The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) predicts that more taxpayers than ever before have chosen to wait to file their 2018 individual tax returns until the October 15, 2019 extended deadline. This is thought to be due to the many changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the continuing flow of guidance […]
Archives for 2019
Expanded Azure Maps coverage, preview of Azure Maps feedback site, and more
This blog post was co-authored by Ricky Brundritt, Principal Technical Program Manager, Azure Maps. Azure Maps services continue to expand our support for Microsoft enterprise customers’ needs in Azure. And, we’ve been busy expanding our capabilities. Today we’re announcing Azure Maps is now available in Argentina, India, Morocco, and Pakistan. We have also launched a […]
Factbox: Purdue OxyContin settlement would rank among largest in pharma history
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is nearing a multibillion-dollar partial agreement aimed at settling thousands of lawsuits over its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Five best practices for unlocking IoT value
Accenture and Avanade won the 2019 Microsoft Internet of Things Partner of the Year award this past spring. At the Microsoft Inspire partner conference in July, Brendan Mislin, Managing Director, Industry X.0 IoT Lead at Accenture, shared some insights and best practices that have helped this award-winning partner unlock the value of Azure IoT for […]
8 AI Trends in Today’s Big Enterprise
A new KPMG report provides an inside view into how big companies are investing in and deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.
The Internet: Privacy Enabler or Detractor?
The Internet has created more individual privacy than any technology in human history. So why are we constantly told otherwise?
Apple reveals triple-camera iPhone, undercuts Disney streaming TV price
Apple Inc revealed on Tuesday that its streaming TV service will kick off Nov. 1 and cost $4.99 a month and new cameras for the latest iPhones, as the tech giant reaches a turning point where it focuses as much on services as its hardware and software.
How to Choose the Right Analytics Skills
Just because an analyst hits the ground running does not mean that analyst has the ongoing breadth needed to solve every day analytics problems.
Monitoring on Azure HDInsight part 4: Workload metrics and logs
This is the fourth blog post in a four-part series on monitoring on Azure HDInsight. Monitoring on Azure HDInsight Part 1: An Overview discusses the three main monitoring categories: cluster health and availability, resource utilization and performance, and job status and logs. Part 2 is centered on the first topic, monitoring cluster health and availability. Part […]
Global Markets: Stocks give up early gains, pound hits six-week high
A gauge of global stocks gave up initial gains on Monday as investors questioned whether likely stimulus measures from the world’s central banks would be enough to deter slowing growth, while the pound hit a six-week high in choppy trading.