Empowering the AI Generation: Microsoft's Open-Source Initiative
In a world increasingly driven by open collaboration and community-driven innovation, Microsoft has undergone a remarkable transformation. The tech giant is on a mission to provide students, startups, AI developers, and entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to build groundbreaking solutions. Embracing open source is at the heart of this journey.Transforming Data Analysis with Power BI and AI
In this episode of the series "From Idea to A.I," the guest Karine Lago, who is an expert in Business Intelligence, author of three technical books published on Power BI, and a Microsoft MVP, will also be joined by Letícia Smirelli, who is also a Business Intelligence specialist and recognized by the MVP Program. They will show us how to transform data into intelligent insights with Power BI and Artificial Intelligence. They will demonstrate how we can use these two incredible tools to create interactive dashboards and reports that can be shared with others, enabling them to make smarter and faster decisions.
Fast Practices for Founders - A New Video Series for Startups
“Fast Practices for Founders” is a series of concise videos designed to answer your Azure AI-related questions in under 2 minutes. These videos provide quick solutions to help you and your startups overcome challenges efficiently, allowing you to focus on innovation and growth.
Transform Data into Dollars by Enabling Intelligent Retail with Microsoft
Microsoft is enabling retailers to deliver personalized customer experiences by empowering employees, driving digital transformation, and capturing data-based insights to accelerate growth for our partners and customers. Join this 30 minute session on Tuesday, January 29 at 10:00am Pacific to learn more about how Microsoft can help retailers: Deliver a superior customer experience Empower retail employees with a modern workplace Deliver an intelligent supply chain to improve efficiency and cost management Reimagine retail to reinvent your business and capture new opportunities Don’t miss out – https://microsoftcloudpartners.eventbuilder.com/event?eventid=j0v6c6Grow, Build, and Connect with Microsoft for Startups
Microsoft for Startups is a unique program designed to help startups become a Microsoft business partner, through access to technology, channels, markets and customers. Our teams work with startups around the world, providing them with free access to Azure, enterprise grade technical support, development tools and dedicated resources to effectively sell to enterprise customers. Tune into this session to learn more about the Microsoft for Startups program, a $500 million initiative to provide startups access to both the technology and customer base needed to build and grow their business. Join us on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 11:00am Pacific to learn more about this exciting program! https://microsoftcloudpartners.eventbuilder.com/event?eventid=r3d0g7
Founders Hub billing issue - stuck between Microsoft and ISV with no resolution path
Hi everyone, I'm reaching out to the community because I've hit a wall with standard support channels and hoping someone from the Founders Hub team or other founders who've faced similar issues can help. QUICK SUMMARY I'm a Founders Hub participant who got charged ~€1,000 for using Claude (Anthropic) models through Azure AI Foundry. I assumed these were covered by my $25k Sponsorship credits since: • I used ai.azure.com (not a separate marketplace) • There was no clear warning about separate billing • There's no way to monitor Marketplace spending in Founders Hub THE PROBLEM: I'm stuck in a loop: • Microsoft says "contact the ISV for refund approval" • Anthropic says "billing is handled by Microsoft, not us" • The "Support" link Microsoft points to redirects back to Microsoft Support I've sent detailed emails explaining this circular situation. Support keeps responding with the same copy-paste policy text, ignoring my request for escalation. MY ASK 1. Is there a dedicated support channel for Founders Hub billing issues? 2. Has anyone from the Founders Hub team dealt with similar Marketplace confusion before? 3. Any founders here who successfully resolved unexpected Marketplace charges? I'm not trying to get something for free - I already paid the first invoice (€460). I just want help with the second invoice that surprised me a month later. The Founders Hub program has been great otherwise, but this experience has been really frustrating. Any pointers would be hugely appreciated. Thanks! Bartek
