Cloud Software Group and Microsoft commit to another eight years of cooperative competition

Cloud Software Group and Microsoft commit to another eight years of cooperative competition

Cloud Software Group (CSG) and Microsoft have extended their partnership for eight more years, committing $1.65 billion for CSG to utilize Microsoft’s cloud, productivity tools, and AI. Citrix, a long-term Microsoft partner, will remain a preferred friend of Microsoft and a “Microsoft Global Azure Partner Preferred Solution for Enterprise Desktop as a Service” when collaborating … Read more

Google’s wider competition with Apple extends beyond mobile payments

Google’s wider competition with Apple extends beyond mobile payments

Google is expanding and reorganizing its payment products, with a focus on enhancing Google Pay. This comes as competition in the mobile wallet app market intensifies, with a key focus on offering additional features beyond just payment. Apple is also aggressively rolling out new features for its payment app, including a collaboration with integrated payments … Read more

“Intel Unveils 144-Core Server Processor in Competition with AMD and ARM” by The Motley Fool

“Intel Unveils 144-Core Server Processor in Competition with AMD and ARM” by The Motley Fool

The Sierra Forest, a new CPU by Intel, is set to revolutionize the world of server CPUs with its high core density. The CPU features up to 144 Intel E cores, with a version boasting 288 cores planned to arrive next year. This product is focused on maximizing core density rather than performance per core, … Read more

GeekWire: AWS CEO Adam Selipsky’s exit interview covers AI, competition, and future plans

Adam Selipsky, the CEO of Amazon Web Services, recently sat down for an exit interview where he discussed a range of topics including artificial intelligence, competition, and the future of the industry. Selipsky highlighted the significant role that AI plays in AWS’s suite of services and emphasized the importance of continuous innovation in this rapidly … Read more

Las Vegas student selected to represent Nevada in Google Doodle competition

Las Vegas student selected to represent Nevada in Google Doodle competition

A student from John W. Bonner Elementary School in Las Vegas, Ruby Wang, has been selected as one of the 55 state and territory winners in the 16th annual Doodle for Google contest. The contest asked K-12 students to imagine their wish for the next 25 years through their artwork. Wang’s submission, titled ‘Swimming and … Read more

Navigating Competition Challenges and Exploring Growth Opportunities: A closer look at Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)

Navigating Competition Challenges and Exploring Growth Opportunities: A closer look at Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)

Nvidia has been a major player in the AI industry, benefiting from the surge in demand for AI technology. While the hype around AI may be exaggerated, the long-term potential for this technology is recognized. However, there are concerns about companies engaging in “AI-Washing” to attract attention, which has prompted regulatory warnings from the FTC … Read more

Ohio kindergartener selected as the state champion of the 2024 Doodle for Google competition

Ohio kindergartener selected as the state champion of the 2024 Doodle for Google competition

Talia Perera, a kindergartener at Mason Early Childhood Center in southern Ohio, was recently named the state winner of the 2024 Doodle for Google Contest. The theme of this year’s contest was “My wish for the next 25 years.” Talia’s artwork stood out for its creativity and artistic talent, earning her the title of Ohio … Read more

Local Competition in China for Nvidia’s GPUs with Special Features

Local Competition in China for Nvidia’s GPUs with Special Features

Nvidia has recently lowered the prices of its specialized GPUs for the Chinese market in response to competition from Huawei. The company had introduced new products targeting the Chinese market last year due to restrictions placed by the US on exporting high-performance accelerators to China. However, Chinese customers showed more interest in locally manufactured hardware … Read more

Cheer for our local talent! Young Staten Island student reaches finals in national Google Doodle competition

Cheer for our local talent! Young Staten Island student reaches finals in national Google Doodle competition

A student from PS 56 The Louis Desario in Staten Island, New York, has won the New York State contest for the 16th annual Doodle for Google art contest. Benson Li’s drawing, titled “The Future of Transportation,” is now competing in the fourth and fifth grade category for the national title. The theme for this … Read more

Bing’s system failure highlights the limited competition Google search faces

Bing’s system failure highlights the limited competition Google search faces

Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, experienced a significant outage early in the morning, affecting searches from Microsoft’s Edge browsers and services relying on Bing’s search API. The outage coincided with Google’s recent announcement of AI summaries being added as a default feature for all searches. This raised concerns about the reliance on a single search engine … Read more