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AI kingpin Nvidia crowned as first public company with a $4 trillion valuation Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, putting the latest exclamation point on the investor frenzy surrounding...

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Microsoft July Patch Tuesday: 137 Bugs, 1 Zero-Day SQL Flaw -- Redmondmag.com This month's Patch Tuesday is here, packed with 137 vulnerability fixes, including 14 rated critical and one publicly disclosed zero-day affecting Microsoft SQL Server.

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Your Attention Please: Understanding AI Attention -- Pure AI A clear, mid-level explainer of the Attention mechanism at the heart of AI models like GPT for technical professionals who want to understand how models process input.

A clear, mid-level explainer of the #Attention mechanism at the heart of #AI models like GPT for technical professionals who want to understand how models process input.
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Microsoft Gives Security Partners First Dibs at New Windows Security Platform -- Redmond Channel Partner Microsoft is readying a new 'Windows endpoint security platform' as part of its Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI).

Microsoft is readying a new "Windows endpoint security platform" as part of its Windows Resiliency Initiative. Meant for select Microsoft security partners, the new platform serves the WRI's overall goal of "helping organizations prevent, withstand, and recover from disruptions."

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Microsoft June Patch Tuesday: Zero-Day WebDAV Fix Highlights Smaller Batch -- Redmondmag.com Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday is here with fixes for 66 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including one actively exploited zero-day, one publicly disclosed zero-day flaw and a set of unp...

This month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday update has 66 fixes, just one 6 short of cybersecurity armageddon. @chrispaoli.bsky.social has all the details on @redmondit.bsky.social.

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YouTube video by Converge360 PureAI Recap: Exploring LawZero - AI Safety with Yoshua Bengio

Last week on the Pure AI Recap, Editors @johnkwaters.bsky.social & @gladysmrama.bsky.social dove into a major new initiative—AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio's launch of a nonprofit aimed at curbing deceptive AI behavior.

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OpenAI Tries To Bridge the Gaps in Medical AI: MedCloudInsider Podcast YouTube video by Converge360

AI is moving fast in healthcare—but there's one critical area where it still falls short.

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YouTube video by Converge360 Week in IT: Microsoft and Google's Week of Dueling AIs, More

We're recapping the dueling AI announcements from Microsoft Build and Google I/O in the latest "Week in IT" episode:

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A 5-Step Roadmap for Unstructured Data Security -- Virtualization Review Learn how to take control of unstructured data sprawl and reduce risk with Joey D’Antoni’s actionable five-step roadmap, explained in full as part of an educational summit today, available for on-dema...

As noted by @joeydantoni.com at his data security presentation this morning, "Unstructured data isn't just growing -- it's multiplying in ways that traditional IT teams struggle to keep up with." Full recap over on @virtreview.bsky.social.

Q&A: PowerShell for Everyone -- Redmondmag.com Jason Helmick, project manager on the PowerShell team, breaks down why the scripting language tool can be used to simplify your workflows no matter your level of expertise.

Jason Helmick, project manager on the #PowerShell team, breaks down why the scripting language tool can be used to simplify your workflows no matter your level of expertise.
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Why Microsoft Is Still Betting Big on SQL Server in a Cloud-First World -- Redmondmag.com Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads.

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YouTube video by Converge360 Google Just Snuck AI into Chromium - WatersWorks

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Help Stop Breaches and Bill Shock with These 2 Cloud Fixes -- Virtualization Review Cloud costs creeping higher than expected? Security risks keeping you up at night? You're not alone -- and you're not without options. In a cloud strategy summit today, cloud security expert Steven Sm...

Get rid of your long-standing cloud credentials, advised AWS expert Steven Smiley during a virtual summit session this morning titled "Expert-Level Cloud Tactics To Manage Bloat and Fight Breaches." Get the full recap over on @virtreview.bsky.social.

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Microsoft Heralds 'Age of AI Agents' at Build 2025 -- Visual Studio Magazine Microsoft ushers in a new era at Build 2025, unveiling a wave of AI-powered agents designed to transform software development, supercharge productivity, and redefine the future of coding.

Great overview from @vsmdev.bsky.social's David Ramel: "Microsoft kicked of its Build 2025 developer conference with a focus on agentic AI to mark the rapid transformation of software development that eliminates all that pesky human typing, if not reasoning -- yet."

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In addition to the articles I have out this week @redmondit.bsky.social I have the pleasure of interviewing Corporate Vice President of Azure Database Shireesh Thota. We talked about all things SQL Server 2025 and Microsoft's future paths in data. #MSBuild #SQLServer2025 #AzureSQL

Microsoft Build: SQL Server 2025 Is (Almost) Here -- Redmondmag.com At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its...

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YouTube video by Converge360 SQL Server 2025 at Microsoft Build: Everything You Need To Know

SQL Server 2025 is almost here: Microsoft released the public preview at #Build yesterday. In this exclusive @redmondit.bsky.social interview, resident SQL expert @joeydantoni.com and Microsoft CVP of Azure DB Shireesh Thota talk about everything from new features to (of course) the AI of it all.

YouTube video by Converge360 Pure AI Podcast: OpenAI Just Bought Its Way Into the IDE

In case you missed it, @pureainews.bsky.social editor @johnkwaters.bsky.social and I chat (via AI) about the hows and whys of the $3 billion OpenAI-Windsurf deal in the latest Pure AI podcast.

YouTube video by Converge360 Week in IT: OpenAI $3B Developer Gambit, Microsoft Wants You To Go Passwordless, More

Now on the latest "Week in IT" episode: OpenAI buys its way into the IDE, and here's what Microsoft wants you to do with your passwords: