Microsoft stories
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.
Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand
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Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
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Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
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Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
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Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.
Google expands Gemini Enterprise with governance features
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Google adds long-running agents, a shared workspace and a governance layer to Gemini Enterprise as businesses seek AI they can monitor and control.
Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub
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Google Cloud turns Gemini Enterprise into a single control point for developers and staff as it adds governance, no-code building and partner agents.
Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps
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Google ties its AI tools more closely to Chat, Gmail and Drive as it rolls out Workspace Intelligence to unify work across apps.
Code and Theory appoints JJ Schmuckler as President
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Code and Theory names former WPP and Real Chemistry executive JJ Schmuckler as president to bolster senior client ties and integrated growth.
Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
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England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.
Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO
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Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.
Adobe launches CX Enterprise for AI marketing workflows
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Adobe unveils CX Enterprise to knit together AI agents, cloud partners and governed marketing workflows across large enterprise tech stacks.
Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds
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Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw exposing code
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Tenable warns a GitHub Actions bug in Microsoft's Windows-driver-samples repo could let attackers run code and steal secrets via public issues.
Dropbox launches three ChatGPT apps for workflow control
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Dropbox brings file access, workplace search and diary management into ChatGPT as it looks to cut app switching for office workers.
Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata
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Microsoft steps up New Zealand AI push with 200,000 more people to be trained as chief technology officer Sarah Carney says the real challenge is winning trust.
Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report
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Critical Microsoft flaws double as Azure and Dynamics 365 risks surge, BeyondTrust warns organisations to prioritise identity and privilege controls.
ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms
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ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.
Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers
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Litera brings AI redlining and document comparison to Google Drive and Docs, giving lawyers a new way to review contracts inside Workspace.
UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence
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UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.
Retailers urged to clean address data for faster deliveries
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Retailers can cut misdelivery costs and fuel waste by cleaning customer address data, using verification, autocomplete and geocoding tools.