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Innovating in line with the European Union’s AI Act
16 Jan 2025
As our Microsoft AI Tour reached Brussels, Paris, and Berlin recently, we met with European organizations that were energized by the possibilities of our latest AI technologies and engaged in deployme
Azure Storage—A look back and a look forward
15 Jan 2025
Azure Storage has evolved to bolster the evolution of Microsoft AI and enterprise cloud onboarding with multiple innovations. The post Azure Storage—A look back and a look forward appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Boost processing performance by combining AI models
10 Jan 2025
Look at how a multiple model approach works and companies successfully implemented this approach to increase performance and reduce costs. The post Boost processing performance by combining AI models appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Explore the business case for responsible AI in new IDC whitepaper
08 Jan 2025
Read the new whitepaper from IDC and Microsoft for guidance on building trustworthy AI and how businesses benefit from using AI responsibly. The post Explore the business case for responsible AI in n
Achieving AI-powered success: Learnings from Cloud Cultures Season 3
20 Dec 2024
In the Cloud Cultures series, leaders from 12 different countries share how they’re tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges. The post Achieving AI-powered success: Learnings from Cloud Cu
Microsoft Cost Management—2024 year in review
20 Dec 2024
Introduction The year 2024 was all about accelerating advancements in AI technologies with improved and much more powerful language models, agent eco-systems and accompanying tools to build them
Announcing the o1 model in Azure OpenAI Service: Multimodal reasoning with “astounding” analysis
18 Dec 2024
We are pleased to announce that the o1 model is coming soon to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. This multimodal model brings advanced reasoning capabilities and improvements that will significantly enh
Real-world success with continuous modernization
15 Dec 2024
Take a look at three companies who invested in continuous, holistic modernization with remarkable success. The post Real-world success with continuous modernization appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Geocoding: The first step towards unlocking location intelligence
11 Dec 2024
Microsoft Azure Maps is a collection of mapping and location APIs that enable enterprises to add location intelligence into their solutions. The post Geocoding: The first step towards unlocking locati
Unveiling the future of AI innovation for ISVs
11 Dec 2024
At Microsoft Ignite in November 2024, we announced offerings and resources to empower software companies in the landscape of AI-powered experiences. The post Unveiling the future of AI innovation for ISVs appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
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Company story – Quaker Oats
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.
How Quaker Oats grabbed customers’ attention
By Kiron Kasbekar | 07 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats, the American food products giant that was created in 1901 through the merger of many older oat millers, and was acquired by a bigger foods giant, Pepsi, in 2001, has been an innovative company. One example of its innovativeness shows in its packaging – the cereal box it launched in 1915.
Company story – Cunard Line
By Kiron Kasbekar | 12 Jan 2024
The Cunard Line started its life in Glasgow in 1839 as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company when Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract.
Samuel Slater – textile tycoon or traitor?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Dec 2023
Samuel Slater is a name that holds significant importance in the annals of American industrial history. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the American Factory System’, Slater's contributions played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s industrial landscape.
Underwood Typewriter Company – an icon of the past
By Kiron Kasbekar | 21 Dec 2023
You’ve probably never heard of Underwood typewriters. For the company folded up in 1963 – 60 years ago. You may not even have seen and handled a typewriter, unless someone in your family owned one.
The rise and fall of Chrysler
By Kiron Kasbekar | 16 Dec 2023
A century ago, the American automobile industry was more crowded than a vegetable market on a Sunday morning, with such a wide variety of stuff on sale that buyers were spoilt for choice. Buyers could pick and choose, bargain, pay up and drive out with the newly purchased vehicle.
TRW – the tide turned
By Kiron Kasbekar | 13 Dec 2023
There used to be an American company called Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. This company, which was a global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to car and truck manufacturers, started small, as most companies do. Then, as the automotive industry grew bigger, so did TRW.
The rise and fall of Nokia
By Aniket Gupta | 07 Dec 2023
My interest is stories about dominant companies that failed all of a sudden. These companies were once etched into people’s minds but have since become a symbol of nostalgia. One such company, which was the biggest in its industry before it failed catastrophically, is Nokia.
Yahoo!: The first king of the internet
By Aniket Gupta | 01 Dec 2023
The year is 1994. You go to the internet to search for a particular website, but there is no Google that could be used to search your desired website. What do you do? The answer is that you use Yahoo.
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