Blogs

Connected devices have a key role to play in an era of pandemics

Technology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. And, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are rightly asking themselves how new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data can be employed to slow down the proliferation of pandemics and avoid a future global health crisis. (more…)

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May 7, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Google Cloud and Splunk announce strategic partnership

Google Cloud and Splunk Inc., provider of the Data-to-Everything platform, announced a new strategic partnership to help organisations drive actionable insights from their data and enable better, faster decisions with real-time visibility across the enterprise.

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May 6, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IBM unveils new AI designed to help CIOs automate IT operations

The challenges facing chief information officers (CIOs) are more complicated and critical than ever before, as these leaders look to help their businesses recover and restart in the wake of a global pandemic. To that end, IBM is announcing at its Think Digital conference a broad range of new AI-powered capabilities and services that are designed to help CIOs automate their IT infrastructures to be more resilient to future disruptions and to help reduce costs. (more…)

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May 5, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT solution launched to minimise risk of COVID-19 contagion in physical spaces

Retail technology company Beabloo has launched Interaction Care, a technology solution designed to guarantee compliance with safety measures, including social distancing, body temperature, and traffic imonitoring in enclosed physical spaces. (more…)

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May 1, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Kin + Carta recognised by Google Cloud as a global integration partner

Kin + Carta is being recognised by Google Cloud as a global integration partner for their Rapid Response Virtual Agent program. (more…)

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April 30, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The Coca-Cola company announces strategic partnership with Microsoft

The Coca-Cola Company, announced a five-year agreement with Microsoft Corp. to standardise its business operations on Microsoft’s cloud and deliver rich new digital experiences that will provide innovative solutions to modernise how the company engages with employees and customers. (more…)

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April 28, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

C3.ai selects Microsoft Dynamics 365 and teams to power the next phase of growth

C3.ai, an innovator in enterprise AI software for accelerating digital transformation, announced plans to collaborate with Microsoft Corp. to enhance C3.ai’s global customer experience and elevate sales performance using intelligent cloud technology. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Is this the first IoT winter?

Is the Internet of Things (IoT) going through its ‘First IoT Winter’ between 2015 and 2020? Based on his recent book ‘The Internet of Things Myth’ and work by Transforma Insights looking at IoT deployments, says Matt Hatton, founding partner, Transforma Insights.

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April 27, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Quantela launches Coronavirus emergency platform to help cities fight COVID-19

Smart city innovator, Quantela , has launched a platform called Coronavirus Emergency Response (CoVER) an integrated command and control centre for crisis management. CoVER will enable cities around the world to improve their ability to monitor, predict and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Accenture announces intent to acquire French Amazon Web Services consultancy Gekko

Accenture has agreed to acquire Gekko, a French Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services company. The acquisition would expand Accenture’s AWS resources in France to support enterprise migrations and development on cloud platforms, which has become the foundation for innovation and business transformation. (more…)

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April 24, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello