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Microsoft has promised to remove as much carbon as it has put into the atmosphere by 2050 - a goal critics say is undermined by the tech-giant' s ongoing contracts with some of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
Tech giants Amazon, Google and Microsoft will continue to evolve their product offerings and develop their marketing tactics in 2020, all aiming for the coveted 'top spot' and market dominance.
With Azure's popularity and growing momentum in the cloud services space, Microsoft will win the next stage of the cloud war against Bezos and Amazon in 2020.
The six well-known hyperscale cloud leaders Amazon Web services (AWS), Alibaba, Google, IBM, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle will become larger in 2019, as service catalogues and global regions expand.
The collaboration in cloud computing, edge computing, and 5G included the news that most of AT&T's non-network applications and workloads, such as Office 365, SharePoint, and OneDrive, would migrate to Microsoft's public Azure platform by 2024.
In 2019, edge computing will continue its expansion toward greater intelligence -- what Gartner terms the empowered edge and Microsoft describes as the intelligent edge.
With companies like Amazon and Microsoft developing competing AI and machine learning technologies, look for more disruptions to industries like healthcare and trucking in 2020.
The total value of the connected car cloud market will reach US$ 193 million by the end of 2019 and Amazon and Microsoft are leading the way.
With more companies like Microsoft and EA joining in and already existing players like Sony and Nvidia, next year might be a cloud gaming slugfest.
Companies from industries like healthcare, banking and e-commerce will be the first ones that will use software based on progressive web apps.
Breakthroughs will sorely be needed as tech leaders like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Elon Musk's companies continue to set the global pace, even creating real concern with CIOs that they will move next to compete directly in their own industry.
Google Cloud will need to watch its back because next year, Alibaba will likely steal its third place spot in the cloud wars against Amazon and Microsoft.
In 2020, Alibaba will surpass Google Cloud in revenue and become the third place cloud globally, behind Amazon Web Services and Microsoft.
iOS is exclusive to Apple while Android is readily available, so Microsoft will re-enter the smartphone market late next year with its own innovative, dual-screen Surface Duo running Android 10.
Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are expected to release true wireless earbuds in the second half of this year.
In just a few years, companies like Apple and Magic Leap, and Microsoft will develop affordable, consumer-ready, smart glasses that serve as a gateway into the exciting world of AR.
Major businesses including Google and Microsoft have co-committed £190 million to tackling major cyber security threats facing the UK.
Microsoft found that advancing AI usage acros four sectors could boost global GDP by as much as 4.4% by 2030, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 4% in the same time period.
Amazon too has invested in Taiwan this year, choosing New Taipei City as the base of its innovation center, while IBM too will hiring and investing more in AI in Taiwan.
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are expected to release true wireless earbuds in the second half of this year.
Tech giants including Microsoft, Google, and Apple have all hired sci-fi writers for the express purpose of writing design fiction that will eventually lead to tomorrow's commonplace commercial products.
Microsoft, Google and a variety of startups will drive the shift toward more consumer-focused products.
Currently servicing global tech giants, including Facebook and Microsoft, APX plays a vital role in the artificial intelligence space, where spending is expected to increase from $634.7 million in 2016 to $36.8 billion by 2025.

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Last updated: 23 February 2020