Dell’s Microsoft/AMD collaboration: Three insights you may have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of Dell Technologies World

AI partnerships between Dell, Microsoft, and AMD are reshaping enterprise infrastructure, cutting costs, and powering the ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Open-Sources PostgreSQL Extension for In-Database Durable Execution

Recently open-sourced by Microsoft, pg_durable is a PostgreSQL extension that enables durable workflows to run natively inside the database, eliminating the need for external orchestration systems.
Tech Times

Azure HorizonDB Enters Public Preview: Web IQ Already Powers Copilot and ChatGPT

Azure HorizonDB enters public preview at Microsoft Build 2026 alongside Web IQ, a Bing-rebuilt AI grounding API already ...
GitHub

transparent-data-encryption-byok-database-level-basic-actions.md

Database Level TDE CMK is available for Azure SQL Database (all SQL Database editions). It is not available for Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on-premises, Azure VMs, and Azure Synapse ...
InfoWorld

A better way to work with SQL Server

It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Microsoft recently ended support for Azure Data ...
Bloomberg L.P.

AI’s Token Economy Revolution Creates New China Tech Winners

China’s cheap artificial intelligence models are rapidly attracting global users and creating new winners in the nation’s stock market. As AI development increasingly focuses on performing a diverse ...
TechCrunch

This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant

“Give me tokens. Just give me tokens. I want them fast. I want them cheap. I want them now.” That’s the mantra for developers building software on generative AI models, or at least what Parasail CEO ...
IEEE

Systematic Migration of on-Premise Databases to Azure SQL: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Cloud Benefits

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive four-phase methodology for migrating on-premise databases to Azure SQL, addressing critical challenges in compatibility, data integrity, and performance ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Expands Azure Database Cost-Saving Options with New Cross-Service Savings Plans

Azure database savings plans cut cloud costs across SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB. Unlike reservations, Azure savings plans offer cross-region, cross-service flexibility with simpler pricing.
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Pennsylvania state trooper pleads guilty to creating AI porn using work databases

A Pennsylvania state trooper has pleaded guilty to using state computers and databases to create AI-generated pornography. Stephen Kamnik, a trooper since 2011, has been on unpaid leave after being ...
Business Insider

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang can't stop talking about tokens. Here's what they are and how they're reshaping AI budgets.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's remarks at the company's GTC conference had a recurring theme: AI tokens. In a conversation with analysts on Tuesday, Huang framed future computers as "manufacturing ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...