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Microsoft announces $30 billion investment in AI infrastructure, operations in UK

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) Microsoft is ramping up its AI investments in the U.K. as President Donald Trump embarks on his state visit this week.

September 16, 2025Investment
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SymphonyAI Brings Advanced Industrial AI to Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SymphonyAI today announced IRIS Foundry for Microsoft Teams (NASDAQ: MSFT), integrating industrial AI directly into Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Optimized for the complex demands of manufacturing and energy companies, the integration delivers real-time operational visibility, automated workflows, and AI-driven insights—directly inside the tools plant operators, industrial workers, and frontline teams use ever

September 16, 2025Partnership
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Semarchy Announces Microsoft Fabric Integration to Power Trusted Data Insights in Microsoft Power BI and GitHub Copilot

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Azure--Semarchy, a global leader in Master Data Management (MDM) and data integration, today announces integration between the Semarchy Data Platform and Microsoft Fabric. This marks the next major step in the strategic collaboration between Semarchy and Microsoft, unifying master data in Microsoft OneLake, where it can be used at scale across the business through Microsoft Fabric services including Microsoft Power BI, Fabric Data Warehouse and Fabric data agents. In addition,

September 16, 2025Partnership
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Microsoft sidesteps hefty EU fine with Teams unbundling deal

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) The European Commission last year accused Microsoft of breaching competition rules with the "abusive" bundling of its Teams and Office products.

September 12, 2025Regulation
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Datalink Networks Announces Microsoft Teams Voice Offering, Delivering Secure, Scalable, and Integrated Communications to Mid-Market and Regulated Industries

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) New collaboration brings deep Microsoft expertise and proven migration strategies to organizations seeking secure, scalable, and cost-effective unified communications. SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Datalink Networks, a trusted IT managed service provider serving...

September 11, 2025Partnership
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authID and MajorKey Technologies Forge Strategic Alliance to Deliver High-Assurance Identity Verification for Microsoft Entra Customers

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) New partnership brings seamless high-assurance biometric identity verification to Microsoft Entra Suite, combatting the rise in AI-driven fraud.

September 11, 2025Partnerships
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Cyware Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyware, a leader in AI-powered threat intelligence management, secure threat sharing and collaboration, hyper-orchestration and response, today announced it has become a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of software development companies and security services partners that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft Security technology to better defend our mutual customers against a world of increasing cyber threats. Cywa

September 10, 2025Partnership
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Nebius stock soars nearly 50% on Microsoft AI deal

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) The pact between Nebius and Microsoft suggests demand for the powerful infrastructure needed to train and run AI models remains strong.

September 9, 2025Deal
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Microsoft says employees will be expected in office three days a week

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) Microsoft previously had a remote-work policy that allowed most employees to work from home more frequently without manager approval.

September 9, 2025HR
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Point B Expands Microsoft Partnership with Azure Analytics Specialization

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business and technology innovation firm Point B announced today that it has been recognized by Microsoft as a designated Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) with a Specialization in Analytics on Microsoft Azure. Specializations are awarded to partners whose capabilities have been validated by Microsoft or a third-party auditor on their ability to meet Microsoft's highest standards of service delivery in a specific solution area. “Point B’s recognition by Micros

September 9, 2025Partnership
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Nebius announces multi-billion dollar agreement with Microsoft for AI infrastructure

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) (“Nebius” or the “Company”), a leading AI infrastructure company, today announced an agreement to deliver AI infrastructure to Microsoft. Under this multi-year agreement, Nebius will deliver dedicated capacity to Microsoft from its new data center in Vineland, New Jersey starting later this year. Arkady Volozh, founder and CEO of Nebius, said: “Nebius’s core AI cloud business, serving customers from AI startups to enterprises, is perf

September 8, 2025Partnership
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Zenity Expands Integration with Microsoft Copilot Studio to Secure AI Agents at Scale

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIAgents--Zenity partners with Microsoft to offer integrated native, inline attack prevention for Microsoft Copilot Studio agents.

September 8, 2025Partnership
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MBR to GPT: Secure Boot Becomes Key for Windows 11, AAA Games, and Pro-Grade Apps

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a leading provider of data recovery, file backup, and disk management solutions, EaseUS has observed that an increasing number of PC users encounter errors such as "Secure Boot is not enabled" or "MBR disk is not supported" when upgrading from...

September 4, 2025Technology
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Former Microsoft UK Envisioning Officer Dave Coplin to Keynote at Info-Tech LIVE 2025 in Barcelona

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) Info-Tech Research Group has announced Dave Coplin, Founder of The Envisioners and former Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft UK, as a keynote speaker for LIVE 2025 in Barcelona. At the premier IT and business leadership event set to be held October 21–22 at the SLS Barcelona, Coplin...

September 3, 2025Conference
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RiverMeadow Expands Microsoft Cloud Coverage by Introducing Full Migration Support for Hyper-V

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RiverMeadow Software, a leader in cloud migration and modernization solutions, today announced the release of its enhanced Workload Mobility Platform, now with full migration support for Microsoft Hyper-V. This marks a major milestone in...

September 3, 2025Cloud
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 Options Becomes First Financial Sector Provider to Achieve Microsoft Solutions Partner Accreditation for Private Cloud

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) LONDON & NEW YORK & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Options Becomes First Financial Sector Provider to Achieve Microsoft Solutions Partner Accreditation for Private Cloud

September 3, 2025Finance
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Owl Labs’ Meeting Owl 4+ Earns Microsoft Teams Certification, Expanding Enterprise-Ready Hybrid Meeting Solutions

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owl Labs, the leader in 360-degree AI-powered video conferencing and hybrid collaboration technology, today announced its Meeting Owl 4+ has achieved Microsoft Teams certification. With this milestone, the Meeting Owl 4+ joins the Meeting Owl 3 and Owl Bar as peripherals that are certified for Microsoft Teams. With its full ecosystem now certified, Owl Labs provides IT professionals with a comprehensive suite of industry-leading hybrid collaboration solutions. With this

September 2, 2025Partnerships
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Microsoft offers U.S. government over $6 billion in savings on cloud services over 3 years

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) Microsoft is the latest company to discount the cost of its software to the General Services Administration.

September 2, 2025Cloud
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Digital Transformation Market to Triple by 2030, Surpassing USD 3 Trillion Driven by AI, Robotics, and Cloud Innovation | According DataM Intelligence Report

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) HYDERABAD, India, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Digital Transformation Market Size reached US$ 910 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 3035.5 billion by 2030, growing with a CAGR of 23.0% during the forecast period 2025-2030. This extraordinary trajectory reflects the...

August 29, 2025Market
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Radixweb Accelerates App Development with Microsoft Power Platform's Low-Code/No-Code Capabilities

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(NASDAQ:MSFT) Radixweb is expanding its custom software development capabilities with the use of Microsoft Power Platform. The strategic move is helping their enterprise clients accelerate secure, scalable app development, while ensuring compliance across industries like healthcare, finance, and legal....

AWIT Launches Real-World Cybersecurity Leadership Specialization on Coursera, Sponsored by 1Password and Microsoft

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AWIT launches real-world cybersecurity leadership specialization on Coursera, sponsored by 1Password and Microsoft

Microsoft fires two employees over breaking into its president’s office

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Microsoft has reportedly terminated two of its employees who were involved in a protest in the company's vice chair and president, Brad Smith's, office.

August 28, 2025HR
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Hebbia Integrates with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry to Elevate Financial Analysis

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hebbia, a leading AI platform for finance, today announced the integration of GPT-5, available through Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, into its flagship platform, powering secure, AI-driven solutions at scale to investment banking, private equity, asset management, and credit teams. With advanced AI embedded in Hebbia’s Matrix platform, professionals can uncover critical insights they’d otherwise miss and accelerate high-value tasks—from due diligence and market intellige

Microsoft had police remove protesters who stormed office over work with Israeli military

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Of the seven people who entered the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith, two were employees, he told reporters during a briefing.

August 27, 2025Protests
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Microsoft partner bolsters Modern Work practice with new leadership

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Boyer & Associates is proud to announce the hiring of a director to lead the expansion of its Modern Work practice. This strategic move will help customers unlock greater productivity and collaboration within the Microsoft 365 toolset. The...

August 26, 2025Hiring
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$504 Billion AI Healthcare Revolution Accelerates as Corporate Giants Launch Next-Gen Platforms

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USA News Group News Commentary Issued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – The healthcare AI buying spree has reached fever pitch as Microsoft, Google, and IQVIA dominate a market surging to $16.01 billion by...

August 26, 2025Mergers
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For quantum-safe encryption, JP Kusumi releases GreenfieldPQC for .NET

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SPLIT, Croatia, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when IT departments are scrambling to add quantum resistance to their apps, software pioneer JP Kusumi has released GreenfieldPQC, a free and open source NuGet package, to empower .NET developers to "future-proof" their code with...

August 22, 2025Tech
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IgniteData Appoints Dr. David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer of Microsoft, to Board of Directors

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NEW CASTLE, Del., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IgniteData, a leader in intelligent clinical trial data automation, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare at Microsoft, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Rhew...

August 21, 2025Board
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Microsoft's gutting of discounts for some clients likely baked into guidance, analyst says

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In getting rid of enterprise discounts for certain products, some Microsoft clients could face significant price increases.

August 21, 2025Earnings
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ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X to Hit Canadian Stores on October 16

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ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X to Hit Canadian Stores on October 16. The gaming handhelds will be on show for the very first time at Gamescom 2025.

NFL and Microsoft expand partnership to bring Copilot to the sidelines and beyond

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Microsoft AI to power game day and workday experiences for the league and its teams NEW YORK and REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Football League and Microsoft Corp. announced today a multiyear strategic partnership extension, ushering in a new era of AI...

Adaptiva OneSite Patch Now Automates Microsoft 365 Updates, Greatly Reducing Bandwidth Use and IT Workload

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New built-in support simplifies patch deployment and cuts update sizes by up to 95% KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptiva, a global leader in autonomous endpoint management, today announced native Microsoft 365 patching support within OneSite Patch. The new feature...

IntelePeer Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

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DANIA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IntelePeer, a leading, end-to-end conversational AI platform provider, today announced the availability of SmartAnalytics in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. IntelePeer customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. “Being listed in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace makes it easier than ever for customers to acc

Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

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Expanded cloud compatibility and built-in capabilities like compression, provisioning and replication can help enterprises simplify operations and reduce storage costs by up to 40% Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One to...

AccountabilIT Joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Accountabilit (AIT) today announced it has become a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of Software development companies and services partners that have integrated their security solutions with...

WebSell Launches Full Integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Joins Microsoft AppSource

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CORK, Ireland, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WebSell, a trusted e-commerce platform for retailers and wholesalers, has officially launched its full integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This new solution is now available on Microsoft AppSource , Microsoft's app...

The TopBrand 2025 "Top 500 Global Brands list" has been released, with Microsoft ranking first.

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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 19th China Brand Festival has been successfully held in Shenzhen from August 7–11, 2025. This year's theme is "AI and Global Expansion." A total of 10,000 guests have been gathered in the city of innovation to participate in parallel...

August 14, 2025Branding
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Unanimous AI Selected for Air Force Funding to Build Hyperchat AI™ Technology Into Microsoft Teams® to Optimize Collaboration

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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unanimous AI selected for USAF contract to build its agentic Hyperchat technology into Microsoft Teams, optimizing collaboration at massive scale.

August 14, 2025Contracts
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LinkedIn launches Mini Sudoku, pushing deeper into casual games that keep users coming back

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Three-time Sudoku champion Thomas Snyder and the Japanese publisher that popularized the puzzle are teaming up with one of the world's biggest social networks.

August 12, 2025Gaming
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CellTrust SL2 Now Available in Microsoft AppSource and Teams Store

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BusinessTexting--CellTrust Corporation announced the availability of CellTrust SL2 in Microsoft AppSource, as well as directly through Microsoft Teams.

MBR to GPT: Secure Boot Becomes Key for Windows 11, AAA Games, and Pro-Grade Apps

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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a leading provider of data recovery, file backup, and disk management solutions, EaseUS has observed that an increasing number of PC users encounter errors such as "Secure Boot is not enabled" or "MBR disk is not supported" when upgrading from...

Sam Altman says he doesn’t think about Elon Musk that much

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Sam Altman has dismissed Elon Musk's comments that OpenAI will "eat Microsoft alive."

August 8, 2025AI
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Which Operating System Dominates Trading in 2025 - Insights and Tips From ATAS

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RIGA, Latvia, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The choice of an operating system is critical for traders, influencing everything from software compatibility to execution speed. Windows remains the dominant environment, with over 70% of desktop and laptop users relying on it for daily...

August 8, 2025Tech
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July in Review: 11 Top Technology Press Releases

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A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire, including PayPal's new platform, Arclight's acquisition of a power infrastructure developer and Microsoft's collaboration with Replit. NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published...

August 8, 2025Mergers
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Coral Protocol Outperforms Microsoft by 34% With Top GAIA Benchmark for AI Mini-Model

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LONDON, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Coral Protocol's multi-agent system has outperformed the Microsoft-backed Magnetic-UI by an unprecedented 34% on the GAIA Benchmark, demonstrating a productive alternative to vertical scaling in AI. The protocol has vowed to surpass modern AI...

August 7, 2025AI
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CrashPlan to Highlight Cyber Resiliency and Data Protection Strategies at TechCon 365 Atlanta

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrashPlan to demo Azure-centric cyber resiliency, data protection, rapid recovery and compliance for Microsoft 365 at TechCon 365 Atlanta.

Zenity Labs Exposes Widespread "AgentFlayer" Vulnerabilities Allowing Silent Hijacking of Major Enterprise AI Agents Circumventing Human Oversight

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Groundbreaking research reveals working 0click compromises of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Salesforce Einstein, Cursor, and more, exposing widespread vulnerabilities across production AI environments LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At Black Hat USA 2025, Zenity Labs...

August 6, 2025Security
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Permuto Capital Announces Amended Registration Statements For Novel Equity Product

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NEW YORK & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Permuto Capital LLC (Permuto or the Company), a joint venture between 3V Capital Partners SE LLC (3V Capital Partners) and Chia Network Inc. (Chia Network), today announced submission of amended registration statements for the MSFT Trust initially filed on January 15, 2025, and the AVGO and AAPL Trusts Filed on February 28, 2025. The amended registration statements include a change to conversion rate of the decomposition of the underlying

Qlik Survey: Generative AI Tools are Reshaping Summer Travel

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PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new Qlik survey reveals how generative AI is helping consumers discover new destinations, save money, and navigate disruptions in real time.

Abnormal AI Launches Continuous Security Posture Management to Safeguard Microsoft 365 Environments

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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abnormal AI, the leader in AI-native human behavior security, today announced its updated Security Posture Management product, bringing AI-driven protection, automated prioritization, and remediation guidance to customers’ Microsoft 365 environments. As Microsoft 365 environments become more complex, accidental misconfigurations are now a leading cause of cloud email vulnerabilities. The growing number of applications, layered settings, and fragmented ownership creat