Remote Work in High Demand as More Americans Consider the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
When you hear the words “digital nomad” what comes to mind? If you immediately envision a sweaty hostel in Bali, full of 20-somethings working side jobs here and there until they move on to the next city on their bucket list, you wouldn’t be alone. And 20 years ago, you wouldn’t have been wrong. But […]
What to expect from Microsoft’s ‘special’ Surface and AI event
Microsoft is holding a “special event” in New York City later this week where it’s expected to debut three new Surface devices and AI-powered features for Windows, Office, Bing, Surface, and more. The event is taking place just days after Panos Panay, Microsoft’s former head of Windows and Surface, resigned in a surprise announcement. We’ll […]
Why Remote Work Makes Good Business Sense
Remote work is no longer reserved for employees of large corporations or influencers traveling the globe. The world of work is shifting toward a flexible schedule, with many employees seeking a remote or hybrid arrangement. Businesses also benefit from a remote workforce, which reduces costs for real estate and utilities and allows them to hire workers […]
Look beyond technology to ensure successful adoption of automation
The aim of IT automation is to make life easier, increase efficiency and be simple to use. When it comes to implementing this within business operations, there are a few factors that organizations should keep in mind. As with every innovation that a company rolls out, it’s important to ensure that automation functions run smoothly. However, […]
How Microsoft’s bet on Azure unlocked an AI revolution
About five years ago, artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI pitched Microsoft on a bold idea that it could build AI systems that would forever change how people interact with computers. At the time, nobody knew it would mean AI systems that create pictures of whatever people describe in plain language or a chatbot to write […]
Microsoft Doubles Down On Generative AI, Announcing Copilot Pricing And New Generative AI Skills
Microsoft clearly isn’t backing down in the race for generative AI. Since announcing that ChatGPT would be added to its Bing search engine back in February, we’ve seen Microsoft deliver a continuous drip of bold announcements regarding generative AI capabilities. July saw that trend continue. First: the news most of us have been waiting for—how […]
Microsoft launches Fabric, a new end-to-end data and analytics platform
Microsoft today launched Microsoft Fabric, a new end-to-end data and analytics platform (not to be confused with Azure Service Fabric). The new platform centers around Microsoft’s OneLake data lake but can also pull in data from Amazon S3 and (soon) Google Cloud Platform, and includes everything from integration tools, a Spark-based data engineering platform, a real-time […]
3 Things About Microsoft That Smart Investors Know
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) built itself into a tech behemoth over the years, becoming a dominant player in several categories of office and personal software. The company produces the industry standard for productivity software with its Office programs and retains a decade-long 70%-plus market share in operating systems with Windows. Microsoft’s Azure is the second-largest cloud platform in […]
Bringing the power of AI to Windows 11– unlocking a new era of productivity for customers and developers with Windows Copilot and Dev Home
Over the last year, Windows has continued to see incredible growth fueled by Windows 11 adoption. In fact, one of the most exciting areas driving that growth for Windows has been developers themselves, with a 24% YoY increase in monthly devices used for development. AI is the defining technology of our time and developers are […]
