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Jellyfish Pictures, a BAFTA and multi-award-winning production studio currently working on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has launched a subsidiary business called RenderWise, which will use Microsoft Azure to dramatically improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Azure’s power and flexibility will integrate with the company’s existing render farm, allowing VFX studios … Read more »
British companies are at risk of falling behind rivals across the world because of a failure to encourage creativity among their staff, a new survey has revealed. Forty percent of workers in the UK said innovation is neither encouraged nor rewarded in their workplace, the study by Microsoft Surface found. … Read more »
Microsoft today announces that BP, a leading global energy company, has selected Microsoft Azure as part of its global cloud computing strategy. The agreement will see BP move advanced workloads to Azure out of existing corporate data centres as part of the company’s modernisation and transformation agenda – an agenda … Read more »
Architects are constructing better public buildings and spaces in the UK thanks to the growing popularity of cutting-edge technology such as Microsoft HoloLens, the industry’s professional body has said. Switching from pens and paper to mixed-reality headsets, cloud computing and digital collaboration tools has transformed how architectural firms operate. This … Read more »
The most creative commuters live in Scotland, a new study has revealed. Workers in the UK spend an average of 54 minutes getting to the office – about a year of their lives in total – and nearly half of that time (46%) is spent coming up with new ideas … Read more »
Microsoft has laid out its vision for AI (artificial intelligence), which puts people at the heart of intelligent technology to empower them to achieve great things. The company is dedicated to democratizing AI for every person and organisation, making it more accessible and valuable to everyone, and for the past … Read more »
Microsoft has expanded its cloud service by letting companies enjoy all the benefits of Azure within their own data centres. Azure Stack has been rolled out across the world, and allows developers to create and run applications on their own servers but use all the Azure tools that cloud-only professionals … Read more »
More than 100 people from Microsoft, SwiftKey, Microsoft Research and LinkedIn have taken part in this year’s Pride in London. It was the ninth year that Microsoft has taken part in the annual event, which attracts tens of thousands of participants and more than a million spectators. Staff were joined … Read more »
A new Government service that gives companies more control over their apprenticeship schemes in a bid to boost skills has been launched using Azure. The Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Education (DfE), has unveiled the apprenticeship service, which is designed to be … Read more »
Microsoft’s vision for AI (artificial intelligence) is about people. It’s about amplifying human ingenuity through intelligent technology that will reason with, understand and interact with people and, together with people, help us solve some of society’s most fundamental challenges. This was the message shared earlier today at an event in … Read more »
This week on Windows, show you how to make the most of the Windows 10 Virtual Desktop feature, debut a new Microsoft podcast, and more. … Read more »
A group of schoolchildren from the UK will have their names put on a 1,000mph car that could break the land speed record next year. The boys from Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, in Hertfordshire, won the chance to be part of history after they took top spot in one of … Read more »
This week features July’s Games with Gold, the announcement of Monster Hunter: World, the release of Golf Club 2 and much more. … Read more »
SwiftKey has made it easier for 70 million more people in India to stay in touch with friends and family via their mobile phones. The British smartphone keyboard company, which is owned by Microsoft, has rolled out its intelligent typing system to Tamil speakers across the Asian country. It means … Read more »
Gaming fans at Goodwood Festival of Speed were among the first in the UK to play the new Xbox One X and Forza Motorsport 7. Microsoft unveiled its new console, the most powerful ever made, at the E3 videogame conference in Los Angeles in June, and will release it to … Read more »
Founded in 1753, the British Museum is the UK’s biggest visitor attraction and the second-most visited museum in the world, with around 6.5 million visitors a year. The museum’s collection tells the stories of cultures from the dawn of human history, more than two million years ago, to the present … Read more »
Hackers will now find it even harder to steal customer information from companies after Microsoft rolled out new security features in its UK data centres. The technology firm announced that Azure SQL Threat Detection will send users an alert when their website is being attacked and suggest how to deal … Read more »
The UK’s history of embracing technology and innovation means its capital is well placed to benefit from the “fourth industrial revolution”, the Chief Executive of Microsoft UK has said. Cindy Rose was “optimistic” about how artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud computing could change people’s lives for the better. However, … Read more »
A hi-tech bicycle-sharing service that lets riders borrow bikes and leave them at public parking locations has launched in the UK using Microsoft’s cloud platform. Mobike has chosen Manchester as the first city in Europe to get its new cycling scheme, which has proved hugely popular in its native China. … Read more »
The energy market is to get a clearer view of how companies buy gas and electricity thanks to blockchain technology. Utilidex, an online platform for the energy sector, is extending its online hub to allow retailers and generators to keep track of the creation, sale and use of their energy. The … Read more »
Police have arrested four people in the UK as part of an operation to crack down on fraudsters who pretend to work for technology companies such as Microsoft. A 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old women were held by Surrey and Sussex Police’s Cyber Crime Unit in Woking on suspicion of … Read more »
The owner of British Gas is supporting its business with a number of Microsoft’s cloud services to ensure staff have the latest technology to help customers. Centrica, the international energy and services company which also runs plumbing firm DynoRod and US energy retailer Direct Energy, is moving its UK data … Read more »
This week on Windows, we’ve got big news for fans of Surface, 360-degree videos and King Kong. … Read more »
Protecting computers from hackers is as crucial as doctors washing their hands in a hospital, Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor in the UK has said. Stuart Aston told a summit of healthcare professionals that all companies need to understand cyber threats and respond to them better in order to keep staff … Read more »
A major plan to increase the number of children learning to code to prepare them for the jobs of the future has been unveiled by the Welsh government. The proposals, which are being backed with £1.3 million of new funding, will be supported by schools, colleges, consortia, universities, industry, charities … Read more »
