Data Analytics
The latest Data Analytics coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Monash’s RAPPA platform uses graph AI to map hidden links in research data
Monash University is pioneering a groundbreaking approach to research analytics with its new graph-database and generative-AI platform called Research and Publications Pattern Analysis (RAPPA). This...
Microsoft Clarity Reveals AI Referrals Convert 3x Better Than Traditional Traffic
Microsoft Clarity's groundbreaking analysis reveals a startling trend in web traffic optimization: AI-driven referrals, while still representing a small fraction of overall visits, are converting at...
AI Referrals Drive Higher Conversions Despite Low Traffic Volume
Microsoft Clarity's latest analysis reveals a surprising trend in web traffic patterns: while AI assistants and large language models currently account for only a tiny fraction of overall referral...
Highwire AI Index: Measuring Brand Visibility in Generative AI Era
The explosive growth of generative AI has created a new frontier for brand visibility and reputation management, prompting Highwire to launch its groundbreaking AI Index—a comprehensive metric...
Simpson Associates Secures Beech Tree PE Investment for Data Analytics Expansion
Simpson Associates, a prominent UK-based data analytics consultancy and Microsoft partner, has announced a significant private equity investment from Beech Tree Private Equity, marking a strategic...
A Report Puts VeriPark in Microsoft's 2025 AI Inner Circle, but Official Proof Is Missing
A report from The Malaysian Reserve says financial-services technology firm VeriPark has clinched a spot in Microsoft’s 2025–2026 AI Business Solutions Inner Circle. But at press time, neither...
Point B Passes Microsoft’s Audit for Azure Analytics Specialization – Here’s What It Actually Proves
Point B has clinched one of Microsoft’s most demanding partner credentials—the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialization—after passing a third-party audit that validates its ability to...
How Sydney Zoo Ditched Database Silos with Microsoft Fabric’s Lakehouse
Sydney Zoo has untangled a zoo-wide data mess by adopting Microsoft Fabric, pulling together scattered databases, real-time Wi‑Fi telemetry, and car‑park camera feeds into a single analytics...
Windows 11 Market Share Dips Below 50%: What the Numbers Really Mean for the Windows 10 End-of-Support Crunch
StatCounter's August 2025 snapshot delivered a jarring headline: Windows 11 slipped below the 50% mark, falling to 49.02% of desktop Windows installations, while Windows 10 clawed back to 45.65%....
NFL’s AI Revolution: Microsoft Copilot on Every Sideline as Rams’ McVay Chases Margins
The National Football League is placing an AI copilot on every sideline this season, and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is betting it will sharpen his team’s split‑second decisions. A...
Azure Migration Bug Triggers Forecast Spikes: Microsoft Responds, FinOps Steps to Take
Microsoft Azure administrators were jolted awake over the weekend by a barrage of automated budget alerts warning of forecasted spends hundreds of per cent above their set thresholds. The culprit was...
StatCounter: Windows 11 Surges to 47.8% of Desktops as Windows 10 End Nears
Windows 11 now runs on 47.8% of the world’s desktop Windows PCs, according to StatCounter’s June 2025 data, putting Microsoft’s latest operating system neck-and-neck with Windows 10 for the...