Tagged: microsoft

April 16, 2026 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC is focused on its cloud-priority initiative, aiming to upgrade its essential market systems and digital asset platforms for greater innovation, durability, and protection against cyber threats. On April 15, 2026, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)—the post-trade infrastructure provider for global finance—unveiled advancements… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has introduced upgraded tools and features within its Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR) offering, in collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and their joint enterprise Avanade. Revealed recently this month, this initiative integrates cutting-edge agentic artificial intelligence into cybersecurity frameworks to help… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 11:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key step toward democratizing artificial intelligence, Tether’s QVAC division has introduced the inaugural cross-platform system for fine-tuning Microsoft’s BitNet 1-bit large language models using Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) techniques. Integrated into the QVAC Fabric platform and unveiled on March 17, 2026, this update now… Read More

February 8, 2026 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK Government has taken a significant step in addressing the rising dangers of AI-generated misinformation by partnering with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and other industry professionals to develop a deepfake detection system. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Home Office unveiled plans to create what it… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 9:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a provider of identity verification and fraud detection, this week announced the success of Microsoft’s internal partner validation solution, OneVet, which uses Microsoft Azure, Verifiable Credentials (VCs), and AU10TIX’s advanced identity intelligence. The collaboration has enabled fast, accurate, and automated validation of partner accounts,… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 3:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe has announced a new integration with Microsoft Copilot, enabling seamless shopping experiences directly within chat conversations. Announced this month, this collaboration introduces Copilot Checkout, a feature that allows U.S. users to discover and purchase products from various digital commerce platforms and retailers like Etsy,… Read More

November 6, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) announced it has signed a multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft. IREN will provide Microsoft with access to NVIDIA GB300 GPUs over a 5-year term, with a total contract value of approximately “$9.7 billion, including a 20% prepayment.” IREN has… Read More

September 25, 2025 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission is going after big tech again. This time, the Commission is demanding Apple, Google, Microsoft and Booking.com what they are doing to mitigate financial scams. The request falls under the EU Digital Services Act, as “very large online platforms and search engines… Read More

May 31, 2025 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) evolution is reshaping industries, and the world’s top three cloud providers—Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet—are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI workloads surge, these cloud providers are investing to capture market share and monetize the demand for computing power. According… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:23 am By Michael Wong  |  

New York-listed customer engagement platform Twilio Inc. has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at accelerating the adoption of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) across enterprise customer engagement. The collaboration, unveiled during the company’s annual SIGNAL event, brings together Twilio’s robust customer engagement platform… Read More

April 30, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced the launch of AI agent capabilities that utilize data from the commodities sector, integrated with Microsoft 365 Copilot and powered by its Commodity Insights AI-Ready Data solution. The S&P Global AI agent on Microsoft 365 Copilot harnesses the expertise… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a collaboration aimed at transforming industries with the power of AI agents. This collab seeks to harness AI’s potential to drive business value, “enhance customer engagement and streamline operations across various sectors.” This initiative between PwC and Microsoft focuses on… Read More

February 2, 2025 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear has announced a 7-year partnership with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to transform Euroclear clients’ experience and drive new opportunities for growth. The partnership strengthens Euroclear’s business ecosystem and technology infrastructure by leveraging Microsoft’s tech, expertise and cloud services. This will enhance Euroclear’s ability to create value… Read More

December 18, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

ThetaRay, a provider of AI-powered financial crime detection technology, announced the deployment of its new GenAI Financial Crime Detection Suite through a collaboration with Microsoft. By integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, ThetaRay cited such benefits as enhanced risk assessment, operational efficiency, and better reporting of… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 10:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto investors’ hopes for a Christmas price rally could be realized if a few factors fall into place, YouHodler’s chief of markets Ruslan Lienkha believes. Global Economy Despite ongoing uncertainty in financial markets regarding the future of the global economy, Lienkha said there is a… Read More

August 7, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Deutsche Telekom’s support for blockchain initiatives is welcome, Chirp founder and CEO Tim Kravchunovsky believes it could go further to help foster wider blockchain adoption. Chirp is a decentralized telecommunications network. Kravchunovsky said Deutsche Telekom should offer more support for budding DePIN projects as… Read More

March 13, 2024 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantexa, a global firm focused on decision intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors reveals its Decision Intelligence Platform roadmap, and provides an update on Q Assist, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that previewed in July last year. Quantexa also announced a partnership… Read More

February 29, 2024 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is continuing at a rapid pace. Today, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the largest software firm in the world, has announced AI-powered Copilot for Finance. This is part of Microsoft 365 and claims to “transform modern finance.” To quote Microsoft: “Finance departments are… Read More

January 22, 2024 @ 5:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NAB has partnered with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to deliver a free cyber assessment tool in order “to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and bounce back from a cyber attack.” The tailored, self-assessment – available for all Australian businesses from now – “takes under two… Read More

December 5, 2023 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, announces today that it has partnered with Microsoft in order “to deliver leading payment experiences for customers of its products, solutions, and services across many of its key markets.” Microsoft will start using Nuvei’s customizable and agile… Read More