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Microsoft stories - Page 18

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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Neo4j unveils Fleet Manager for unified graph control

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Neo4j launches Fleet Manager, a unified control plane giving CIOs a single view to govern dispersed graph databases for GenAI workloads.
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Proofpoint seals USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity deal

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Proofpoint completes USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity takeover, bolstering its European footprint and push into MSPs and smaller businesses.
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AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.
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Keeper Security named Overall Leader in non-human identity management

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Keeper Security named Overall Leader in non-human identity management, praised for securing machine identities across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
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WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.
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Attackers exploit ScreenConnect & Microsoft 365 for breaches

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Attackers exploit unpatched ScreenConnect and Microsoft 365 credentials for unauthorised network access, raising breach risks for organisations worldwide.
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AppDirect acquires Tackle.io to unify cloud marketplace sales

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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AppDirect is acquiring Tackle.io to unite cloud marketplace sales, enhancing B2B tech commerce across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and private channels.
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Employers move beyond CVs with skills-based hiring & AI tools

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Employers are shifting from CVs to skills-based hiring and AI-supported assessments to find authentic talent and improve fairness in 2026.
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Check Point named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for email

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Check Point is named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security, praised for its AI-powered Harmony Email Collaboration platform.
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Proofpoint appoints Joyce Kim as Chief Marketing Officer to boost AI focus

Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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Proofpoint has appointed Joyce Kim as Chief Marketing Officer to lead its marketing strategy amid rising AI adoption in cybersecurity and data protection.
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Explained: Trump signs order for national AI platform

Mon, 1st Dec 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an order launching the Genesis Mission, a national AI platform uniting US supercomputers and data to boost innovation and leadership.
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Spotto launches AI cloud platform to boost Azure efficiency for MSPs

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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Spotto has unveiled its AI-driven cloud platform to help MSPs and enterprises boost efficiency and profits within Microsoft Azure environments.
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Informatica named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for metadata

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Informatica has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management, recognised for its AI-powered cloud platform and multi-cloud data governance.
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ManageEngine boosts CloudSpend with multi-portal tools for cost control

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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ManageEngine enhances CloudSpend with multi-portal tools to help businesses and service providers control cloud costs across multiple clients and units efficiently.
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Schneider Electric unveils AI-driven One Digital Grid for utilities

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Schneider Electric launches the AI-powered One Digital Grid Platform to help utilities modernise operations, cut costs and boost outage management worldwide.
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The partner's edge: Why client service, not just software, will define nextgen law firms

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Nextgen law firms will thrive by embedding AI into existing workflows, making client service a core discipline beyond just software tools.
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How AI agents will impact software engineering in 2026

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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In 2026, AI agents will reshape software engineering, raising questions on management, security, and how teams govern AI-driven processes effectively.
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The evolving developer playbook: How AI collaboration is reshaping software development

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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AI collaboration is transforming software development, letting engineers focus on guiding and refining code with AI speeding up tasks and boosting productivity.
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AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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AI-led cloud migration cuts banking downtime by 45%, boosts transaction reliability and halves migration timelines, easing regulatory concerns.
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Parallels RAS 21.0 enhances hybrid cloud & user experience

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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Parallels has launched RAS 21.0, enhancing hybrid cloud management, security, and user experience for distributed workforces with multi-cloud support.