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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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MicroSoft: Still dominating in enterprise office automation

CTOvision

All enterprise professionals should continue to track MicroSoft ( NASDAQ:MSFT ). We focus most of our energy tracking smaller, more disruptive firms since most enterprise technologists will know how to get updates on MicroSoft, but like the other Tech Titans we track we have to keep an eye out for surprises. Bob Gourley.

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The year’s top 10 enterprise AI trends — so far

CIO Business Intelligence

The potential impacts are reminiscent of the dawn of the Internet, and are likely to be just as transformative for businesses. Generative AI touches every aspect of the enterprise, and every aspect of society,” says Bret Greenstein, partner and leader of the gen AI go-to-market strategy at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Microsoft’s latest OpenAI investment opens way to new enterprise services

CIO Business Intelligence

A move that is likely to unlock similar investments from competitors — Google in particular — and open the way for new or improved software tools for enterprises large and small. In 2020, Microsoft became the first to license OpenAI’s Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) AI software for inclusion in its own products and services.

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Why Kintana Isn’t a Long-Term Viability for Enterprises

Flexagon

High maintenance costs: Maintaining and upgrading Kintana can be expensive, with many enterprises finding it more cost-effective to migrate to newer, more flexible cloud-based solutions. Simply put, it doesn’t meet the long-term needs of enterprises. It also suffers from limited technical support.

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Astra Space joins broadband internet race with proposal to launch 13,000 satellites

GeekWire

Make room for yet another competitor in the market to provide broadband internet access from low Earth orbit: Astra Space , the venture that went public with a helping hand from Seattle-area telecom pioneer Craig McCaw, is asking the Federal Communications Commission for authorization to launch as many as 13,620 bit-beaming satellites.

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The Self-Sovereign Internet of Things

Phil Windley

While decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials have much to offer the Internet of Things (IoT), the secure messaging subsystem promises an IoT that goes well beyond those initial scenarios. The follow-on post goes deeper into what a true Internet of Things founded on SSI can provide. A Self-Sovereign Internet of Things.