
Responsive unveils AI agents & no-code tools in latest release
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Responsive's Fall 2025 Release launches AI agents and no-code tools to help global enterprises boost sales with smarter, data-driven insights and faster responses.
Versa & Microsoft enhance SASE with automated SD-WAN integration
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Versa has launched automated integration of its Secure SD-WAN with Microsoft Entra Internet Access, simplifying secure networking for branch offices and enhancing SASE solutions.