Here are the other stories we're following today:
> Thanks in part to its Azure cloud computing services, Microsoft's bullish earnings report pushed its shares to a record high Friday morning. Reuters article
> A government-run oversight board has expressed concern over the use of Huawei's gear across the U.K.'s telecommunications infrastructure. The Register article
> While blockchain has reached mainstream buzzword status, attendance numbers at a recent conference provided a reality check. Mashable article
> Veon, formerly known as VimpleCom, is abandoning its digital transformation efforts and cutting some jobs as it goes back to a more traditional telecoms model. Reuters article