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Mistral AI Advances AI Accessibility: Unveils Mistral Large and Mistral Small Language Models, Integration with Azure Platform

(IN BRIEF) Mistral AI, an AI company, has introduced Mistral Large, its latest advanced language model, offering top-tier reasoning capabilities and multilingual proficiency. It’s now accessible through Azure, in addition to their platform. They’ve also launched Mistral Small, optimized for … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Revolutionizes Telephony with Cloud Migration Success

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has achieved a groundbreaking transition by migrating its IP-based voice telephony platform to the cloud, centralizing landline connections through cloud data centers in Germany and migrating over seventeen million customer connections. Facilitated by the NIMS platform … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Climbs Brand Finance Global 500, Achieving Top-Ten Status

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has achieved a top-ten position in the “Brand Finance Global 500” study, making it one of the world’s most valuable brands. The company also secured the top spot as the most valuable telecommunications brand globally, surpassing … Read the full press release

Vodafone to Invest $1.5 Billion in Cloud and AI Services in Collaboration with Microsoft

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a 10-year strategic partnership aimed at transforming customer experiences and fostering business growth in Europe and Africa. The collaboration includes leveraging Microsoft’s generative AI to enhance customer engagement, expanding Vodafone’s IoT platform, creating … Read the full press release

Orange Business Fortifies Position as Digital Integrator with Expertime Deal

(IN BRIEF) Orange Business has acquired Expertime, a Microsoft technology solutions specialist, to bolster its digital services and strengthen its position as a leading network and digital services integrator in Europe. Expertime’s expertise in Microsoft technologies, especially in public cloud, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Launches “Campus Network Smart” in Collaboration with Microsoft

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has introduced its “Campus Network Smart” solution, offering private 5G networks (5G campus networks) in collaboration with Microsoft. This cloud-based, pay-as-you-grow model aims to provide reliable, secure, and multi-site capable private networks for industrial use in … Read the full press release

EY Unveils EY.ai: A Game-Changing Platform Blending Human Expertise and AI for Business Transformation

(IN BRIEF) The global EY organization has launched a groundbreaking platform called EY.ai, which combines human expertise and artificial intelligence to help clients transform their businesses responsibly through AI adoption. EY.ai is supported by substantial investments and integrates AI into … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Collaborates with Microsoft to Launch Secure AI Chatbot FhGenie for Employees’ Text Creation and More

(IN BRIEF) The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, in partnership with Microsoft, has introduced FhGenie, an internal AI chatbot based on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. FhGenie operates similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and allows Fraunhofer employees to securely create, edit, or modify texts using non-public … Read the full press release

AXA Launches AXA Secure GPT, an Internal Secure AI Platform for Employee Use

(IN BRIEF) AXA, the insurance company, has introduced a new internal service called AXA Secure GPT, which is built on Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, this service offers AXA employees access to a secure digital platform … Read the full press release

Capgemini and Microsoft Launch Azure Intelligent App Factory for Accelerated Generative AI Implementations

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Microsoft have collaborated to create the Azure Intelligent App Factory, a solution aimed at enabling organizations to scale responsible and sustainable generative AI capabilities for their business. The App Factory combines Capgemini’s expertise in engineering and … Read the full press release

Capgemini Wins Six Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards for Innovation and Excellence

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini Group has been honored with six Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, including two global awards – Microsoft SAP on Azure Partner of the Year and Microsoft GSI Growth Champion of the Year. The awards recognize Capgemini’s … Read the full press release

ABB and Microsoft Partner to Integrate Azure OpenAI Service into Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite

(IN BRIEF) ABB and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership to integrate Azure OpenAI Service into ABB’s Genix Industrial Analytics and AI suite. The collaboration aims to leverage generative AI technology to help industrial customers gain insights from operational data. … Read the full press release

Barclays to join LSEG and Microsoft Design Partner Programme for enhanced customer solutions

(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Barclays have entered into a new multi-year strategic partnership to enhance delivery for customers and clients and prepare for the next generation in financial services. The agreement includes a wide range of capabilities to support Barclays … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Microsoft Partnership Aims to Enhance Real-Time Tactical Naval Intelligence

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development, deployment, and management of digital defense capabilities using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform. The collaboration aims to help partners collaborate on large multinational defense projects and … Read the full press release

Siemens and Microsoft demonstrate AI-powered factory automation at Hannover Messe

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Microsoft are partnering to integrate Siemens’ Teamcenter software with Microsoft’s collaboration platform Teams and Azure AI capabilities. The goal is to enhance cross-functional collaboration and utilize generative AI to drive innovation and efficiency across the design, … Read the full press release

Santander X Global Challenge Seeks AI Solutions to Address Social Challenges

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and Microsoft are partnering with Oxentia Foundation to launch a global challenge aimed at entrepreneurs from 11 countries. The Santander X Global Challenge | The AI Revolution will seek innovative AI solutions to address social challenges. … Read the full press release

Volkswagen annonce le programme SEA:ME pour l’éducation à la mobilité durable en partenariat avec des leaders de l’industrie

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Volkswagen s’est associé à “42” écoles de codage à Wolfsburg et Berlin, Microsoft, Bosch et l’Université Kookmin pour lancer SEA:ME, le premier cours de formation ouvert en Europe pour le génie logiciel dans les secteurs de l’automobile … Read the full press release

Volkswagen announces SEA:ME program for sustainable mobility education in partnership with industry leaders

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen has partnered with “42” coding schools in Wolfsburg and Berlin, Microsoft, Bosch, and Kookmin University to launch SEA:ME, the first open education course in Europe for software engineering in the automotive and mobility sectors. The curriculum includes … Read the full press release

EY collaborates with Microsoft to develop Intelligent Payroll Chatbot using Azure OpenAI

(IN BRIEF) EY has announced a deepened collaboration with Microsoft to develop the EY Intelligent Payroll Chatbot as part of the Next Gen Payroll Platform. Using Azure OpenAI Service and EY payroll offerings, the generative AI chatbot is designed to … Read the full press release

Le groupe Volkswagen fait appel à un dirigeant d’Amazon Web Services pour un rôle de transformation

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Yvonne Bettkober a été nommée nouvelle responsable du développement et de la transformation organisationnels du groupe Volkswagen, à compter du 1er avril 2023. Elle succèdera au Dr Katharina Peterwerth et rendra compte à Hauke Stars, membre du … Read the full press release