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A new Principled Technologies (PT) study circulating as a press release this week argues that deploying a retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) AI application entirely on Microsoft Azure — instead of splitting model hosting and search/compute across providers — can materially improve latency...

Oracle’s recent AI wins are not just marketing copy — they’re reshaping how the company pitches cloud to enterprise buyers and investors, and they demand a sober re-evaluation of where Oracle sits in the cloud pecking order against Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud...

Microsoft’s Copilot app for Windows has received a staged Insider update that adds conversational, semantic file search on Copilot+ PCs and a redesigned Copilot home that surfaces recent apps, files and conversations — all packaged in Copilot app builds starting with version 1.25082.132.0 and...

Microsoft has begun expanding a staged Insider preview that brings semantic file search to Copilot+ PCs and ships a redesigned Copilot home inside the Copilot app for Windows Insiders, packaging natural‑language file and image discovery alongside a new, context‑aware workspace that surfaces...

Gieni AI took center stage at Microsoft Build 2025, emerging as a flagship example of vertical AI integration within the fast-evolving Microsoft ecosystem. Recognized by Microsoft for its innovative deployment of the new Model Context Protocol (MCP), Gieni AI showcases how artificial...

Zilliz’s latest expansion into Azure Central India marks a significant milestone in the global evolution of cloud-native vector databases. As the technological race for fast, scalable, and compliant AI data infrastructure intensifies, Zilliz is making headlines with its strategic infrastructure...

SQL Server 2025’s unveiling at Build 2025 marked a pivotal chapter not merely for Microsoft but for the greater global data management community. Its entrance into public preview has set off a cascade of anticipation, debate, and technical analysis throughout the data platform world. As one of...

Microsoft’s latest innovation for its Azure AI platform, dubbed “Agentic Retrieval,” has made its debut in public preview, signaling a substantive leap forward for developers aiming to build the next wave of intelligent, responsive conversational AI agents. At its core, Agentic Retrieval is...

Microsoft’s announcement of agentic retrieval for Azure AI Search signifies a landmark transition for enterprise conversational AI, promising to redefine how intelligent systems access, interpret, and utilize knowledge at scale. Where traditional retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines...

At the recent Microsoft Build 2025 conference, the tech giant unveiled a series of groundbreaking advancements, with a pronounced emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) integration across its product suite. Central to these announcements were the introduction of autonomous AI agents and the...

The landscape of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is evolving at breakneck speed, and nowhere is this more evident than at Microsoft’s Build 2025 conference, where the company showcased a suite of significant updates aimed squarely at enhancing the role of AI in enterprise development...

There’s a renewed buzz in the Windows and database administration communities this week as Microsoft officially unveiled the public preview of SQL Server 2025 at Microsoft Build. The announcement is much more than another version number bump—it marks a significant leap in Microsoft’s on-premises...

Azure Managed Redis marks a significant milestone in the evolution of cloud-native, in-memory data platforms, promising a seamless blend of Redis’ high-performance capabilities with the reach, reliability, and ecosystem advantages of Microsoft Azure. Following a preview phase that began in late...

Azure has taken a significant leap in cloud data infrastructure with the general availability of Azure Managed Redis, a fully managed, enterprise-grade Redis service developed in collaboration between Microsoft and Redis. Launched after months of public preview and rapid iteration, this service...

The unveiling of SQL Server 2025 has sparked considerable excitement across the data and technology landscape, marking a pivotal moment in Microsoft’s evolution of database platforms. The public preview of this new release positions SQL Server 2025 not merely as a routine iteration, but as a...

Microsoft has taken a bold new step in the evolution of enterprise data management with the public preview release of SQL Server 2025, signaling a significant turning point for organizations seeking robust, AI-driven, and developer-focused database solutions. This major update, unveiled at Build...

As artificial intelligence carves its niche across every facet of technology, one element is emerging as the unsung hero behind its rapid evolution: search. Integrating AI with robust, context-driven search capabilities is revolutionizing how data is accessed, interpreted, and used to drive...