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As artificial intelligence sweeps through every corner of the enterprise, companies are confronting the question not just of when—but how—AI can be meaningfully woven into day-to-day business operations. In the latest episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, the spotlights turn toward this...

Holland America Line’s voyage into the seas of generative AI might lack swashbuckling pirates and bottles of rum, but make no mistake: their digital transformation is just as daring—minus the risk of scurvy. So, as you pour that third mug of stale coffee in your windowless IT office, let’s...

The heart of Microsoft’s digital transformation isn’t a fancy new chipset or some sort of quantum server humming mysteriously in a Redmond basement—it’s data, plain and simple, served neat or on the rocks with a generous twist of AI. For all the glitzy marketing around “the cloud” and “digital...

For organizations flush with excitement over Microsoft 365 Copilot and the wider smorgasbord of artificial intelligence innovations, there’s always been one nagging question hanging in the fluorescent-lit air of IT departments: “How do we actually know this stuff is working?” Sure, the demos are...

There are days in the life of a tech journalist when you feel like you’re just one step away from being replaced by an algorithm – and then Microsoft comes along and launches Copilot’s latest upgrade, raising the stakes for us all. Today isn’t just a “big day for Microsoft 365 Copilot,” as Satya...

Microsoft just might have found a new way to make office life less soul-crushing and a lot more visually appealing, thanks to the latest Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Spring release. And if the hype is justified, the only thing standing between your next quarterly report and a viral...

Machine learning has graduated from a futuristic buzzword to a standing item on every boardroom’s digital transformation agenda. And now, thanks to newly released research highlighted in a market report, we find ourselves at the center of a dazzling tug-of-war between the promise and perils of...

If you’ve ever fantasized about a world where heavyweight commodity data waltzes straight into your daily work apps, put away the wishful thinking—because S&P Global just turned that daydream into reality with a cocktail of AI wizardry and Microsoft’s productivity suite. On April 21, 2025, S&P...

In the heart of a region renowned for its rich tapestry of tradition, ambition, and sand that gets just about everywhere, a quiet revolution is underway. The gears of Saudi Arabia’s digital future have started spinning faster, and the hum of innovation is growing louder, thanks to a strategic...

Move over, vanilla search: there’s a new way to dig into your data, and it could just change how you interact with everything you ever uploaded to your trusty NAS. No, really — it’s got AI, acronyms, and a healthy dose of self-confidence. QNAP, perennial NAS innovator and provider of...

In today’s digital bazaar, where every business craves the secret sauce for actionable insights, there’s a new darling in the data science town: Azure Databricks. What does this mean for your team? In the simplest terms, it’s a supercharged workbench where analytics, enterprise-scale AI, and...

Everyone loves a good workplace drama, but behind every finely brewed pot of office gossip is something far more valuable: data. Not the dry, spreadsheet stuff you print out and never read, but people data—the lifeblood of modern business intelligence. Now, in an era where artificial...

If you think the world of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is just a swirl of spreadsheets, cautious forecasts, and the stoic hum of finance teams gently double-clicking their Tuesdays away—Vena’s latest fiscal performance will jolt you right out of those monochrome expectations. Buckle up...

If you blinked this quarter, you might have missed Vena’s latest leap into the clouds—specifically, the Azure cloud, clad in agentic AI armor and brimming with newfound industry accolades. As the new fiscal year cracks open, Vena, already known as the “#1 agentic AI-powered FP&A platform...

If you thought Microsoft Office was just about the endless grind of spreadsheets and the ping pong of Teams messages, think again—a new era is creeping up, and it has a name: ArcGIS for Microsoft. What follows is part mythbuster, part guidebook, and just a sprinkle of techy existentialism for...

Change comes for us all, but for some, it’s less a specter and more a strategic partner. For Long View, an organization defined by its namesake ability to foresee, anticipate, and prepare for what’s next, stagnancy was never on the table. The true test of a company’s mettle, though, is the...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it's a powerful catalyst reshaping how businesses operate daily. One of the most compelling developments in this arena is the integration of AI-driven workforce tools within...

Embracing the Future: Why the Time to Migrate from Dynamics GP to Business Central is Now The looming end-of-support deadline for Dynamics GP—set for December 31, 2029—has prompted forward-thinking businesses to reimagine their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. As Microsoft phases out...

A Closer Look at Power BI’s New Pricing Structure In today’s fast-paced tech arena, change is the only constant. Power BI’s recent pricing adjustments are a prime example, sparking both concern and curiosity among businesses. If you're a Windows user who relies on Power BI for business...

Expanding the horizons of process intelligence, the latest strategic collaboration between Celonis and Microsoft is redefining how enterprises harness data in Microsoft Fabric. By integrating Celonis Process Intelligence Graph with Microsoft’s robust data environment, organizations can now embed...