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Oracle makes its pitch for the enterprise cloud. Should CIOs listen?

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 11, 2024

In a cloud market dominated by three vendors, once cloud-denier Oracle is making a push for enterprise share gains, announcing expanded offerings and customer wins across the globe, including Japan , Mexico , and the Middle East.

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Amazon Web Services hires former Flex and Intel exec Raejeanne Skillern as new CMO and VP

GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

(LinkedIn Photo) Raejeanne Skillern , a former executive at Flex and Intel, joined Amazon Web Services as its new chief marketing officer and vice president, GeekWire has learned. Skillern spent more than a decade at Intel, most recently as vice president of the chip giant’s cloud service provider business.

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Truly Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools You Can Use Today

CTOvision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We know you, dear readers, have been tracking the megatrend of artificial intelligence. Amazon's Echo is also, like Siri, connecting to a very smart cloud capability that takes advantage of AI. Here is a short list of capabilities we recommend all enterprise technologists track. x.ai : Let AI coordinate schedules for you.

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Amazon updates AWS Bedrock with new capability to import custom AI models

GeekWire

APRIL 23, 2024

(GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon Web Services is releasing new capabilities for its Bedrock artificial intelligence service, including the ability for customers to import their own custom AI models to run alongside models from major providers.

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12 most popular AI use cases in the enterprise today

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And with the rise of generative AI, artificial intelligence use cases in the enterprise will only expand. Cloud pricing optimization Organizations are leaning on AI to help reduce cloud costs and to find cost-effective solutions for running cloud applications.

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6 key considerations for selecting an AI systems vendor

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 18, 2024

Many IT leaders are responding to C-suite pressure for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by increasing the organization’s AI investment in 2024. Asses modular designs, expansion options, and support for cloud-based or hybrid deployments. To learn more, visit [link] Artificial Intelligence

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Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The sky’s not the limit for the cloud: Microsoft is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring Azure cloud computing to the International Space Station. This won’t be the first time NASA has connected the space station to cloud computing services. Got an idea? Send it in.

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re:Invent-ing cloud computing: Amazon’s decade of innovation for AWS

Venture Beast

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services, revealed new tech to support its vast array of tools at its conference this week. Read More.

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Amazon Q: Create AI chatbots for work

Dataconomy

MAY 1, 2024

Amazon Web Services recently introduced Amazon Q, the latest addition to its strategy aimed at transforming software development. This new generative AI assistant is tailored to assist developers and enterprises by optimizing workflows, boosting productivity, and opening up fresh avenues for innovation.

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Amazon vets raise cash for Griptape, a Seattle startup that helps companies build AI apps

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

(LinkedIn Photos) A pair of Amazon alum is raising cash for a new startup that helps enterprises build and deploy secure artificial intelligence applications, preventing company data from slipping through the cracks. Founded earlier this year, Griptape is developing an open-source Python framework and cloud platform.

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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was as bullish as ever about artificial intelligence and the ChatGPT maker’s latest advances when he spoke Thursday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco. Less than two weeks later, the OpenAI board removed him from the position.

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Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

GeekWire

JULY 28, 2021

Microsoft has acquired Suplari , a Seattle startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and get a handle on their spending. Founded in 2016, Suplari analyzes procurement and spending data flowing into various enterprise systems. Suplari co-founders Jeff Gerber, Brian White, and Nikesh Parekh.

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AI Weekly: AI adoption is driving cloud growth

Venture Beast

JULY 30, 2021

As enterprises embrace AI technologies, they're increasingly turning to the cloud to meet key infrastructural needs. Read More.

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Moogsoft improves cloud monitoring with Datadog integration

Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Moogsoft has announced new features and integration enhancements for its unified cloud monitoring platform for enterprises. Read More.

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Cloud PC preps Grant Thornton for hybrid future

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 8, 2022

Enterprises that pushed in early to the cloud fared far better than their competition, Grant Thornton chief among them. But the benefits of buying in early to cloud-based productivity services didn’t stop there for Grant Thornton. It will also save the firm a bundle on hardware costs.

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IBM to acquire Octo to boost its US government business

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This opens up opportunities for digital transformation service providers such as IBM to help US federal agencies leverage emerging technologies and applications to optimize costs and operational efficiencies while improving security, IBM said. billion for the quarter ended September 2022, an increase of 14% year-on-year.

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December Tech Trends Report and 2016 Enterprise Tech Projections

CTOvision

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Here is more on what we expect each will bring us in 2016: Cloud Computing : The efficiencies of this new architecture are driving compute costs down. For 2016, expect more IT departments to be buying these small form factor cloud in a box data centers. The use of cloud based AI to serve users will be led by Amazon and Echo.

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Giving an edge to the 5G digital services marketplace

TM Forum

DECEMBER 7, 2021

ommunication service providers (CSPs) as they explore new enterprise-focused use cases for 5G networks. demonstrated a digital services marketplace (DSM) involving the composition of cross-industry services and the provisioning of appropriate 5G network slices. The Catalyst project, 5G digital marketplace - Phase II. ,

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Catalyst Awards recognize global sweep of industry innovation

TM Forum

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Over the last year, more than 500 people in 151 TM Forum member companies worldwide collaborated to develop proof-of-concepts of creative ideas to improve how communications service providers (CSPs) and their technology partners do business, innovate and serve customers amid rapid digital transformation. Verizon, Colt. Participants.

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Getting a foothold in the 5G applications ecosystem

TM Forum

APRIL 13, 2022

As Beth Cohen, Cloud Technology Strategist, Verizon, pointed out in a Telecom TV debate entitled. puts it in a stronger position to power “the deployment of 5G SA [standalone] networks with their core-based programmability, Open RAN/5G assets and Open API flexibility to allow greater enterprise application development innovation.”

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

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

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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Device42 launches AI recommendation engine for cloud usage

Venture Beast

JULY 26, 2021

Device42, a cloud management and discoverability platform, launched an AI-powered engine that can cut cloud resource usage and costs. Read More.

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India’s advisory on LLM usage causes consternation

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

The ministry’s reaction, in the form of an advisory issued Friday, has attracted criticism from India’s IT sector because of the restrictions it places on innovation and the compliance risk it places on some enterprises. Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Regulation

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IBM acquires Bluetab to expand hybrid cloud service offerings

Venture Beast

JULY 15, 2021

IBM has acquired Bluetab, a global enterprise software and technical services company, for an undisclosed amount. Read More.

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How Nvidia became a trillion-dollar company

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2023

Nvidia’s transformation from an accelerator of video games to an enabler of artificial intelligence (AI) and the industrial metaverse didn’t happen overnight—but the leap in its stock market value to over a trillion dollars did. We’ll have to wait until August 23 to see whether it lived up to its expectations.

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Fuse leads $6M round for Quindar, which uses AI for satellite support and is partnering with KSAT

GeekWire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Image via Quindar) A space-centric startup called Quindar says it has successfully closed an oversubscribed $6 million funding round that will give a boost to its cloud-hosted, AI-supported software platform for satellite management. A screenshot shows Quindar’s spacecraft management platform at work.

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GeekWire Podcast: Seattle region’s new tech giant; ‘Slackforce’ analysis; AWS re:Invent takeaways

GeekWire

DECEMBER 5, 2020

billion; Amazon Web Services makes some surprising news at its annual re:Invent cloud conference ; and a new tech giant arrives in our backyard. McIlwain invests in software and data-oriented companies in areas including cloud computing, intelligent applications, and the intersection of life science and data science.

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Google Cloud research credits expand to nonprofits

Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Google Cloud is extending research credits to nonprofit researchers, according to an announcement in a company blog post. Read More.

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Google unveils cloud products to help analyze and organize data

Venture Beast

MAY 26, 2021

At its inaugural Data Cloud Summit, Google introduced a slew of new products, including Dataplex, Datastream, and Analytics Hub. Read More.

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Insurance IT leaders herald new era for digital customer experience

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Tara Long, MassMutual’s newly appointed CIO, points to the company’s patented enterprise data application platform and enhanced cybersecurity as integrated digital services that add significant value to its digital customers. We needed the speed of the cloud to assemble a new experience for agents to work remotely.

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Shift AI Podcast: Laying the bedrock for generative AI at Amazon with AWS VP Vasi Philomin

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

That’s one of the thoughts from Dr. Vasi Philomin, vice president of generative AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS), on this episode of Shift AI, a show that explores what it takes to thrive and adapt to the changing workplace in the digital age of remote work and AI. AI eventually became one of the things that was on my radar.

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Seattle startup that helps companies protect their AI and machine learning code raises $35M

GeekWire

JULY 26, 2023

(Protect AI Photo) Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI landed $35 million to boost the rollout of its platform that helps enterprises shore up their machine learning code. It primarily sells to large enterprises in regulated industries including finance, healthcare, life sciences, energy, government, and tech.

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Quali raises $54 million to automate cloud management and deployment

Venture Beast

JANUARY 19, 2021

Quali, a startup developing a cloud orchestration and management platform, has raised $54 million in venture funding. Read More.

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Top 12 AI and machine learning announcements at AWS re:Invent 2021

Venture Beast

DECEMBER 3, 2021

At its re:Invent 2021 conference, Amazon announced a slew of new Amazon Web Services features powered by AI and machine learning. Read More.

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Radium looks to speed up AI and ML jobs in cloud datacenters

Venture Beast

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Radium, which uses AI and machine learning to accelerate cloud hardware, is deploying its solutions to cloud datacenters run by Cyxtera. Read More.

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ThetaRay launches anti-money laundering AI and analytics for the cloud

Venture Beast

APRIL 26, 2021

Cybersecurity analytics company ThetaRay announced that its AI-based anti-money laundering (AML) analytics will be available in the cloud. Read More.

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An inside look at Tableau: What’s the future of the ‘DataFam’ at Salesforce?

GeekWire

JANUARY 24, 2024

He recalled saying, in essence, “Let me tell you about Tableau,” in meetings with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and other leaders at the San Francisco-based cloud giant, which acquired Tableau for $15.7 billion in 2019. At the same time, there were signs of Tableau’s relationship with its customers eroding.

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AWS re:Invent 2023: Amazon raises the bar

Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

AWS re:Invent 2023 , Amazon Web Services’ annual flagship conference, took place in Las Vegas from November 27 to December 1, 2023. This year’s event was packed with announcements, showcasing the latest innovations and advancements in cloud computing.

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Cloud observability startup OpsCruise emerges from stealth

Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

OpsCruise, a cloud availability startup leveraging AI to detect performance anomolies, emerged from stealth with venture backing. Read More.

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Virtana, which helps companies to manage multiple cloud environments, raises $73M

Venture Beast

JANUARY 13, 2022

Virtana, a company developing software to help companies manage multiple clouds, has raised substantial venture capital. Read More.

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Google’s cloud-based approach offers open ecosystem for data sharing

Venture Beast

APRIL 5, 2022

Google's new releases emphasize breaking barriers between clouds from different merchants and also self-hosting options by the customers. Read More.

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Eden AI launches platform to unify ML APIs

Venture Beast

AUGUST 9, 2021

Eden AI, a startup developing a service to unify disparate AI APIs from vendors like Amazon Web Services, has launched a new platform. Read More.

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Amazon launches Fraud Detector in general availability

Venture Beast

JULY 28, 2020

Amazon launched its AI-powered fraud detection tool, Fraud Detector, in general availability for Amazon Web Services customers in select regions. Read More.

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Tech Moves: Qumulo hires cloud CTO; ex-Tableau CMO joins Conversica board; 98point6 adds COO

GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Seattle startup Qumulo named Janine Corey as its cloud chief technology officer. Corey spent the past five years at Amazon Web Services, most recently leading the transformation team for enterprise customers. Janine Corey. Qumulo Photo). Qumulo does not have an overall CTO.

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Oracle makes its pitch for the enterprise cloud. Should CIOs listen?

Amazon Web Services hires former Flex and Intel exec Raejeanne Skillern as new CMO and VP

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Amazon updates AWS Bedrock with new capability to import custom AI models

12 most popular AI use cases in the enterprise today

6 key considerations for selecting an AI systems vendor

Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station

re:Invent-ing cloud computing: Amazon’s decade of innovation for AWS

Amazon Q: Create AI chatbots for work

Amazon vets raise cash for Griptape, a Seattle startup that helps companies build AI apps

Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

AI Weekly: AI adoption is driving cloud growth

Moogsoft improves cloud monitoring with Datadog integration

Cloud PC preps Grant Thornton for hybrid future

IBM to acquire Octo to boost its US government business

December Tech Trends Report and 2016 Enterprise Tech Projections

Giving an edge to the 5G digital services marketplace

Catalyst Awards recognize global sweep of industry innovation

Getting a foothold in the 5G applications ecosystem

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

Device42 launches AI recommendation engine for cloud usage

India’s advisory on LLM usage causes consternation

IBM acquires Bluetab to expand hybrid cloud service offerings

How Nvidia became a trillion-dollar company

Fuse leads $6M round for Quindar, which uses AI for satellite support and is partnering with KSAT

GeekWire Podcast: Seattle region’s new tech giant; ‘Slackforce’ analysis; AWS re:Invent takeaways

Google Cloud research credits expand to nonprofits

Google unveils cloud products to help analyze and organize data

Insurance IT leaders herald new era for digital customer experience

Shift AI Podcast: Laying the bedrock for generative AI at Amazon with AWS VP Vasi Philomin

Seattle startup that helps companies protect their AI and machine learning code raises $35M

Quali raises $54 million to automate cloud management and deployment

Top 12 AI and machine learning announcements at AWS re:Invent 2021

Radium looks to speed up AI and ML jobs in cloud datacenters

ThetaRay launches anti-money laundering AI and analytics for the cloud

An inside look at Tableau: What’s the future of the ‘DataFam’ at Salesforce?

AWS re:Invent 2023: Amazon raises the bar

Cloud observability startup OpsCruise emerges from stealth

Virtana, which helps companies to manage multiple cloud environments, raises $73M

Google’s cloud-based approach offers open ecosystem for data sharing

Eden AI launches platform to unify ML APIs

Amazon launches Fraud Detector in general availability

Tech Moves: Qumulo hires cloud CTO; ex-Tableau CMO joins Conversica board; 98point6 adds COO

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