microsoft Microsoft Unveils HoloLens 2 Headset and Azure Kinect at MWC Microsoft introduces the HoloLens 2 with a wider field of view and controller-free hand tracking, alongside a new Azure-powered Kinect for businesses. Both devices focus primarily on enterprise applications rather than consumer gaming.
nvidia NVIDIA Launches CUDA-X AI Platform to Accelerate End-to-End Data Science NVIDIA unveils CUDA-X AI, a new platform designed to speed up machine learning and data science workloads by up to 50x using Tensor Core GPUs. Major cloud providers and hardware vendors are immediately integrating the technology into their servers and services.
google Google Commits $13 Billion to U.S. Data Centers and Offices Google plans to spend $13 billion on U.S. infrastructure in 2019, significantly increasing its footprint to compete with AWS and Azure. The massive investment focuses heavily on new and expanded data centers in middle America.
microsoft Microsoft Acquires AI Startup Bonsai to Boost Azure Autonomous Systems Microsoft acquires Berkeley-based Bonsai to advance its reinforcement learning capabilities and integrate them into the Azure cloud platform. The deal aims to make artificial intelligence development more accessible to developers of all skill levels.
microsoft Microsoft Acquires AI Startup Bonsai to Boost Cloud Offerings Microsoft purchases Bonsai, a startup specializing in reinforcement learning, to enhance its Azure cloud platform. The acquisition supports Microsoft's ongoing strategy to commercialize artificial intelligence for enterprise customers.
microsoft Microsoft Build 2018 Unveils Alexa Partnership and Azure Upgrades Microsoft showcases a major collaboration between Cortana and Amazon's Alexa alongside significant Azure and AI developer tools at its Build 2018 conference. The company focuses heavily on cloud capabilities, open-source edge computing, and smart coding assistants.
microsoft Microsoft Overhauls Engineering Structure Into Cloud and Device Divisions Microsoft reorganizes its engineering operations into two primary divisions focused on experiences and devices, and cloud and AI platforms. The shakeup includes the departure of longtime Windows chief Terry Myerson.
microsoft Microsoft Overhauls Structure Into Cloud and Devices Divisions Microsoft shifts its focus to cloud computing and artificial intelligence by splitting its operations into two main divisions, while longtime Windows chief Terry Myerson prepares to depart.