IBM, Salesforce infuse Einstein with Granite

The integration brings the watsonx multimodel platform into the CRM’s data cloud ecosphere as IBM pushes its LLM solutions into multiple clouds.

By Matt Ashare • May 21, 2024

Google leverages Microsoft’s cyber gaps to woo Workspace customers

“The repeated security challenges with Microsoft call for a better alternative for enterprises and public-sector organizations alike,” Google said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • May 20, 2024

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AWS CEO steps down, sales chief to take over

After a three-year stint helming the cloud titan, Adam Selipsky is passing the baton to AWS veteran Matt Garman.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 14, 2024

Enterprises outsource data storage as complexity rises

An overload of operations data, ongoing business growth and expanding web analytics are pushing data estates to their limit, according to a Forrester report.

By Matt Ashare • May 10, 2024

IBM embeds AI business solutions in SAP’s cloud

The two companies plan to build tailored tools for manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and automotive industries.

By Matt Ashare • May 9, 2024

Microsoft unveils $3.3B AI infrastructure plan as it grows US data center capacity

The plan will feature a data center campus in Wisconsin, upskilling targets and an AI innovation lab focusing on manufacturers, the tech company said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 8, 2024

IT services spend will reach $2 trillion by 2028: Forrester

Tepid growth this year will give way to a landslide of cloud infrastructure spending driven by AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud, the analyst firm said.

By Matt Ashare • May 7, 2024

Financial industry alliance pushes for collective AI governance framework

Citi, Morgan Stanley, Databricks and Microsoft will help guide a FINOS initiative aimed at devising best practices for onboarding the technology.

By Matt Ashare • May 6, 2024

Amazon tempts enterprises to customize AI on AWS

CEO Andy Jassy called the hyperscaler’s move to open its Bedrock platform to tailored models “a sneaky big launch.”

By Matt Ashare • May 3, 2024

Marriott gears up for another year of major tech spending

The company expects full-year investments to reach $1 billion as digital transformation projects advance, according to its latest earnings call.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 2, 2024

Microsoft captures one-quarter of global cloud spend in Q1

“This is not just all an AI story,” CEO Satya Nadella said during a quarterly earnings call, pointing to “an acceleration of revenue from migrations to Azure.”

By Matt Ashare • May 2, 2024

Amazon CEO touts AWS cloud security as AI risk concerns mount

Andy Jassy urged enterprises “not to overlook the security and operational performance” of cloud-based generative AI services. “It’s less sexy, but critically important.”

By Matt Ashare • May 1, 2024

Retail banking turns to core modernization as cloud strategies mature

Legacy systems rife with technical debt are blocking customer service upgrades in the industry, according to IT consulting firm Endava.

By Matt Ashare • May 1, 2024

What is the “X” factor in maintaining a competitive edge in the technology industry?

Unlock the keys to staying ahead in the tech industry as engineers and architects embrace continuously upskilling and maintaining a competitive edge amid rapid technological advancements.  

April 29, 2024

Wing: The golden path to liberating developers and platform teams

We need to create a golden path to production that includes much less friction for companies looking to build in the cloud.

April 29, 2024

Google Cloud revenue soars as AI drives billions in infrastructure spend

The tech giant reported $9.6 billion in cloud segment revenue on the quarter, a 28% increase year over year.

By Matt Ashare • April 26, 2024

IBM deepens multicloud solution portfolio with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

“CIOs and developers are up against dramatic complexity in their tech strategies,” IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • April 25, 2024

SAP leans on Business AI to spur ERP migrations

Enterprise customers accelerated their shift to cloud-based solutions this year, CEO Christian Klein said during a Monday earnings call.

By Matt Ashare • April 23, 2024

Coca-Cola pours $1.1B into Microsoft cloud, generative AI partnership

The beverage maker will test Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot 365 use cases across business functions, the companies said Tuesday.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 23, 2024

Manufacturing, auto leaders reach the cloud, but cost woes remain

While cloud delivers more capabilities today, its architecture, applications and funding model is more complex, Infosys' Global Head of Manufacturing Jasmeet Singh said.

By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2024

AI is a power-hungry beast: Who’s responsible for taming its energy appetite?

Sourcing the power to feed large language models is a growing concern as AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud embark on a data center building boom.

By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2024

United Airlines nears final mile of cloud migration

"You don’t save the cost of moving to the cloud until you shut the mainframe down,” CFO Mike Leskinen said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • April 18, 2024

Microsoft raises business application suite prices as Copilot permeates Dynamics 365

The tech giant updated terms on its CRM and ERP solutions for the first time in more than five years.

By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2024

JPMorgan Chase CEO wants more cloud to fuel AI, analytics

The banking giant aims to have 75% of its data and 70% of its applications in the cloud this year, Jamie Dimon said in a letter to shareholders.

By Matt Ashare • April 12, 2024

How the Boston Celtics used cloud to up their basketball analytics game

As big data rolled in, the 78-year-old NBA franchise migrated its tech stack from CTO Jay Wessland’s back office to AWS infrastructure.

By Matt Ashare • April 12, 2024