Microsoft joins AI race at last: two models mark its first move
In March 2024, Microsoft set up its own AI team. The goal was clear: to break away from its reliance on OpenA...
Applications
Everyone uses applications on a daily basis. Building, integrating and running them requires quite a bit from people and systems. Application development has recently undergone a huge metamorphosis. In particular, the emergence of cloud-native application development has caused fundamental changes. AI, especially GenAI, has also caused a major shift. Finally, the world’s largest OS, Microsoft Windows, also makes regular appearances on this page. You will stay up to date on all relevant application developments here.
Timeline
Google Cloud adds support for Cloud Native Buildpacks
Adoption of the open-source technology will speed up the creation of containerized applications. Last week...
EU has a “hit list” of tech firms that will face tougher rules
The list is highly US-centric and is certain to include the likes of Google, Apple and Amazon. The Europea...
Microsoft tells staff remote working is now ‘standard’
Microsoft has said that its more than 150,000 staff can now work from home or anywhere they please, most of t...
Embracing Shadow IT could accelerate enterprise growth
Accepting Shadow IT can actually help companies expand in the time of COVID. Global cybersecurity leader F...
IBM plans to spin off its legacy infrastructure unit
IBM announced that it plans to spin off its $19 billion managed infrastructure services unit into a separate ...
U.S. lawmakers go after Big Tech for market abuses
Recommendations stop short of a call to break them up. The question remains if Big Tech will be broken into p...
Oracle enhances NetSuite and integrates it with Autonomous Data Warehouse
Oracle announced a wide variety of enhancements that it’s making to NetSuite, its software for small and mi...
John McAfee arrested in Spain for tax evasion and other charges
John McAfee, known for creating McAfee, the antivirus company, was arrested in Spain today and is facing extr...
Microsoft introduces more features to Dynamics 365 Customer Insights
October is here, and Microsoft's Dynamics 365 and Power Platform 2020 Wave 2 updates and features are rolling...
SAP to acquire Emarsys to enhance its customer experience operation
Emarsys’ platform, which helps companies give their customers personalized interactions across e-mail, SMS,...