September 25, 2017
Microsoft launches new machine learning tools
Microsoft, just like many of its competitors, has gone all in on machine learning. That emphasis is on full display at the company’s Ignite conference this where, where…
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September 25, 2017
Microsoft finally starts doing something with LinkedIn by integrating it into Office 365
Last year, Microsoft bought LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, but even though the acquisition has long closed, Microsoft hasn’t yet done much with all of the data it gets…
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Microsoft looks to the cloud to expand its security offerings
Ignite is Microsoft’s main annual conference for bringing together its enterprise users and IT community. It’s no surprise then that security is one of the main topics at…
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Microsoft 365 expands with new plans for schools and frontline workers
Microsoft today announced a major expansion to its Microsoft 365 offerings. The idea behind Microsoft 365 is to provide a single integrated solution that combines subscriptions to Office…
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Azure gets more affordable with reserved instances and new cost management features
In case you didn’t know, Microsoft is hosting its annual Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida this week and while a lot of the event focuses on the company’s…
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Microsoft is going all in on Teams and plans to phase out Skype for Business
Microsoft Teams, the company’s Slack competitor with deep integrations into the Office 365 apps, has seen a lot of pickup over the last few months, with over 125,000…
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Facebook is the latest tech giant to hunt for AI talent in Canada
Facebook is turning its attention to Canada with a new AI research office in Montreal. Google and Microsoft already have outposts in the city and countless other tech…
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Microsoft’s AI camera app Pix is now a business productivity tool
Microsoft Pix, the iOS camera app that leverages A.I. to help you take better photos, is venturing beyond being a tool for consumers with an update that now…
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It’s time to build our own Equifax with blackjack and crypto
The private data of 143 million Equifax “customers” is now available for download. Have no doubt: This means you will be hacked. This means your SIM card can…
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Microsoft and Adobe announce an expanded partnership around Adobe Sign and Microsoft Teams
Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft and Adobe announced a strategic partnership around Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Adobe’s Marketing Cloud. That, however, was only a first step for the…
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