Trends, Regulations, Regional Business Opportunities and Competitive Intelligence Featuring AWS, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle and More

Trends, Regulations, Regional Business Opportunities and Competitive Intelligence Featuring AWS, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle and More

Company Logo The market is poised for growth driven by increasing enterprise data, AI, and multi-cloud strategies. Key opportunities include adopting advanced AI for security, embracing hybrid architectures, and transitioning to sustainable storage solutions. Cloud Storage Market Cloud Storage Market · GlobeNewswire Inc. Dublin, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Cloud Storage Market –…

Microsoft Announces Full Production WDK Support for Visual Studio 2026

Microsoft Announces Full Production WDK Support for Visual Studio 2026

Microsoft has officially announced full production support for the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) in Visual Studio 2026, expanding the platform’s capabilities for driver developers and enterprise build environments. The move comes shortly after the Visual Studio 2026 April update and marks an important step for developers building and maintaining Windows drivers using Microsoft’s latest development…

Microsoft report: Global AI boom grows, but rich-poor digital divide is widening

Microsoft report: Global AI boom grows, but rich-poor digital divide is widening

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 — Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8 per cent of the world’s working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen, according to a report published Tuesday by Microsoft. In the first quarter of 2026, 27.5 per cent of people aged 15-64 in developed countries…

AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says

AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says

SAN FRANCISCO: Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8 percent of the world’s working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen, according to a report published Tuesday by Microsoft. In the first quarter of 2026, 27.5 percent of people aged 15-64 in developed countries used a generative AI tool,…

Building AI apps and agents with Microsoft Foundry

Building AI apps and agents with Microsoft Foundry

At first glance, Microsoft Foundry looks like a big grab bag of every AI-adjacent service that Microsoft has offered in the last decade, plus some new ones. In Microsoft’s own words, “Foundry consolidates several previous Azure AI services and tools into a unified platform” and “unifies agents, models, and tools under a single management grouping.”…

Get Microsoft 365 for $30 off—includes an AI assistant and 1TB storage

Get Microsoft 365 for $30 off—includes an AI assistant and 1TB storage

TL;DR: Microsoft 365 is down to $69.99 for a full year, giving you premium Office apps, 1TB storage, and built-in AI tools across your devices. If you’re already using Word, Excel, or PowerPoint—even occasionally—this is one of those upgrades that just makes your setup smoother across the board. Microsoft 365 is currently $69.99 for a 1-year subscription (MSRP…

Microsoft engineer says native apps are back, and it could finally revive Windows 11’s fight against web apps

Microsoft engineer says native apps are back, and it could finally revive Windows 11’s fight against web apps

A distinguished Engineer at Microsoft has suggested that native apps are back, and it appears to align with the company’s recent Windows 11 revival efforts. Web apps now dominate the Windows Store, which is the company’s preferred source of getting apps for PCs, especially for those who want more safety and security on Windows 11….