Microsoft to acquire Bonsai
2018-06-23
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it is all set to acquire an US based Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup, Bonsai to boost its AI and machine learning capabilities.Read More…
Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion
2018-06-09
Microsoft earlier this week announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 bilion. GitHub is the world’s leading software development platform where more than 28 million developers learn, share and collaborate to create the future. Together, the two companies will empower developers to achieve more atRead More…
Epicor in strategic partnership with Microsoft Azure
2018-05-24
ERP vendor, Epicor entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft to deliver Epicor enterprise-class solutions globally on the Microsoft Azure platform. The company will initially standardize cloud deploymentRead More…
Redington launches new Microsoft Surface laptops
2018-04-26
Region’s largest distributor, Redington launched the latest edition of Microsoft Surface laptops for UAE market at an exclusive partners event today in Dubai. During the launch event the distributor demonstrated the new rangeRead More…
Digital transformation on the rise
2018-03-02
Two in three large enterprises in the Arab Gulf region intend devoting at least 5% of annual revenue to digitisation of operations, according to a Microsoft research conducted on the current state of digital transformation and corresponding readiness amongst organisations.Read More…
Microsoft Highlights Intelligent Power of Azure Databricks
2018-01-15
Microsoft this week hosted a special event for data scientists, to show how the company’s cloud-based big data offerings can help organisations analyse their corporate information stores like never before.Read More…
Meltdown & Spectre fixes will affect performance
2018-01-11
Microsoft believes the Meltdown and Spectre fixes will slow down servers drastically and reduce the performance of personal computers as well. In a blog post, the firm suggested that the slowdowns from the Meltdown and Spectre fixes could be a lot more extensive than Intel suggested previously. Read More…
Microsoft, SAP partner for innovation in cloud
2017-12-18
Software giant Microsoft and SAP SE have partner to provide enterprise customers with a clear road map to confidently drive more business innovation in the cloud. The two companies have also announced they will be deploying each other’s cloud solutions internally and with this partnership, they will go to marketRead More…
ESET Joins Microsoft and Law Enforcement Agencies to Disrupt Gamarue Botnets
2017-12-05
Security researchers at ESET, in collaboration with Microsoft and law enforcement agenciesRead More…
Microsoft hosts CISO Executive summit
2017-11-21
Microsoft today hosted the second edition of its CISO Executive Series, designed to support chief information security officers in their efforts against the ever-changing threat landscape. The event, this year titled “A Hacker’s Guide to Security Strategy”, was held at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai, and allowed security professionals toRead More…
Microsoft’s Windows Defender ATP Extended Across Other OS Platforms
2017-11-13
Microsoft is extending Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) across even more platforms.Read More…
Microsoft Announces 365 Business for SMEs
2017-11-07
Microsoft today introduced the UAE’s fast-growing SME segment to Microsoft 365 Business.Read More…
