Microsoft stories - Page 9
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crm
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uc
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data protection
G2's 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.
AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.
Proofpoint revamps global channel with new Partner Network
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Proofpoint overhauls its channel with a new Partner Network, adding richer incentives, deal protection and AI-focused services for partners.
CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
CrowdStrike's Falcon platform is now sold via Microsoft Marketplace, letting customers spend existing Azure commitments on security tools.
Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.
Mylobster.ai plans kernel-level AI assistant platform
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data privacy
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llms
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ai
Mylobster.ai unveils plan for kernel-level AI assistants across major platforms, targeting a USD $200 billion-plus systems-level market.
Proofpoint revamps global partner network for AI era
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Proofpoint overhauls its partner network with richer incentives, tighter protections and AI-focused services to fuel recurring security revenue.
Anthropic names Chris Liddell to board as AI scrutiny grows
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic adds former Microsoft finance chief and US official Chris Liddell to its board as pressure mounts over AI governance and oversight.
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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vpns
Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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edutech
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data protection
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
NVIDIA touts GB300 to slash AI agent inference costs
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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hpc
NVIDIA claims its GB300 NVL72 platform slashes AI agent and coding assistant inference costs by up to 35x as cloud rollouts accelerate.
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing
Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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physical security
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rpa
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risk & compliance
BriefCatch acquires WordRake's core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.
Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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devops
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martech
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application security
Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.
Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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iam
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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rpa
Enterprises rush to adopt agentic AI via external platforms, but few have standardised, organisation-wide deployments in place yet.
CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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gaming
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firewalls
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data analytics
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.