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IT teams at risk of being caught unawares by new OT threat, according to Microsoft’s latest threat intelligence

New research from Microsoft reveals that attackers are increasingly making use of operational technology to gain new entryways into company networks. Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report highlights how cybercriminals are using Operational Technology (OT) as gateways into an organization’s network. This comes at a time when IoT connections in the region

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New AI solutions and improvements to Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit

Microsoft has announced a suite of new AI solutions and improvements to Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit. These solutions are designed to transform the nonprofit industry by helping fundraisers engage with donors, manage campaigns, and optimize operations. The company also announced a limited private preview for nonprofits to experience a new

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Young African Leaders Initiative and Microsoft Africa Development Centre partner to improve youth digital skills

The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre East Africa (YALI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate to provide digital skills programs and solutions to young leaders in the region. According to the MoU, the ADC will provide YALI participants with capacity-building

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Microsoft to host maiden Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in Africa

Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office (ATO) is announcing a two-day Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in Africa. To empower African creators to realize their potential in the gaming industry through unique learning experiences from industry leaders. The conference will run from July 15th – 16th, 2023. The two full days events

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The top 10 biggest events in AI in the month of March

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving fields of technology today. Every month, there are new developments, breakthroughs and events that showcase the potential and impact of AI on various domains and industries. In this blog post, we will highlight some of the top 10

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Microsoft and OpenAI: A Winning Combination for AI Era?

Microsoft and OpenAI have been collaborating since 2019, when the tech giant invested $1 billion in the research organization. Since then, they have jointly developed and deployed some of the most impressive AI systems in the world, such as GPT-3, DALL-E, and Codex. These systems have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in

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Microsoft Vs Google: ChatGPT Triggers AI War Between Tech Giants

Everyone thinks Microsoft + OpenAI will beat Google in the AI Battle, will that happen?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most revolutionary technologies of our time. It has the potential to transform every aspect of our lives, from health care to entertainment. But who will lead the AI race? Will it be Google, the search giant that has been investing heavily in AI

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Reason why Microsoft’s Activision deal will be approved by EU regulators

Microsoft announced in January 2023 that it would acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the world's largest video game publishers, for $68.7 billion. The deal would make Microsoft the owner of popular franchises such as Call of Duty, Warcraft, Overwatch, and Candy Crush. However, such a massive deal also raised concerns

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Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, you decide?

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are two popular cloud-based solutions that offer productivity apps, email, file storage, communication, and collaboration tools for businesses of all sizes. But how do they compare in terms of features, pricing, and security? Here is a brief overview of some of the main differences between

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“It’s a new day for search” – Microsoft launches new AI copilot for the web

Microsoft is announcing the launch of a new Bing search engine and Edge browser powered by new AI tools that leverages ChatGPT technology. Microsoft is calling it AI copilot and chat. It combines Microsoft search and Azure AI supercomputing tech with a more powerful than ChatGPT next-generation OpenAI large language

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