Microsoft and ENGIE announce innovative renewable initiatives

Microsoft Corp. and ENGIE today announced both an innovative, long-term solar and wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) that provides 24/7 supply in the United States and implementation of Darwin, an energy software developed by ENGIE using the intelligent cloud services of Microsoft Azure to optimize performance of ENGIE’s wind, solar, and hybrid (wind + […]

How AI and Teams are benefitting the littlest of patients

Last December in Germany, beautiful twins Amelia and Bianca were born. The two share the same lively eyes and sweet smiles. But, unlike her sister, Bianca’s health is perilous. She was born with heart problems, is missing ribs and vertebrae and has only one kidney. She cannot breathe without the help of special medical equipment. […]

Schlumberger, Chevron and Microsoft announce collaboration to accelerate digital transformation

Chevron and Microsoft. announced the industry’s first three-party collaboration to accelerate creation of innovative petrotechnical and digital technologies. Data is quickly emerging as one of the most valuable assets to any company yet extracting insights from it is often difficult as information gets trapped in internal silos. As part of the collaboration, the three companies […]

Customer Platform Helps Panasonic Crush Europe’s Rugged Device Sector

Despite growing demand for rugged laptops, tablets, and smartphones, manufacturers of these devices still must defend the 30% premium they charge compared with consumer-grade alternatives. While rugged computers are manufactured to withstand vibrations or shocks and to function at full capacity in extreme temperatures, a common misperception is that consumer-grade devices “ruggedized” with protective cases […]

Schlumberger, Chevron and Microsoft announce collaboration to accelerate digital transformation

Tuesday at the SIS Global Forum 2019, Schlumberger, Chevron and Microsoft. announced the industry’s first three-party collaboration to accelerate creation of innovative petrotechnical and digital technologies. Data is quickly emerging as one of the most valuable assets to any company yet extracting insights from it is often difficult as information gets trapped in internal silos. […]

Nextlink Internet and Microsoft closing broadband gap in central US

On Wednesday, Nextlink Internet and Microsoft Corp. announced a partnership that will help close the broadband gap in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, bringing high-speed internet to hundreds of rural communities. The agreement will further enable Nextlink to substantially expand their coverage areas and is part of the Microsoft Airband Initiative, which is […]

AsiaPay Taps Oracle Database to Boost Easy, Secure Transactions

Payment gateways are the unsung workhorses of retail sales. This technology sits between the store—either brick-and-mortar or online—and the banks that handle transactions.  The gateway takes in buyers’ credit cards and authorizes payment so purchases can be made. It is also often invisible to shoppers since commerce sites tend to “white label” technology from third […]

Oracle and Microsoft Expand Their Multicloud Alliance to the London Region

In June, Microsoft and Oracle jointly announced an industry-first multicloud collaboration. This collaboration enables customers to interconnect the two company’s clouds and simplify management for IT environments and individual applications that span both clouds. Since the announcement, we’ve been excited, but not surprised, by the volume of joint Microsoft and Oracle customers who are interested […]

Rolls-Royce selects IFS to unlock new data insights on aircraft engines

IFS will ensure optimized maintenance scheduling, service and product development through simplified access to Rolls-Royce Trent engine data IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Rolls-Royce has chosen IFS Maintenix™ for exchanging engine data with airlines operating Rolls-Royce Trent engines, including the Trent 1000, Trent XWB and Trent 7000. With a long list of […]