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Microsoft’s latest fiscal Q4 2025 earnings call has set a new bar for ambition, innovation, and risk as the company positions itself at the very heart of the AI, cloud, and quantum technology revolutions. The numbers themselves—record-breaking as they were—only form a backdrop for a sprawling...

Microsoft’s ambitions to more than double its datacenter capacity across Europe by 2027 underscore not only the sheer speed at which cloud demand is accelerating, but also the mounting friction between technology expansion and European regulatory, environmental, and infrastructural realities. At...

In an era where data-driven decision-making underpins the strategic direction of most organizations, infrastructure choices can make or break digital transformation efforts. Cloud computing has ushered in a new age of possibility, yet the challenges of distributed data management, operational...

PingCAP's recent collaboration with Microsoft Azure marks a significant milestone in the evolution of distributed SQL databases, particularly with the introduction of TiDB Cloud Dedicated in public preview on Azure. This partnership aims to provide enterprises with a robust, scalable, and fully...

Australian businesses have never been short on enthusiasm for innovation, and the current wave of artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. Across boardrooms, industry conferences, and the technology press, the promise of smarter, faster, and more profitable ways of working dominates...

Australian superannuation fund CareSuper is undertaking a significant cloud transformation by migrating its extensive infrastructure from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Microsoft Azure. This strategic move involves transitioning hundreds of applications and petabytes of data, aiming to modernize...

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)...

Choosing the right cloud service provider has become one of the most consequential decisions facing businesses in a tech-driven era where agility, scalability, and robust data infrastructure define market leaders. As of 2025, the landscape of cloud computing remains largely dominated by two...

Nationwide Building Society, the world's largest building society serving approximately 17 million customers across more than 600 UK branches, has embarked on a transformative journey by integrating generative AI into its operations. This strategic move aims to enhance customer service...

As digital transformation accelerates worldwide, the surging demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions is reshaping industries and labor markets alike. Nowhere is this impact more evident than in Australia, where a groundbreaking initiative—Microsoft and TAFE NSW’s...

Germany’s largest companies are making major investments in Microsoft AI technologies—but many are still scratching their heads about whether the payoff will match the promise. A recent ISG Provider Lens™ report paints a complex picture: boardrooms are abuzz with the potential of Copilot, Azure...

The stage at the SAS Innovate conference in Orlando recently saw a powerful double act: SAS CEO Jim Goodnight and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Their joint appearance underscored a pivotal moment in the relationship between artificial intelligence, analytics, and enterprise decision-making. For...

Cloud computing remains the linchpin of the enterprise technology landscape, and the race for dominance among hyperscalers has never been more closely watched. Microsoft Azure’s first-quarter performance has reignited intense debate about the shifting balance of power in the public cloud sector...

Python, R, and SQL have reached a crescendo in the modern data science landscape, not through head-to-head competition, but as critical, complementary pillars that together form the backbone of contemporary analytics workflows. Despite the temptation to pit these languages against each other in...

TelCables West Africa has entered into a transformative partnership with Megaport to enhance cloud connectivity across Africa—a move that could reshape the continent’s digital infrastructure. With growing demand for reliable cloud computing and digital services, this collaboration is set to...

Microsoft is diving deeper into the AI ocean, and this time the splash comes from its aggressive embrace of DeepSeek’s R1 model. If there’s one thing to know about the tech giant these days—besides its knack for delivering ubiquitous operating systems—it’s its ability to pivot quickly and...

AI has moved from being a technological curiosity to the engine of business transformation almost overnight. As organisations scramble to keep pace, leaders are finding that the key question is no longer whether to invest in AI but how quickly to harness its full transformative potential. In...

Revolution R Enterprise is the fastest, most cost effective, big analytics solution available. RRE 7.5.0 lets you use the R language with high-performance servers to unlock the insight hidden in data across complex and diverse data infrastructures, including SQL Server 2015 CTP 3, clusters and...