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Google calls Microsoft’s cloud practices in the EU anti-competitive
Microsoft has refuted Google’s claims and said that it has worked with independent cloud providers in the EU to change its licensing terms to address their concerns.
Microsoft to offer more AI options on Azure with Mistral AI partnership
The addition of Mistral to Azure could bring more options to customers. For Microsoft, this could be a strategic move to beat the competition in the AI space.
Microsoft plans €2B investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in Spain
Microsoft’s European charm offensive continues, with a collaboration with the Spanish Government to strengthen cybersecurity and implement AI in the Spanish administration.
Box CEO 'insanely excited' about future of Vision Pro, work, and AI
'We are just insanely excited about the future of computing right now between Vision Pro and what's happening with AI,' Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie says.
Microsoft and Google invest in AI in Europe
The big investments by big tech could be intended to reshape their AI infrastructure ahead of new legislation from Brussels.
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Generative AI boosts cloud revenue for Microsoft, Google
While the rise of generative AI has bolstered Microsoft’s revenue from its Azure and SaaS offerings, it also helped Google grow cloud revenue to the point it’s now 10% of Alphabet’s revenue.
OpenAI launches GPT Store to expand user base and add revenue streams
OpenAI’s GPT store promises to expand the user base for the company and will contribute to the growing AI ecosystem.
Will super chips disrupt the 'everything to the cloud' IT mentality?
It's no secret that enterprise IT in recent years has been disappointed in corporate clouds. But in general they've not done anything about it. That could soon change.
Public cloud service revenue jumps 19%, with Microsoft leading overall: IDC
Worldwide public cloud sales reached $315.5 billion in the first half of 2023, due partly to AI adoption, and is expected to surpass $1 trillion annually in only a few more years.
AWS blames Microsoft for anti-competitive practices in the UK
Last month, AWS, in a letter to the UK’s competition watchdog, alleged that Microsoft was involved in cloud licensing practices that restrict customer choices and make switching between cloud providers difficult.
Questions raised as Amazon Q reportedly starts to hallucinate and leak confidential data
As Amazon's next big bet in generative AI starts to hallucinate, experts question if the new generative AI assistant is ready for prime time.
Here's what AWS revealed about its generative AI strategy at re:Invent 2023
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky and other top executives at the company’s annual re:Invent conference revealed updates and new products aimed at challenging offerings from Microsoft, Oracle, Google, and IBM.
Amazon Q: AWS' answer to Microsoft’s GPT-driven Copilot
Amazon Q can do all the tasks that Copilot can and is expected to appeal to IT managers who want to limit the number of generative AI assistants in use at their enterprises.
Windows-as-an-app is coming
Who needs a Windows PC when you can run the operating system as a desktop-as-a-service on your Chromebook, Linux box, or Mac?
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10 top file-sharing services: Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more
Most file-sharing services have evolved into full-blown collaboration platforms. We look at 10 online services ranging from basic to enterprise-level.
OpenAI's ChatGPT turns one year old; what it did (and didn't do)
During the past 12 months, ChatGPT has fundamentally changed the landscape of AI. While warnings of impending doom from AI self-awareness still hang in the air, the technology has also surprised many by taking on tasks never thought...
The end of the standalone application
Microsoft has pulled cloud support from Office 2016 and 2019. The day of the standalone software you actually "own" is over.
