Google announces $2bn investment in Malaysia, as gov't hails 26,500 jobs
Google to invest $2bn in Malaysia for data centre and cloud region, aiming to unlock new possibilities for businesses and individuals with transformative power of AI. [ more ]
Google Employees Tune Out Antitrust Threat as Trial Comes to a Head
Google's employees seem to be less concerned about the company's landmark antitrust trial and are more focused on competitive threats from Microsoft and OpenAI. [ more ]
Google Employees Tune Out Antitrust Threat as Trial Comes to a Head
Google's employees are largely ignoring the company's landmark antitrust trial as the focus shifts to competitive threats from Microsoft and OpenAI. [ more ]
Google's dividend upstages its cloud battle with Microsoft
Alphabet announced its first quarterly dividend and share buyback program, leading to investor excitement despite the low yield compared to other tech firms.
Microsoft won in the cloud and artificial intelligence battle against Google, showing more specific disclosure and strong revenue growth. [ more ]
Google Earnings Handily Beat Wall Street Targets. Google Stock Dividend Approved.
Google (GOOGL) reported strong first-quarter earnings and revenue results, implemented its first dividend, and saw significant stock price increase with positive future prospects. [ more ]
Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit
Microsoft's significant investments in AI are yielding substantial returns, with a notable increase in revenue and profit, driven significantly by the growth in Azure cloud computing and generative AI services. [ more ]
Public Preview of Azure Compute Fleet: Streamlining Azure Compute Capacity Management
Microsoft introduced Azure Compute Fleet at Build conference, streamlining Azure compute capacity management with various VM types and pricing options for improved scale, performance, and cost efficiency. [ more ]
Amazon's latest VMs promise savings for your burstiest apps
AWS introduced cost-optimized C7i-flex instances for workloads with fluctuating demand, offering lower pricing for bursty applications compared to sustained load instances. [ more ]
AWS to launch European 'sovereign cloud' in Germany by 2025, earmarks 7.8B
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching a European "sovereign cloud" in Germany by 2025, enhancing data residency and security for EU customers. [ more ]
DigitalOcean is simplifying application development and deployment
DigitalOcean introduces new features to its App Platform, focusing on simplifying the application lifecycle and enhancing user experience through autoscaling capabilities. [ more ]
Can Artificial Intelligence Make the PC Cool Again?
The introduction of a new kind of computer, Copilot+ PC, by Microsoft designed for artificial intelligence showcases the growing trend of incorporating AI into everyday devices. [ more ]
Data Science Day 2024 - Schedule Announcement - Python
Python Data Science Day on March 14th, 2024, will cover latest Data Science trends and tools, suitable for all levels of expertise.
Event includes Lightning Talks by experts, community members, and Microsoft MVPs on Python Data Science and tools for Cloud-based data scaling. [ more ]
Weka raises $140M as the AI boom bolsters data platforms | TechCrunch
Startups addressing data management challenges in AI projects are attracting significant funding, highlighting the industry's struggle with data quality and organization. [ more ]
CMA to double spend with AWS while overseeing anti-trust probe into cloud giant | Computer Weekly
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to double cloud spend with AWS over the next 36 months under G-Cloud 13 procurement contract. [ more ]
Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by its cloud-computing unit and Prime Video ad dollars
Amazon reported strong Q1 results with revenue of $143.31 billion, driven by cloud computing and Prime Video advertising, beating analysts' expectations. [ more ]
Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by its cloud-computing unit and Prime Video ad dollars
Amazon reported strong Q1 results with revenue of $143.31 billion driven by cloud computing growth and increased advertising revenue from Prime Video. [ more ]
Amazon reports strong Q1 results driven by cloud-computing unit and Prime Video
Amazon reported strong Q1 results with revenue at $143.31 billion and net income at $10.43 billion, driven by cloud computing and Prime Video advertising. [ more ]
UniSuper's Private Cloud subscription was accidentally deleted due to an inadvertent misconfiguration, causing a deletion cascade across multiple regions. [ more ]
Tesla Wants To Turn Cars Into 'Amazon Web Services' On Wheels. Here's How
Elon Musk envisions Tesla as more than a car company, aiming to create a distributed inference cloud computing network using idle compute power from Tesla cars. [ more ]
5 Benefits And Challenges Of Cloud Computing In Education
Cloud computing in education provides cost-effective and efficient access to resources, collaboration opportunities, and enhanced data security. [ more ]
Tools for Sustainability in Cloud Computing - DevOps.com
Cloud providers like Google, AWS, and Microsoft are leading sustainability efforts in data centers, offering opportunities for significant carbon footprint reduction. [ more ]
Astera Labs IPO will reveal how much investors want in on AI | TechCrunch
Astera Labs is going public with increased share sales and higher price expectations.
Astera Labs focuses on AI hardware for cloud computing data centers, seeing revenue growth due to the demand for data movement in AI applications. [ more ]
Google announces Axion, its first custom Arm-based data center processor | TechCrunch
Google Cloud introduced its first custom Arm processor Axion, boasting better performance than competitors' instances.
Axion promises improved energy efficiency and performance compared to X86 instances, with technical documentation to be released later this year. [ more ]
OpenStack debuts its first easy-to-upgrade release
OpenStack Caracal is the first Skip Level Upgrade Release Process (SLURP) release, allowing users to skip versions during upgrades.
Key features of OpenStack Caracal include live migration of virtual GPUs, enhanced Redfish API support in Ironic, security improvements, and reduced latency in load balancers. [ more ]
Prediction: Alphabet Stock Will Take Off Again... and Here's Why. | The Motley Fool
Alphabet stock has underperformed the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index in 2024, but its diverse businesses like online search, YouTube, and cloud computing could drive future growth.
Alphabet's cloud segment is growing, with Google Cloud contributing nearly 11% of sales in 2023 compared to 4.3% in 2018, indicating a positive trend for the company. [ more ]
After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it's removing Azure 'egress' data transfer fees -- but with caveats | TechCrunch
Microsoft follows AWS and Google in eliminating egress fees for business customers. The move aligns with new European Data Act promoting competition. [ more ]
WarpStream is building a cheaper, cloud-native streaming service | TechCrunch
WarpStream built a cloud-native streaming solution based on Apache Kafka protocol by leveraging cloud object storage like Amazon S3 for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
The approach of separating compute from storage in a cloud environment allows WarpStream to minimize inter-zone networking costs, enhancing the scalability and affordability of large-scale Kafka workloads. [ more ]
How Cloud-Based Digital Technology Can Help Companies Achieve Sustainability Goals - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ALIBABA
Businesses are increasingly pressured to prioritize sustainability for operational necessity and competitive advantage.
Digital technology, particularly sustainable technology, is crucial in driving businesses towards aligning with Sustainable Development Goals and reducing carbon emissions. [ more ]