{"id":50011,"date":"2025-02-25T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/?p=50011"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T19:55:36","slug":"top-stories-february-25-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2025\/02\/25\/top-stories-february-25-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Stories: February 25, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Partner Audience:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#AllPartners<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Relevant to:<\/strong><em>\u00a0 #SuccessStory #GrowSkills #Security #CrossSolution<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><em>No Slides Attached<\/em>: Season 2 recap on security challenges<\/h3>\n<p><em>How do you build trust in a world where AI is evolving so quickly? <\/em>Data is the fuel for AI, but data also needs to be protected. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X8PskJQv90I\"><strong>Season 2, Episode 10<\/strong><\/a> recaps conversations with partners from across the Americas about the role security plays in their industry. 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