The NBA Playoffs are in full swing as the best basketball players in the world compete to become the champions of the 2021-22 season. Through a partnership with Microsoft, the NBA is taking advantage of the power of cloud computing to create an enhanced and more immersive fan experience with NBA CourtOptix.

The convergence of public cloud providers and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation is responsible for the development of powerful new applications and services. Some of these products, such as personal assistants Siri or Alexa, are designed to be used by individuals to streamline daily activities. They demonstrate some of the power inherent in AI in apps backed by the big data resources available in the cloud.

The US Open Tournament is the final major event in the professional tennis season. Its venue, located in New York City, and its schedule, which includes many primetime night matches, make it compelling viewing for serious and casual tennis fans alike. This year’s event features the return of vaccinated crowds to the stands that were left empty last year.

One of the benefits of the public cloud computing model is the ability of multiple entities to take advantage of the immense resources made available by providers. This characteristic evens the research playing field by allowing academics and small startups to leverage the technical expertise and computing power of the cloud-tech giants. It would be financially impossible for these organizations to replicate the infrastructure that major cloud vendors have at their disposal.