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DS Smith sets a single-cloud agenda for sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Its digital transformation began with an application modernization phase, in which Dickson and her IT teams determined which applications should be hosted in the public cloud and which should remain on a private cloud. In total, the company’s operations rely on 700 applications. We’re a very purpose-based company.”

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Amazon inks another sports deal as AWS will power NHL’s digital transformation and in-game analytics

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services is broadening its reach across the professional sports landscape, announcing a new partnership with the National Hockey League Wednesday to be the official cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning infrastructure provider for the league. (AWS Image).

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WIIT: Enabling Enterprises to Realize the Full Potential of the Cloud While Bypassing its Complexity

CIO Business Intelligence

With a full portfolio that includes an extensive array of cloud offerings – including private, public, and hybrid cloud services – the company is well-known for its track record of success in helping organizations realize the full potential of the cloud while bypassing the complexity often associated with large-scale digital transformations.

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Amazon Dash Cart vs. ‘Just Walk Out’: We put the tech giant’s new grocery strategy to the test

GeekWire

We went through the store three times, with the same 10-item shopping list, to test the “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology, the Amazon Dash Cart, and the old-fashioned checkout line. The goal was to determine which method was fastest and most seamless.

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How quantum computing could transform everything everywhere, but not all at once

GeekWire

… In the future, we’ll view digital computers like we view the abacus: old-fashioned, obsolete. ” Quantum calculations could also direct the course of gene-editing therapies with the potential of heading off diseases before they arise — an application that raises hopes as well as ethical concerns.

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Expanding the Cloud - Introducing the AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo.

All Things Distributed

Today Amazon Web Services is expanding its world-wide coverage with the launch of a new AWS Region located in Tokyo, Japan. With the launch of the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region, companies can now leverage the AWS suite of infrastructure web services directly connected to Japanese networks. Comments (). Amazon DynamoDB â??

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Meet the Teams Competing for the Alexa Prize

All Things Distributed

We received applications from leading universities across 22 countries. Each application was carefully reviewed by senior Amazon personnel against a rigorous set of criteria covering scientific contribution, technical merit, novelty, and ability to execute. On September 29, 2016, Amazon announced the Alexa Prize , a $2.5

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