Oracle teams up with DNAnexus to advance precision health efforts

and DNAnexus have joined forces in a strategic collaboration aimed at driving innovation in the field of precision health. By combining Oracle’s expertise in data management and cloud computing with DNAnexus’ industry-leading platform for genomic data analysis, the two companies hope to accelerate the development of cutting-edge solutions for personalized medicine. The partnership will leverage … Read more

Intel reduces more positions as part of continuing cost-saving efforts

Intel reduces more positions as part of continuing cost-saving efforts

Intel is making job cuts as part of its efforts to reduce spending while waiting for a sales rebound. The chipmaker is focusing on cost reductions and margin improvements through various initiatives. The company did not specify the number of jobs being eliminated or in which areas, but each business unit is making decisions on … Read more

Cisco introduces Meraki India region to improve networking security and support data localization efforts

Cisco is ramping up its efforts to digitize India by launching the Cisco Meraki India Region, a new cloud region hosted by a government-integrated cloud service provider. This move aims to help businesses in India embrace cloud-first transformation while ensuring data storage and privacy needs are met. Cisco Meraki, a trusted cloud-managed IT platform with … Read more

Microsoft has developed the world’s largest Transformer language model through training efforts.

Microsoft has developed the world’s largest Transformer language model through training efforts.

Microsoft AI & Research has created the largest Transformer-based language generation model named Turing NLG, with 17 billion parameters, surpassing Nvidia Megatron and OpenAI’s GPT-2 in size and achieving state-of-the-art results in NLP tasks. Initially available in private demos, Turing NLG is set to revolutionize language generation models. Additionally, Microsoft has open-sourced DeepSpeed, a deep … Read more

Cisco and Splunk begin unified observability integration efforts

Cisco and Splunk begin unified observability integration efforts

Cisco has completed the initial integration between its products and Splunk, bringing full-stack observability to a new level now known as unified observability. While Full-Stack Observability was a major focus last year, this year’s Cisco Live event is highlighting AI, with the recent acquisition of Splunk giving Cisco the ability to combine observability insights from … Read more

Google and Microsoft announce job cuts in cloud and AI departments following restructuring efforts

Google and Microsoft announce job cuts in cloud and AI departments following restructuring efforts

Microsoft is reportedly reducing staff in its Azure cloud computing division as part of a larger trend of layoffs hitting the tech and media industries this year. Up to 1,500 layoffs are expected at Azure, including teams like Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering. These cuts are seen as necessary for effective business management, with … Read more

The Google leak reaffirms the importance of author and publisher entities in SEO efforts

The Google leak reaffirms the importance of author and publisher entities in SEO efforts

The May 2024 Google leak highlights the rising importance of author and publisher entities in SEO. This leak reveals that Google can now identify content creators and website owners, offering SEOs an opportunity to optimize these entities in their strategies. For decades, SEO has centered around website and content-level optimization, which remains valuable. However, with … Read more

TikTok reportedly circumvents restrictions to utilize high-end Nvidia chips for AI efforts

TikTok reportedly circumvents restrictions to utilize high-end Nvidia chips for AI efforts

The United States has recently implemented a ban on companies such as Nvidia from selling its most advanced AI chips to China starting in 2022. However, a report by Information reveals that Oracle has found a way around this restriction by allowing TikTok owner ByteDance to rent Nvidia’s H100 chips to train AI models on … Read more

Nutanix intensifies channel efforts in response to Broadcom-VMware disruption, partners react

Nutanix intensifies channel efforts in response to Broadcom-VMware disruption, partners react

Partners express trust in Nutanix for its adaptability and cost-effective solutions as Broadcom’s acquisition shakes up the VMware industry at an upcoming conference in Barcelona. The event will showcase the changing landscape of the tech sector and how Nutanix is positioning itself as a strong competitor in providing innovative and affordable options for businesses. Article … Read more

Google’s Acquisition of HubSpot Strengthens Efforts to Compete with Microsoft

Google’s Acquisition of HubSpot Strengthens Efforts to Compete with Microsoft

In a bid to enhance its competition against Microsoft in providing cloud-based apps to businesses, Google parent company Alphabet is considering acquiring HubSpot, a U.S. marketing software maker valued at $31 billion. Industry analysts and investment bankers have highlighted that such a deal would mark Google’s largest acquisition, allowing the tech giant to expand its … Read more