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Microsoft shares strong progress on datacenter region in Saudi Arabia

PR News Desk 04/12/2024

Microsoft today shared updates on the progress of its datacenter region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following a recent site visit by a delegation of government officials from the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) as well as Microsoft executives from the

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Microsoft supports energy transition towards more sustainable future with industry-leading solutions at ADIPEC 2024

News Desk 04/11/2024

Microsoft today, at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2024, showcased its latest Data and AI solutions that are designed to empower energy companies across the region and globally to accelerate their progress towards a net-zero future. The company’s booth at the exhibition features a dedicated Surface Zone and demo arena where […]

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Microsoft announces next phase of Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation

PR News Desk 07/10/2024

Microsoft is rolling out Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot, empowering organizations across the region from enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses with new capabilities across the Microsoft Copilot stack to supercharge their productivity, enhance collaboration, and drive innovation in the new AI era. As part of Microsoft’s new design system for knowledge work, the

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Microsoft expands its Global Engineering Development Center’s footprint to the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi

PR News Desk 25/09/2024

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced it is expanding its Global Engineering Development Center footprint to the UAE. A new development center, which will be established in Abu Dhabi, one of Microsoft’s first engineering centers to be launched in the Arab world, joining the company’s global portfolio of development centers across key strategic locations around the […]

Business

Do you know LinkedIn uses personal information to train generative AI?

Arnold Pinto 21/09/2024

Here is how to put a stop to that LinkedIn, Microsoft’s professional networking platform, has announced that it and its affiliates use users’ personal information and content to train generative AI models that generate content, including those developed by Microsoft and its own AI systems. This decision has raised privacy concerns among the 900 million […]

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From 0 to 5,000: Koenig Solutions Becomes Microsoft’s Leading IT Training Partner in Australia

PR News Desk 20/09/2024

Koenig Solutions, a leading global provider of IT training services, is proud to announce that it has received the prestigious Microsoft ANZ Superstar award for FY24. This recognition reflects Koenig’s remarkable transformation in the Australian market since its humble beginnings in 2020, growing into Microsoft’s #1 partner in Australia and training over 5,000

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Another important step in advancing responsible AI to serve the world

PR News Desk 17/09/2024

As Microsoft Corp. and G42 continue to advance our collaboration, we are sharing two significant initiatives to help ensure that AI is used responsibly and serves the world. This work builds on the partnership we jointly announced earlier this year and marks the beginning of several additional steps we will announce in the weeks and […]

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices to accelerate innovation and enhance productivity of the UAE workforce in the new AI era

PR News Desk 23/08/2024

Microsoft announced the general availability of the all-new Surface Pro and the all-new Surface Laptop to empower users in the UAE to unlock new experiences and accelerate their Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation journey. The devices are part of Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs portfolio, a new category of Windows PCs designed for AI. Copilot+ PCs are the fastest,

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AI boom spurs growth in global cloud infrastructure sector

News Desk 27/07/2024

Amazon and Microsoft in the clear lead Despite not reaching the peaks driven by Covid-19, the global cloud infrastructure sector has evolved into a formidable industry, spurred once again by the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Amazon’s dominance through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains significant, although Microsoft’s Azure is

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Global cloud market spend surpasses $76 billion in Q1 2024

News Editor 2 25/07/2024

GenAI advancements boost the sector Synergy Research Group reports that the global cloud infrastructure services market surged in the first quarter of 2024, marking a robust recovery with enterprise spending surpassing $76 billion. This figure represents a substantial increase of $13.5 billion or 21% compared to last year, signalling the second consecutive quarter of

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Check Point Research Reveals Q2 2024 Brand Phishing Trends

News Desk 25/07/2024

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) and  a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, has released its latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q2 2024. The ranking highlights the brands most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to deceive individuals

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Cyber outage creates chaos around the world on July 19, 2024

News Desk 20/07/2024

Hits flights, banks, telecoms, media A widespread disruption caused by a software update sent shockwaves through global computer systems on July 19, 2024, resulting in grounded flights, interrupted broadcasts, and significant disruptions across banking, healthcare, and other essential services. The incident was triggered by a routine update to a product offered by leading

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Esri Partners with Microsoft to Provide Spatial Analytics in Microsoft Fabric

News Desk 15/07/2024

At its 44th annual User Conference, Esri announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to integrate spatial analytics technology with Fabric, Microsoft’s unified analytics SaaS platform. By integrating Esri technologies, data experts—including analysts, data scientists, engineers, and their executive stakeholders—can seamlessly use Esri’s advanced

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RAKBANK to Transform AI Applications in Banking Operations supported by Microsoft

News Desk 10/07/2024

RAKBANK and Microsoft, as part of their ongoing collaboration, will be leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform various facets of operations at the bank. The intent was formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Raheel Ahmed, Group CEO of RAKBANK, and Naim Yazbeck, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, at the […]

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Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index Report showcases increased appetite for AI at work

News Desk 01/07/2024

Organizations globally across industries have been forced to confront a new reality where employees, impatient with the pace at which their senior leadership has been adopting and deploying Artificial Intelligence across operations, have decided to bring their own AI tools to work. This is one of the key findings of Microsoft’s fourth annual Work Trend […]

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Microsoft launches new tools and features for developers to accelerate AI innovation

News Desk 07/06/2024

Microsoft is empowering developer communities across the region to create and deliver the next generation of differentiated Artificial Intelligence (AI) experiences with a host of new product launches and feature updates to its portfolio of AI solutions announced at the Build 2024 conference. New updates across Microsoft’s Azure AI Services include Azure AI Studio now […]

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Microsoft Copilot+ PCs Tech May Drive AI-Driven Computing

Arnold Pinto 07/06/2024

According To GlobalData Microsoft’s recent unveiling of Copilot+ PCs has thrust the tech giant into the limelight, attracting the attention of influencers across various platforms, notably the social media platform ‘X’. Copilot+ PCs, which promises to revolutionise the computing landscape, has sparked a flurry of discussions, with influencers heralding it as the dawn

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Alphabet Surpasses Apple As GAFAM’s Most Profitable Entity

Arnold Pinto 29/05/2024

Raising $3,042 Per Second In Q1 2024 Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has outpaced Apple and claimed the throne as the most profitable entity within the esteemed GAFAM* consortium. This seismic shift in the tech industry’s financial landscape is a testament to Alphabet’s remarkable financial resurgence in 2023, which has continued into Q1 of 2024,

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Microsoft launches Azure VMware Solution to empower organizations

News Desk 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 disruptions. The service is available through Microsoft’s hyperscale cloud data centers

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

News Desk 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 […]