{"id":50192,"date":"2025-05-06T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/?p=50192"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T04:55:09","slug":"top-stories-may-6-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/americas-partner-blog\/2025\/05\/06\/top-stories-may-6-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Stories: May 6, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Partner Audience:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#ISV<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Relevant to:<\/strong><em>\u00a0#Developer #ProgramOfferUpdate #GoToMarket #Azure <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>ISV Success\u2014new AI benefits and incentives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The ISV Success program now includes new and expanded benefits for ISVs focusing on AI projects. 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