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Microsoft launches Azure VMware Solution to empower organizations

News Desk 2 23/05/2024

Microsoft today unveiled Azure VMware Solution, a fully managed Microsoft service running on VMware validated Azure infrastructure, that empowers organizations to seamlessly extend or completely migrate their existing on-premises VMware applications to Microsoft Azure with minimal

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Microsoft and G42 announce $1 billion comprehensive digital ecosystem initiative for Kenya

News Desk 2 22/05/2024

Microsoft Corp. and G42 on Wednesday announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya, as part of an initiative with the Republic of Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. In collaboration with Microsoft and other stakeholders, G42 will lead the arrangement of an initial investment of $1 billion for the various […]

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Microsoft empowers Kuwaiti youth in nationwide Imagine Cup Junior competition

News Desk 2 26/04/2024

Microsoft in partnership with the Kuwait Ministry of Education and the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC) today announced that applications for Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Junior competition in Kuwait are now open. Currently in its fifth year, Imagine Cup Junior is a global competition for students aged between 5-18 years old to learn […]

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Microsoft Showcases Power of AI for Secure Digital Transformation at GISEC Global 2024

News Desk 2 23/04/2024

Microsoft is welcoming attendees to the forefront of cybersecurity advancements at GISEC Global 2024, the region’s premier gathering for the cybersecurity community. As a Strategic Partner of the event, Microsoft is showcasing its commitment to leveraging the power of AI to empower digital transformation journeys while ensuring cyber resilience. “The AI revolution has been

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Tech Mahindra And Microsoft Unveil Unified Workbench

News Desk 1 15/04/2024 0

Powered By Microsoft Fabric Tech Mahindra, a leading digital transformation solutions provider, has partnered with Microsoft to unveil a unified workbench powered by Microsoft Fabric. Set to transform data workflows and streamline operational efficiency; the collaboration aims to facilitate the seamless integration of Microsoft Fabric into organisational ecosystems,

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Microsoft Surface Innovation Hub launched at Redington Office in UAE

News Desk 1 02/04/2024

Microsoft, in collaboration with leading technology distributor Redington, proudly inaugurated the Microsoft Surface Innovation Hub at Redington HQ in Dubai. With an emphasis on collaboration, the Microsoft Surface Innovation Hub at Redington is positioned as a hub for decision makers to explore and experience the power of Surface and see how it can be integrated […]

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Microsoft launches Copilot Pro to empower individuals across the Middle East

News Desk 1 27/03/2024

Microsoft today announced the expansion of its Copilot Pro subscription, empowering individuals across the Middle East, to further enhance their productivity and creativity. The announcement forms part of Microsoft’s mission to enable every person on the planet to achieve more, with Copilot Pro now available in all 222 countries where Copilot was available. Copilot Pro

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First Abu Dhabi Bank unlocks new business excellence opportunities with Core42

News Desk 1 07/03/2024

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank, has joined forces with Core42, a G42 company and full-spectrum AI enablement solutions provider, to accelerate the migration of its data centre and workload to Microsoft Azure. The collaboration is aligned with FAB’s digital transformation journey, and will harness the cutting-edge capabilities of Microsoft’s highly

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Local Content Creators Celebrated at NVIDIA Studio Nights 2

News Desk 1 20/02/2024

NVIDIA, in partnership with Microsoft, announced the winners of the second edition of its creative design competition, NVIDIA Studio Nights. The regional event, held at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi, highlighted talented content creators who leverage the power of the NVIDIA Studio platform and RTX GPUs and offered them the opportunity to network with other designers […]

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IFS and Microsoft to showcase innovative AI solutions for telecom operators

News Desk 1 16/02/2024

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that for the second consecutive year it will be joining Mobile World Congress Barcelona taking place 26 – 29 of February at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. IFS will showcase the unique value that their IFS.ai solutions built on Azure deliver to telco operators, helping support […]

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NVIDIA partners with Microsoft to spotlight local content creators

News Desk 1 12/02/2024

NVIDIA, in partnership with Microsoft, has announced the second edition of NVIDIA Studio Nights – a regional event to focus on talented content creators who are designing with the power of the NVIDIA Studio platform and RTX GPUs. NVIDIA Studio Nights will be held on 15 February 2024 at the twofour54 Community Hub in Yas […]

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Big Five tech giants add $3.2 trillion to their stock value in 2023

Arnold Pinto 23/12/2023 0

2023 is a breakout year for AI technology globally It is common knowledge that the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry has registered unprecedented growth in recent years following surging AI adoption across the consumer and business sectors. Yet, it is only 2023 that is proving to be a breakout year for AI due to the […]

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Microsoft and ADIO reinforce commitment to innovation and sustainability

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023

Microsoft and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) brought 10 impactful sustainability and climate tech startups to COP28 to showcase how their innovative solutions are tackling the most pressing challenges resulting from climate change. Hailing from the UAE, USA, UK, Greece, Spain, India, Finland, and South Korea, the startups are part of the 4th Cohort […]

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Microsoft Unveils Path to Accelerating Sustainability with AI in the Middle East

News Desk 1 30/11/2023

Microsoft has released a whitepaper titled “Accelerating Sustainability with AI: A Playbook” ahead of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), taking place at Expo City in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th. The playbook outlines a comprehensive strategy for governments, businesses, and civil society organizations to leverage artificial intelligence

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NetApp Extends Partnership with Microsoft Empowering Customers to Achieve More Through Cloud Adoption

News Desk 1 28/11/2023

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data centric software company, today announced the next phase of its collaboration with Microsoft. NetApp delivers innovations to Microsoft Azure users that bring together cloud storage solutions through a range of services including Azure NetApp Files (ANF), NetApp BlueXP, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, and now CloudOps solutions from

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Microsoft Showcases Transformative Cloud Infrastructure Advancements

News Desk 1 22/11/2023

Microsoft is reimagining cloud infrastructure to ensure optimization across every layer of its hardware and software stack with over 100 news announcements unveiled at Microsoft Ignite 2023. The advancements touch on multiple layers of an AI-forward strategy, from adoption to productivity to security, all designed to empower Microsoft customers, partners, and developers to

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella Visits UAE

News Desk 1 02/11/2023

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella visited the UAE today to experience first-hand how the latest advancements in cloud and AI are supporting UAE organizations across every industry. While speaking at the Microsoft ‘AI, a New Era’ event, Nadella met with local business leaders, government officials and developers and emphasized the role of […]

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Microsoft to maintain high investment strategy in the Middle East region

Arnold Pinto 02/11/2023 0

Generative AI is seen as becoming mainstream in the region Ahmed Dandachi, Chief Commercial Business Officer at Microsoft UAE, in an interview at GITEX Global 2023, talks about generative AI, sheds light on the significance of the Middle East to Microsoft’s strategic investments and how GITEX plays a pivotal role in showcasing cutting-edge technology and […]

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etisalat by e& collaborates with Microsoft to develop Consumer Assistant to enhance customer experience

News Desk 1 19/10/2023

etisalat by e& today announced the soft launch of its Consumer Assistant at GITEX Technology Week 2023. Built using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, the new AI assistant can join voice calls to verbally communicate with customers and assist with various tasks such as checking the weather, getting directions to a destination, or getting an update […]

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Microsoft and Majid Al Futtaim accelerate roadmap for digital transformation

News Desk 1 18/10/2023

Microsoft expanded its long-term partnership with Majid Al Futtaim with a new strategic agreement that will enhance Majid Al Futtaim’s operations across the retail, real estate, and entertainment sectors by utilizing Microsoft’s robust suite of technologies and services. Both organizations will be working together on a number of strategic objectives that will