Microsoft is joining Amazon in building its first cloud data centers in the United Kingdom. The new Azure and Office 365 facilities are slated to go live in late 2016, with Dynamics CRM to follow. This move highlights a major shift in how cloud giants are thinking about data sovereignty and latency.
PayPal is making two strategic moves, integrating its checkout with Microsoft’s AI Copilot and teaming with Paychex for early wage access. These partnerships highlight a shift towards autonomous AI shopping and the demand for faster payroll. But what does this mean for traditional e-commerce?
Navitas Semiconductor is taking its partnership with electronics distributor Avnet global. The move consolidates its channel strategy to push GaN and SiC power semiconductors into data centers, renewables, and industrial markets.