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Report: Amazon will use Microsoft 365 cloud productivity tools in $1B ‘megadeal’

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(GeekWire File Photo) Amazon has committed more than $1 billion to license Microsoft 365 cloud productivity software for 1 million of its corporate and frontline workers in a surprise “megadeal” between the crosstown rivals, Insider reported Tuesday , citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter.

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SAP offers faster updates, longer maintenance for S/4HANA in private clouds

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP is doubling the time between major releases of S/4HANA Cloud private edition from one year to two — at the same time promising to release new feature packs every six months or so to keep up the pace of innovation. It is also extending maintenance to seven years, from five today.

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Microsoft bans cryptomining from its cloud services to protect customers

TechSpot

As reported by The Register, Microsoft updated its Universal License Terms for Online Services for its range of Azure Services and Dynamic 365 Services to prohibit cryptomining without the company's prior approval. It covers any "Microsoft-hosted service to which Customer subscribes under a Microsoft volume licensing agreement."

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Cloud native order management boosts speed, scale and operational efficiency

TM Forum

Results: Adopted cloud-native and microservices-based solution that resulted in 50% shorter time to market. 40% decrease in licensing costs. High operating costs, due to licensing fees, and infrastructure and operations requirements affected HT’s competitiveness. 40% better productivity. 30% more systems availability.

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Compliance software firm SingleFile lands $6.5M as Corporate Transparency Act creates tailwinds

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Law firms such as Wilson Sonsini, Fenwick and Gunderson Dettmer use SingleFile to help their clients file documents to local, state, and federal offices. In addition to CTA compliance, SingleFile helps customers with company formation documents, business license renewals, employee related filings, and state franchise, excise and use taxes.

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SAP raises price of on-site support for existing customers

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP has given CIOs another reason to consider moving to the cloud: rising support costs for on-premises software. The ERP vendor laid out its plans in a document entitled “ Adjustment of SAP Support Fees ,” which it finalized at the end of August. every year, CEO Christian Klein told German newspaper Handelsblatt in late July.

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Microsoft’s real AI battle against Google begins with the promise of new superpowers for work

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Many of the promised capabilities are similar, including the ability to use AI to generate drafts of emails and documents, analyze and extract insights from spreadsheets, and intelligently prioritize emails for response. Microsoft says pricing and licensing details will be announced soon.

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