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Microsoft and Udacity partner in new $4 million machine-learning scholarship program for Microsoft Azure

Tech Republic Cloud

Applications are now open for the nanodegree program, which will help Udacity train developers on the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.

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Microsoft Defender update kills Start Menu shortcuts and program files on Windows

TechSpot

According to multiple reports, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint turned into a shortcut and file "killer" that fateful day, after the security suite began to delete application shortcuts from the Windows Taskbar and Start Menu, sometimes even. Last Friday was a rather unlucky day for Windows users and system administrators worldwide.

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Microsoft offers Dynamics users fresh incentives to move to the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Microsoft unveiled a new incentive program on Tuesday to help enterprises still running its Dynamics ERP and CRM software on premises to move to the cloud. The program was unveiled at the company’s Inspire virtual event for partners and resellers. Microsoft has already tested the new program with some enterprise customers.

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Microsoft’s partner program gets a cloud overhaul

CIO Business Intelligence

The Microsoft Partner Network will fade away October 2022, to be replaced by the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program. Microsoft’s channel chief, Rodney Clark, said the changes were made to align the partner program with the way CIOs are buying Microsoft’s services. Capability score.

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Microsoft invests €3.2 billion in AI and the cloud in Germany

CIO Business Intelligence

Microsoft will invest €3.2 Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, said the aim is to enable the German economy to benefit from AI in order to continue to expand its leading global position in terms of competitiveness. The company also wants to train more than 1.2 million people in digital skills.

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HP's new customer support program uses Microsoft's HoloLens 2 to troubleshoot industrial printers

TechSpot

We've already seen Mercedes-Benz adopt HoloLens tech for automotive repairs, and it looks like the headset’s next major application is in the printing industry. The benefits and execution appear similar in practice, with a technician wearing Microsoft's futuristic (and bulky) headset to fix a complicated piece of machinery via virtual.

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Microsoft announces AI newsroom projects with Semafor and others, as NYT lawsuit looms

GeekWire

Microsoft will work with several news organizations to explore and implement new applications of generative artificial intelligence in newsrooms and business operations. Microsoft declined to disclose the amount of funding it’s providing for any of the projects.

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