Microsoft
-
Here are some news stories from this week you might have missed. -
Meta is not done with the metaverse after it unveiled a new AI model designed to control the behaviour of digital agents in virtual experiences.
-
Microsoft has revealed plans to extend its global data centre footprint to Perth, Western Australia, with an Azure Extended Zone set to launch by mid-2025.
-
In the latest twist in Elon Musk’s existential legal battle with OpenAI, lawyers for the Tesla billionaire have filed an injunction aimed at preventing OpenAI and backer Microsoft from engaging in “anticompetitive conduct.”
-
What does it truly mean to be a leader? Influencer, thought leader, and leading expert: Tags like these are applied throughout the tech industry, and beyond, almost like stickers, with businesses looking to wheel out what they perceive to be one of their true stars to showcase to the public.
-
Microsoft has unveiled its first in-house developed DPU, or data processing unit, to equip its cloud servers with an extra performance boost.
Forthcoming events
-
Orange and Capgemini’s joint venture cloud project, Bleu, is expected to be supporting clients in preparing for their migration by the end of 2022.
-
Five hyperscalers make up the world’s five most valuable brands, according to the latest brand-value survey, and two others are also in the top 10.
-
The total investment in global data centre infrastructure more than doubled in 2021 to US$53.8 billion.
-
Telefonica Tech has announced the acquisition of European Microsoft Cloud solutions provider BE-terna for up to €350million from Deutsche Private Equity.
-
Seventy companies from the data centre industry have promised to reduce carbon in digital infrastructure materials, products and power – only six weeks after the campaign started.
-
Capacity shares five key stories making headlines around the world today.
-
Nokia is to provide its data centre switching solutions to Microsoft’s data centres to support the bandwidth growth in Microsoft Azure.
-
Vodafone has appointed a senior Microsoft executive, Philippe Rogge, to run its German operation when Hannes Ametsreiter leaves at the end of June to go into private equity.
-
Tizeti, a West African solar-based internet service provider, has partnered with Microsoft to deploy high-speed Airband internet infrastructure in Oyo State, Nigeria.
-
Rogers and Microsoft have announced a five-year deal to help small and medium business customers accelerate digitization through Microsoft Azure.
-
AudioCodes, a communications software company, is partnering with Colt to deliver Microsoft Operator Connect to customers through Colt calling services.
-
Intelsat has completed a demonstration of a 'first of its kind' private mobile network with Microsoft.
