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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
New framework emphasizes local engagement, sustainability and transparency as Microsoft expands global AI and cloud infrastructure.
01/13/2026
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By John K. Waters
CrowdStrike signs definitive agreement to purchase SGNL, an identity security specialist, in a deal valued at about $740 million.
01/12/2026
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
New integration helps organizations preserve trusted communications while improving compliance and supporting scalable AI-driven reviews.
01/12/2026
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
New tools apply autonomous AI agents across merchandising, supply chain and customer engagement to help retailers scale efficiency and responsiveness.
01/12/2026
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
Planned acquisition aims to bring native observability and telemetry analysis into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise workloads.
01/09/2026
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
Deeper partnership focuses on applying generative AI and cloud platforms to payments, banking and risk management workflows.
01/08/2026
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In a strategic move to reduce time-consuming manual data preparation, Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based startup Osmos, specializing in agentic AI for data engineering.
01/06/2026
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
Deal strengthens Cognizant’s Microsoft-focused capabilities in cloud engineering, data platforms and enterprise AI delivery.
01/05/2026
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The Linux Foundation today announced the creation of a new collaborative initiative — the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) — bringing together major AI and cloud players such as Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and other major tech companies.
12/30/2025
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Microsoft announced a pricing increase for many commercial Microsoft 365 subscriptions (and related Office/Enterprise suites), with the changes expected to take effect in July 2026.
12/29/2025
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IBM Snaps Up Confluent in an $11 Billion Deal to Supercharge AI Data Infrastructure
By John K. Waters
IBM is acquiring data streaming leader Confluent for $11 billion in a bold move to bolster its AI infrastructure stack.
12/22/2025
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
Deeper collaboration targets “Frontier firms” with joint solutions spanning cloud modernization, data platforms and responsible AI adoption.
12/19/2025
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Microsoft has officially said goodbye to its standalone Mesh platform on December 1, integrating its 3D meeting functionality directly into Microsoft Teams via a newly launched immersive events feature.
12/19/2025
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
New integration brings immutable backup and recovery to vector databases that support RAG and other production AI workloads.
12/18/2025
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
New research shows preparedness and MSP support sharply reduce damage, even as many small businesses rely on untrained staff for security.
12/17/2025
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
New modular add-ons and integrations aim to help smaller organizations adopt Dynamics 365 Business Central with predictable timelines, fixed pricing and phased growth options.
12/05/2025
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By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
Integrations delivered through the Microsoft Security Store bring WAF protection, bot mitigation, and identity verification directly into Entra for easier deployment.
12/02/2025
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By John K. Waters
As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the tech industry, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is turning to a trusted strategist to help recalibrate the company’s financial and product roadmap.
12/01/2025