Microsoft stories - Page 22
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.
LAB3 wins Microsoft NZ Partner Award for cloud & AI services
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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LAB3 has won the 2025 Microsoft New Zealand Partner of the Year Award for its cloud and AI services, chosen from over 4,600 nominees globally.
Hitachi Vantara launches VSP One BHE for AI & data security
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Hitachi Vantara launches VSP One BHE, an all-flash NVMe storage solution offering high performance, robust security, and scalable AI data management for enterprises.
Hands-on Review: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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gaming
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
Acer's Predator Helios Neo 16S AI is a powerful 16-inch gaming laptop with Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU, and a vivid 240Hz OLED display.
AMD powers world's fastest supercomputers & expands AI reach
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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dc
AMD powers 40% of the world's top ten supercomputers, including El Capitan and Frontier, driving advances in AI and energy-efficient HPC globally.
Why NZ Businesses Must Get Serious About Cybersecurity
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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ransomware
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mfa
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cloud security
New Zealand firms face rising cyber risks as attackers exploit weak controls; experts urge urgent steps to boost defences and test incident plans.
Blue Yonder named Microsoft Global ISV Partner of the Year 2025
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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erp
Blue Yonder has been named Microsoft Global ISV Partner of the Year 2025 for outstanding AI and cloud supply chain solutions, chosen from over 4,600 nominations.
Visa expands AI commerce framework with new security protocols
Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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iam
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api
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data privacy
Visa has expanded its Intelligent Commerce framework in Asia Pacific, introducing new AI-driven payment security protocols for agentic commerce starting early 2026.
Dynatrace expands AI cloud operations with new Azure integration
Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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genai
Dynatrace unveils next-gen AI cloud operations, integrating directly with Microsoft Azure SRE Agent for smarter, automated issue detection and resolution.
Phishing kits & steganography drive new wave of email threats
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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malware
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data protection
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phishing
Cybersecurity experts warn of rising email threats as phishing kits Tycoon 2FA and Cephas evolve, using steganography and code obfuscation to evade detection.
MYOB appoints Paul Voges to lead enterprise division for growth
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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financial systems
MYOB has appointed Paul Voges to lead its Enterprise Division, aiming to grow its cloud ERP platform among mid-sized businesses in Australia and New Zealand.
AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.
Fusion5 named global finalist for 2025 Dynamics 365 Service award
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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erp
Fusion5 is a global finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Service Partner of the Year Award, recognised for rapid AI-driven customer service solutions.
Dell boosts PowerProtect with new cyber resilience updates
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Dell Technologies upgrades its PowerProtect portfolio with new features to strengthen cyber resilience across cloud, edge, and hybrid environments for organisations.
Oracle expands AI, multi-cloud & local partnerships in ANZ
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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multi-cloud
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erp
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genai
Oracle is broadening its AI and multi-cloud partnerships in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on data sovereignty and sector-specific cloud solutions.
InfoSum unveils Beacons for secure AI-powered data collaboration
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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microsoft
InfoSum launches Beacons, a secure AI-ready platform enabling cross-cloud data collaboration with no data movement, adopted by Disney and WPP Media.
JupiterOne launches CCM platform with AI & graph modelling
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
JupiterOne launches a graph-based continuous controls monitoring platform using AI to ensure real-time security compliance across multi-cloud and legacy systems.
Dell unveils PowerProtect upgrades for enhanced cyber resilience
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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storage
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data protection
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dr
Dell upgrades its PowerProtect portfolio with new appliances and cloud features to boost cyber resilience and simplify data backup across edge, core, and cloud.
Commvault unveils Unity platform for unified multi-cloud data protection
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Commvault launches the Cloud Unity platform, offering centralised, AI-driven data protection across multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge environments for cost efficiency.
CNCF brings AI discipline to Kubernetes deployments
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
The CNCF has launched a Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance Program to set open standards for deploying AI workloads across platforms.
Atturra & EncompaaS partner to accelerate agentic AI adoption
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Atturra and EncompaaS partner to help Australian and NZ firms adopt agentic AI by combining data-prep tech with consulting for real-world deployments.