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Cloud and AI demand push Alphabet and Microsoft earnings to new high – TechRadar
In the latest testament to the surging demand for cloud computing services, fuelled by the surge in AI adoption globally, both Alphabet and Microsoft have just reported record-breaking earnings for the most recent quarter.
Q&A: Nutanix IT Leader on Adopting AI and Hosting EHRs and Healthcare Data Management in the Cloud – HealthTech Magazine
Healthcare organizations face mounting pressure to adopt innovative approaches to enhance patient care and streamline operations. To address this, the adoption of unified platforms, including hybrid multicloud, is surging among healthcare organizations. Healthcare technology leaders must balance priorities for security, platform flexibility and data mobility
The Azure vs AWS Showdown: Unveiling the Cloud Computing Giants’ Battle for Dominance – WebProNews
The rivalry between Microsofts Azure and Amazons AWS is legendary in cloud computing. A seasoned tech analyst, Ted Anderson, recently took to his YouTube channel to delve into this heated competition, revealing five critical areas where Azure unexpectedly outshines AWS.
IBM acquires HashiCorp in multi-billion dollar deal to boost cloud reach – TechRadar
IBM has confirmed it has entered into a definitive agreement with HashiCorp in which it will acquire the California-based software company for $35 per share, equating to a $6.4 billion deal. In its announcement, IBM said the acquisition of HashiCorp is designed to bolster its position in the hybrid cloud and AI markets. Rather than selling off its business to IBM and closing down, HashiCorp has confirmed that it will continue to build products and services, but operating as a division of IBM Software with the backing of a much bigger company.
AWS is investing billions in one of its biggest US cloud regions – TechRadar
Top cloud storage and hosting giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) has pledged $11 billion towards the construction of several new datacenters in the US Midwest, in what the company is calling the largest capital investment in the states history. In a press releaseannouncing the move, AWS said the deal is set to include $7 million worth of funding for community projects in and around St Joseph County, outside South Bend, Indiana - already an established base for Amazons cloud division, which has 26,000 employees in the state. The extent of the work is as yet unclear, but, as The Register points out, hyperscale data centers typically cost in the region of $1 billion, suggesting that AWSs operation is about to see considerable expansion
As cloud computing evolves, Amazon’s AWS looks for its role in generative AI – TechSpot
One of the intriguing aspects of the generative AI phenomenon is the vast range of vendors that are offering solutions to leverage the new technology.
Explained | What is Project Nimbus and why are Google employees protesting against it? – Deccan Herald
Google has fired around 50 employees so far after some of its staff participated in protests against the company's cloud contract with the Israeli government called Project Nimbus. What is project Nimbus Project Nimbus is a $1.2 billion contract awarded to Google and Amazon.com in 2021 to supply the Israeli government with cloud services
Akash Network to Be Listed on Upbit – TradingView
Coindar Upbit will list Akash Network (AKT) on April 23rd. Refer to the official tweet by AKT: AKT Info Akash Network is a decentralized cloud platform for hosting web applications and other technology solutions
A cloud server leak seems to show top animation shows are part-made in North Korea – TechRadar
Production companies such as Amazon, HBO Max and the BBC may be using North Korean labor to produce a number of popular shows, according to the discovery of in-progress animation work on an unsecured cloud server in 2023. Per The Register, Nick Roy, the lead author of blog NK Internet, discovered the servers existence, although analysis from 38 North, a publication from think tank The Stimson Center covering events and policy in the North Korean region, suggests that the server is no longer in use.
What We Learned Inside a North Korean Internet Server: How Well Do You Know Your Partners? – 38 North
A misconfigured North Korean Internet cloud server has provided a fascinating glance into the world of North Korean animation outsourcing and how foreign companies might be inadvertently employing North Korean companies on information technology (IT) projects. The incident also underlines how difficult it is for foreign companies to verify their outsourced work is not potentially breaking sanctions and ending up on computers in Pyongyang. A Month of Animation The story begins in late 2023 with the discovery of a cloud storage server on a North Korean Internet Protocol (IP) address