Sydney Zoo’s IT team has quietly turned a zoo‑wide data tangle into a single analytics surface, adopting Microsoft Fabric to consolidate multiple siloed databases, ingest real‑time operational telemetry and build semantic models that drive business reporting, visitor analytics and future CRM...
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Microsoft’s push to fold advanced generative AI into Azure and Microsoft 365 is no longer an experimental add‑on — it’s a full‑scale platform strategy that reshapes product roadmaps, enterprise buying decisions, and how companies monetize intelligence across workflows.
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Microsoft has quietly folded generative AI into Excel’s calculation engine with a native worksheet function — =COPILOT(...) — that accepts plain‑language prompts, reads cell ranges as context, and returns live, spillable outputs directly into the spreadsheet grid. Early previews show it can...
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HGF has engaged Simpson Associates to modernise its entire data estate on Microsoft Fabric and roll out Microsoft Power BI dashboards, a strategic move the IP firm says will centralise data, automate reporting pipelines, and deliver governed, near‑real‑time executive insights across legal...
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HGF has begun a major overhaul of its data estate, choosing Microsoft Fabric as the technical foundation and Microsoft Power BI for reporting, with Simpson Associates engaged to lead platform design, implementation and dashboard delivery—a move that aims to replace fragmented legacy reporting...
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Microsoft Excel users are entering a new era of productivity this August, as fresh features arrive across Windows, Mac, and the web—moving the world’s leading spreadsheet platform ever closer to a seamless, modern, and highly collaborative experience. These updates, mainly available to Microsoft...
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Welcome to the data playground of the future, where AI isn't just a buzzword but a symbiotic partner in helping organizations surf the tsunami of evolving operational data. Recently, Striim and Microsoft Fabric announced a powerful new way to reshape how businesses synchronize, analyze, and...
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Microsoft is upping the ante in the data analytics arena by introducing new data agents within its Fabric platform. For business users who aren’t necessarily data scientists, this development is a major win—digital tools that extract actionable insights without the usual code-heavy grunt work...
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, where data is both the lifeblood and the labyrinth of modern business, simplicity is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Microsoft Fabric’s latest announcement is a masterclass in distilling the complex into an accessible, robust solution. Let’s dive into...