Azure news and trends

Demand for Cloud Services Drives Microsoft’s 13% Revenue Increase
Earnings // October 24, 2023

Microsoft saw its revenue increase 13% year over year during the quarter ended Sept. 30, driven by Microsoft Cloud revenue growth that leaped 24%. The tech giant saw a 13% boost in revenue in Productivity and Business Processes, a 19% increase in revenue in Intelligent Cloud...

Cloudflare and Microsoft Partner to Optimize AI Model Location
artificial intelligence // September 27, 2023

Cloudflare, a connectivity cloud company, and Microsoft are now collaborating to enable businesses to run artificial intelligence (AI) models in the most suitable locations for their needs. This partnership aims to seamlessly deploy AI models across devices, network edges and cloud environments, the companies said in a...

PYMNTS GCC Series: Big Tech Firms Set Up Shop in Qatar
emea // July 19, 2022

In this fifth installment in a PYMNTS series on the state of FinTech in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, we take a look at Qatar, one of the wealthiest countries in the world. According to data from the World Bank, the country had a...

Today in FinTech: Rent Without a Security Deposit; Kroo Granted UK Bank License; Great Tech...
Fintech Investments // June 27, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, tenants can rent without a security deposit using a new solution from Obligo and Wells Fargo that offers landlords a letter of credit. Plus, despite the comparisons to the dotcom bubble burst, the great Tech Wreck of 2022 is way too...

Quick Reads
Microsoft Launches Measures to Keep Users From Tricking AI Chatbots

March 28, 2024
Microsoft unveiled tools to prevent users from tricking artificial intelligence chatbots for malevolent purposes. The tech giant rolled out a series of offerings for its Azure AI system, including a tool to block so-called “prompt injection” attacks, according to a Thursday (March 28) blog post. “Prompt injection attacks have emerged as a significant challenge, where malicious actors try […]

Demand for Cloud Services Drives Microsoft’s 13% Revenue Increase

October 24, 2023
Microsoft saw its revenue increase 13% year over year during the quarter ended Sept. 30, driven by Microsoft Cloud revenue growth that leaped 24%. The tech giant saw a 13% boost...

Cloudflare and Microsoft Partner to Optimize AI Model Location

September 27, 2023
Cloudflare, a connectivity cloud company, and Microsoft are now collaborating to enable businesses to run artificial intelligence (AI) models in the most suitable locations for their needs. This partnership aims to seamlessly...

Microsoft Qatar Teams With CWallet Whose Tech Stack Will Move to Azure

June 27, 2022
Microsoft Qatar is teaming up with FinTech startup CWallet to offer end-users more secure payments as well as increased security and improved scalability, according to a Monday (June 27) press...