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Microsoft Azure AI Foundry Models and Microsoft Security Copilot achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification
18 Jul 2025
Microsoft has achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification—a globally recognized standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems for both Azure AI Foundry Models and Microsoft Security Copilot.
Databricks runs best on Azure
16 Jul 2025
Choosing Azure Databricks can streamline your entire data lifecycle within a single, scalable environment. The post Databricks runs best on Azure appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Reasoning reimagined: Introducing Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning
10 Jul 2025
Unlock faster, efficient reasoning with Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning—optimized for edge, mobile, and real-time applications. The post Reasoning reimagined: Introducing Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
08 Jul 2025
Announcing the public preview of Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry—an API and SDK-based offering of OpenAI’s advanced agentic research capability. The post Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundr
Introducing Azure Accelerate: Fueling transformation with experts and investments across your cloud and AI journey
08 Jul 2025
Azure Accelerate is a simplified offering designed to fuel transformation with experts and investments across the cloud and AI journey. The post Introducing Azure Accelerate: Fueling transformation wi
Running high-performance PostgreSQL on Azure Kubernetes Service
03 Jul 2025
PostgreSQL continues to solidify its position as a top-tier database choice among workloads running on Kubernetes. The post Running high-performance PostgreSQL on Azure Kubernetes Service appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Building secure, scalable AI in the cloud with Microsoft Azure
02 Jul 2025
Forrester Research shows how Azure helps enterprises scale generative AI securely, overcoming infrastructure and compliance challenges to unlock real business value. The post Building secure, scalable
FYAI: How to leverage AI to reimagine cross-functional collaboration with Yina Arenas
26 Jun 2025
This edition of FYAI features Yina Arenas, Vice President of Product, Azure AI Foundry, who's leading the work to empower developers to shape the future with AI. The post FYAI: How to leverage AI to r
Celebrating innovation, scale, and real-world impact with Serverless Compute on Azure
26 Jun 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Microsoft has been recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Serverless Development Platforms, Q2 2025. The post Celebrating innovation, scale, and real-world imp
IDC Business Value Study: A 306% ROI within 3 years using Ubuntu Linux on Azure
21 Jun 2025
Study participants shared that Azure provides a more efficient and effective platform for their Ubuntu workloads, maximizing their value in core business functions and supporting new technology adopti
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
