Summary: <p>This week AC and CJ discuss a bunch of cloud news from Microsoft, Facebook and a wrap up from Microsoft’s partner conference Inspire. Naturally they talk about the Apollo 11 anniversary and of course some picks. Enjoy!</p><h3 id="banter">Banter</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/">Apollo 11 In Real Time</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="news">News</h3> <ul> <li>Microsoft <ul> <li><a href="https://venturebeat.com/2019/07/22/microsoft-invests-1-billion-in-openai-to-develop-ai-technologies-on-azure/">Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI to develop AI technologies on Azure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/22/microsoft-pay-million-settle-probe-into-hungarian-kickback-scheme/">Microsoft to pay $26 million to settle probe into Hungarian kickback scheme</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-at-t-cloud-idUSKCN1UC1KK">Microsoft, AT&T sign cloud deal worth more than $2 billion</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Other <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/11/microsoft-teams-passes-slack-in-daily-users-rajesh-jha-explains-why.html">Microsoft says its Teams app is bigger than Slack and growing faster</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/16/workplace-facebooks-service-for-business-teams-is-raising-its-prices-for-the-first-time-since-launch/">Workplace, Facebook’s service for business teams, is raising its prices for the first time since launch</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Microsoft Inspire 2019 <ul> <li><a href="https://uploadvr.com/microsoft-inspire-hololens/">Microsoft Wows Inspire Crowd With Language-translating HoloLens Hologram</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/azure-lighthouse/">Azure Lighthouse</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/migration/migration-program/">Azure Migration Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-program-business-applications-isvs-steven-guggenheimer/">New Program for Business Applications ISVs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/18/microsoft_introduces_new_licensing_plans_for_powerapps_nocode_platform_and_guess_what_its_expensive/">We need citizen devs, cries Microsoft – but pricey new licensing plans for PowerApps might put paid to that</a></li> <li><a href="https://myinspire.microsoft.com/sessions/8449bfde-273a-4a80-af0d-5f5e0e5deddf">Microsoft Power Platform business model and licensing updates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.paitgroup.com/blog/an-office-365-users-guide-to-powerapps-and-flow-licensing-october-2019-edition">An Office 365 Users Guide to PowerApps and Flow Licensing – October 2019 Edition</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2 id="picks">Picks</h2> <ul> <li>AC’s Pick <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/unpublished-video-takes-you-inside-b2-stealth-bomber-cockpit-2019-7">Unpublished video takes you inside the cockpit of a B-2 stealth bomber while it’s in flight</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>CJ’s Pick <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/margaret-hamilton-apollo-11-tribute/">A moonlit tribute to a moon landing icon</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>
