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  1. ASDA Chooses Cloud First AI with Microsoft to Sharpen Prices and Availability

    ASDA’s renewed and expanded technology agreement with Microsoft marks a decisive step in the supermarket’s pivot to a cloud-first, AI-enabled operating model — a strategy the retailer says will sharpen price leadership, improve product availability, and free colleagues from repetitive tasks so...
  2. Asda Azure Transformation: AI Powered Store Operations with Copilot and Scan & Go

    Asda’s renewed and deepened collaboration with Microsoft marks a decisive acceleration of the supermarket’s cloud-first, AI-enabled strategy — a move that places Microsoft Azure at the centre of operations across more than 1,200 stores while pushing Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure Databricks...
  3. Czech Welfare Goes Cloud-First: Jenda, Eva, and Azure Analytics

    The Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has quietly ushered in a new digital era for welfare delivery — combining an AI chat agent, a secure citizen portal and a cloud analytics stack built on Microsoft Azure technologies — a package that Microsoft says now helps roughly 100,000 people a...
  4. ENGIE Impact: Cloud-Native AI for Sustainability with Azure Foundry, Databricks & Copilot

    ENGIE Impact’s leap into cloud-native AI shows how a specialist sustainability consultancy can turn mass invoice and supplier data into sharper risk signals and faster client value by running Azure AI Foundry, Azure Databricks, and Microsoft 365 Copilot together in a governed Azure estate. The...
  5. Point B Named Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) with Analytics on Azure Specialization

    Point B’s announcement that it has been named a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) and awarded the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialization marks a purposeful deepening of the firm’s cloud analytics practice—and it arrives at a moment when Microsoft’s partner credentials carry...
  6. Point B Earns Microsoft Data & AI Partner Status with Analytics on Azure

    Point B’s announcement that it has been named a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) and awarded the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialization signals a deliberate deepening of the firm’s Azure analytics practice—and it arrives at a moment when Microsoft’s partner credentials...
  7. CERT-In Urges Immediate Patch for Edge, Windows Storage, Certificates, Databricks

    The Indian government’s cybersecurity arm has issued a high-severity alert advising organisations and individuals to urgently address a batch of patched—but still dangerous—vulnerabilities across multiple Microsoft products, including Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Windows Server storage...
  8. CVE-2025-53763: Azure Databricks Privilege Escalation and Mitigations

    Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) now lists CVE-2025-53763 as an improper access control vulnerability in Azure Databricks that can be exploited to achieve elevation of privilege over the network, a finding that demands urgent attention from cloud and data platform administrators...
  9. Modernizing Mainframe and IBM i Data for AI with Azure: A Strategic Guide

    As organizations embark on their next wave of digital transformation, the strategic need to harmonize mainframe and IBM i legacy data with modern cloud platforms has shifted from a technical aspiration to an operational imperative. Most large enterprises, especially those in financial services...
  10. How a Canadian City Transformed Public Services with Cloud-Based Data Analytics

    A thriving, forward-looking metropolis is judged not only by its skyline or population growth but by its ability to harness its data for public good. For one major Canadian city, aspirations went far beyond business-as-usual. Motivated by the drive to maintain and enhance its global municipal...
  11. Metadata-Driven AI-Enhanced Data Pipelines with Azure ADF & Databricks

    In the rapidly evolving realm of enterprise data management, the fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) with data pipelines has emerged as a transformative force. Building upon the foundation laid in "Designing a metadata-driven ETL framework with Azure ADF: An architectural perspective," this...
  12. Azure Databricks: The Ultimate Enterprise Analytics Platform for Scale, Speed, and Security

    In an era where data is fast becoming every enterprise’s most valuable asset, the need for robust, scalable, and streamlined analytics platforms is more urgent than ever. Organizations are relentlessly pursuing solutions that can simplify complex workflows, ensure seamless scalability, and...
  13. Microsoft and Databricks Partnership Revolutionizes Real-Time Data Integration with Unity Catalog Mirroring

    When the worlds of big data analytics and cloud-based AI platforms converge, both opportunities and challenges emerge for enterprises determined to extract maximum value from their ever-expanding digital estates. The collaboration between Microsoft and Databricks—manifesting most recently in the...
  14. Oakland Earns Microsoft Azure Analytics Specialization: Leading Data & AI Transformation

    Leeds-based consultancy Oakland has reached a new and notable milestone by earning the Analytics specialization on Microsoft Azure, marking another step forward in a journey already defined by expertise and recognition in the data and AI domain. This latest accolade, awarded by Microsoft, comes...
  15. Oakland Achieves Microsoft Azure Analytics Specialisation: UK Data Innovation Leader

    In the fast-evolving landscape of digital transformation, the capacity to extract actionable insights from vast, distributed data remains a critical differentiator for organizations across industries. For many UK enterprises, finding a trusted partner capable of architecting and executing...
  16. Singapore’s CPF Modernization: Unlocking Data Power with Azure Databricks

    Singapore’s national social security system revolves around the Central Provident Fund (CPF), a structure trusted by more than 4 million people to ensure financial security through every life stage—be it home ownership, healthcare, or retirement income. The Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB)...
  17. Kanerika Achieves Microsoft Data & AI Partner Status and Unveils New Brand Identity

    Kanerika Inc., a prominent provider of enterprise-grade analytics, automation, and AI solutions, has recently achieved significant milestones that underscore its commitment to innovation and excellence within the Microsoft ecosystem. The company has been recognized as a Microsoft Solutions...
  18. Kanerika Inc.: Leading Microsoft Data & AI Solutions, Innovative Rebranding & AI Agents Launch

    Kanerika Inc., a prominent provider of enterprise-grade analytics, automation, and AI solutions, has recently achieved significant milestones that underscore its commitment to innovation and excellence within the Microsoft ecosystem. The company has been recognized as a Microsoft Solutions...
  19. Kanerika Achieves Microsoft Data & AI Partner Status and Unveils New Brand

    Kanerika Inc., a prominent provider of enterprise-grade analytics, automation, and AI solutions, has recently achieved significant milestones that underscore its commitment to innovation and excellence within the Microsoft ecosystem. The company has been recognized as a Microsoft Solutions...
  20. Databricks & Microsoft Extend Partnership to Accelerate AI and Data Innovation

    Databricks and Microsoft have recently announced an extension of their multi-year partnership, aiming to empower organizations to harness data and artificial intelligence (AI) more effectively. This collaboration builds upon their existing relationship, introducing deeper integrations and new...