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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Race for AI isn't zero-sum, says Amazon cloud boss
Amazon's cloud chief asserts that there won't be a single AI model to rule them all, highlighting the importance of multiple models for various use cases. [ more ]
Amazon CEO: GenAI bigger than the cloud - No, the web!
Generative AI may be the largest technology transformation since the cloud, opening opportunities for Amazon to enhance customer experience and drive profits. [ 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 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
UniSuper's Private Cloud subscription was accidentally deleted due to an inadvertent misconfiguration, causing a deletion cascade across multiple regions. [ 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Microsoft Is Draining an Arizona Town's Water Supply for its AI
Massive Microsoft data center in Goodyear, Arizona using significant amount of water for cloud computing and AI.
Microsoft's Goodyear facility designed for Microsoft and OpenAI, consuming 56 million gallons of drinking water annually once fully operational. [ more ]
Top 4 Load Balancing Service Mesh Technologies of 2024 - Amazic
Service meshes are essential for modern cloud developments, providing resilience, security, and optimized performance.
Service meshes outperform API gateways in network administration, traffic routing, and service monitoring, while enhancing distributed, scalable architecture. [ more ]
Effective cost management in AWS involves understanding billing structures, real-time monitoring, and resource allocation decisions.
Visualization and analysis of cloud spending are key in AWS cost management, alongside cost optimization techniques like selecting appropriate pricing models and applying cost allocation tags. [ more ]
Broadcom reassures VMware users as rivals see their opening
Broadcom and Google have announced a license portability scheme that allows customers to run VMware workloads on Google Cloud.
Customers will be able to purchase subscriptions of the latest VMware Cloud Foundation software stack from Broadcom and use them in Google Cloud VMware Engine or their own datacenter. [ more ]
German chancellor welcomes Microsoft's 3.2 billion euro AI investment in Germany
Microsoft will invest almost 3.3 billion euros in Germany over the next two years to expand its data center capacities and promote AI and cloud computing.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes the investment, highlighting Germany's commitment to progress and openness. [ more ]