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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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OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision

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OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
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EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

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EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.
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Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure

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Upwind integrates its runtime cloud security with Azure, offering unified protection and Sentinel tie-ins via the Microsoft Marketplace.
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Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design

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SonicWall champions 'Secure by Default', promising built-in, automated protection that tames tool sprawl and misconfigurations at scale.
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Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

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Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
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CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale

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CIQ launches Rocky Linux Pro AI, a tuned RHEL-compatible distro promising higher GPU inference throughput from day one at production scale.
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10ZiG Manager v5.5 boosts scale for large deployments

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10ZiG Manager v5.5 brings major server, web console and database upgrades to scale thin client management to many thousands of endpoints.
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Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks

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Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.
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DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel tie-up to cut SIEM costs

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DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel integration, promising faster SIEM roll-outs, AI-driven telemetry routing and up to 60% cost savings.
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IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime

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IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.
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Conga launches AiMe AI agents for end-to-end deal flows

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Conga unveils AiMe AI agents to automate pricing, quoting and contracts, promising end-to-end deal flows across Salesforce and Microsoft stacks.
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Kyndryl brings Cloud Uplift to Canada

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Kyndryl has launched Cloud Uplift for IBM Power on Microsoft Azure in Canadian regions, aiding legacy migrations while keeping data in-country.
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Canadian women report greater anxiety over AI at work

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Canadian women report higher anxiety and lower confidence using AI at work than men, as workplace expectations outpace support and training.
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Thrive unveils governed AI workspace & adoption model

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Thrive launches a governed AI workspace and phased adoption model to tame shadow AI, uniting access to 50-plus major language models.
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Temenos gains Microsoft AI Cloud core banking status

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Temenos wins Microsoft AI Cloud partner status for its Azure-native core banking SaaS, boosting co-sell options and bank modernisation plans.
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GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare

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GenAI use in healthcare is fuelling patient data policy breaches, with regulated records making up 89% of AI-linked violations, research shows.
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Adobe adds conversational AI tools to Photoshop, Firefly

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Adobe is baking chat-style AI assistants into Photoshop and Firefly, letting users edit and generate images simply by describing changes.
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Microsoft unveils Agent 365 & new Microsoft 365 E7 suite

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Microsoft launches Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7, blending AI agents, Copilot upgrades and security tools in a single enterprise push.
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AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents

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AvePoint debuts AgentPulse Command Centre to give enterprises unified oversight, security and cost control for AI agents in Microsoft and Google clouds.