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Nov 10, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

SesameOp’s OpenAI exploit signals a new era for cloud security

If any of you are like me, you’ll have seen Microsoft’s recent piece detailing SesameOp—a novel backdoor that exploits the OpenAI Assistants API for command-and-control in cloud environments. There’s something deeply unsettling about attackers co-opting our most advanced tools against us. This isn’t just another run-of-the-mill malware story; it’s a wake-up call about how generative… Continue Reading →

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Oct 27, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

When the Cloud Goes Dark: Keeping the Lights On

In this week’s newsletter: a deep dive into the recent AWS and Microsoft cloud outages, what caused them, their ripple effects on businesses, and how (theoretically) to keep the lights on next time. As usual I also attempt to cover key Microsoft product updates (Azure, M365, Copilot) and a brief recap on our fortnightly (or… Continue Reading →

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Oct 13, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

Frontier Firms: Bold Vision or Buzzword Bingo?

If any of you are like me, you will have heard Microsoft making a lot of noise around something they are calling a frontier firm, and how they are transforming themselves into one. If you cut through the marketing noise, you find a clear spine running through it. AI becomes abundant and accessible, what Jared… Continue Reading →

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Sep 29, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

AI, Genomes, and the Quiet Shift in Healthcare

Probably because I have been spending a lot of time in various hospitals over the last month or so, this article from the ever-reliable Microsoft Research team, really caught my attention. In collaboration with Drexel University and the Broad Institute, they’ve developed an AI assistant aimed at helping genetic professionals diagnose rare diseases. It’s not… Continue Reading →

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Sep 15, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

The AI Plateau – Why Big Business Is Recalibrating Its AI Ambitions.

So, I came across an article earlier in the week from Computing, with the rather bold title of “Large firms sour on AI adoption”, and this got me to thinking, is this really the case and is it really that unexpected. Over the past few years, AI has been the at the forefront of most… Continue Reading →

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Sep 3, 2025•Reaching for the Cloud

Microsoft Cloud Weekly – September 3, 2025

Deep Dive: Teams Gets Smarter (and Friendlier) with Its August Updates It’s been one of those weeks where every conversation seems to circle back to AI and context. From client strategy sessions to internal architecture reviews, the same question keeps coming up: How do we make AI useful, not just impressive? That’s why this week’s updates… Continue Reading →

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