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PwC and Google Cloud to advance strategic alliance deal to transform tax compliance services

Press Release – April 07, 2025 – PwC has expanded its global strategic alliance with Google Cloud as part of a multi-year agreement to advance tax compliance services. The pioneering agreement, spanning the next five years, includes options to increase investment based on market demand.  The collaboration will focus on rapid innovation combining Google Cloud’s strengths in data, cloud, and AI, with PwC’s tax, risk, … Continue reading PwC and Google Cloud to advance strategic alliance deal to transform tax compliance services

Cassava Technologies Secures USD 310 Million in Funding

Cassava Technologies Secures USD 310 Million in Funding and Completes Business Reorganisation

Cassava Technologies (Cassava), a global technology leader of African heritage, proudly announces three significant milestones: a substantial equity injection, the successful completion of its South African Rand (ZAR) debt refinancing, and the finalisation of its legal reorganisation. These strategic initiatives position Cassava for robust growth underpinned by a strong balance sheet. Cassava has closed an equity investment round of $90 million with participation from U.S. … Continue reading Cassava Technologies Secures USD 310 Million in Funding and Completes Business Reorganisation

AI hyperscaler Nscale launches Serverless Inference Platform

AI hyperscaler Nscale launches Serverless Inference Platform

Nscale makes AI accessible to organisations of all sizes, enabling cost-efficient AI model deployment with a simple pay-as-you-go model. London, UK – 02/04/2025 – Nscale, the hyperscaler engineered for AI, today announced the launch of its Serverless Inference platform, the first public on-demand offering within its broader AI infrastructure suite. This new public cloud service allows developers and enterprises to quickly deploy leading AI models at … Continue reading AI hyperscaler Nscale launches Serverless Inference Platform

Oracle Introduces AI Agent Studio

Oracle Introduces AI Agent Studio

New Oracle AI Agent Studio empowers Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications customers and partners to easily create, extend, deploy, and manage AI agents and agent teams across the enterprise Press Release – Oracle CloudWorld, London—March 20, 2025 Oracle today announced Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, a comprehensive platform for creating, extending, deploying, and managing AI agents and agent teams across the enterprise. Part of Oracle … Continue reading Oracle Introduces AI Agent Studio

Oracle and NVIDIA Collaborate to Help Enterprises Accelerate Agentic AI Inference

Oracle and NVIDIA Collaborate to Help Enterprises Accelerate Agentic AI Inference

Oracle Database and NVIDIA AI Integrations Make It Easier for Enterprises to Quickly and Easily Harness Agentic AI Press Release – Austin, Texas and San Jose, Calif.—GTC—March 18, 2025 – Oracle and NVIDIA today announced a first-of-its-kind integration between NVIDIA accelerated computing and inference software with Oracle’s AI infrastructure and generative AI services to help organizations globally speed the creation of agentic AI applications. The new integration … Continue reading Oracle and NVIDIA Collaborate to Help Enterprises Accelerate Agentic AI Inference

Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz

Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz

Today we announced an agreement to acquire Wiz. Read our press release below, and learn more about what this means for Cloud customers and partners on the Cloud blog. Press Release – Mar 18, 2025 – MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 18, 2025)—Google LLC today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz, Inc., a leading cloud security platform headquartered in … Continue reading Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz

Abu Dhabi Government accelerates digital strategy with landmark Microsoft, G42 partnership

Abu Dhabi Government accelerates digital strategy with landmark Microsoft, G42 partnership

News – The Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Government, has today announced a significant agreement with Microsoft and Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and digital services, to implement a sovereign cloud system that unlocks increasing efficiencies and innovations in the provision of government services. The multi-year agreement between the Abu Dhabi Government, Microsoft, … Continue reading Abu Dhabi Government accelerates digital strategy with landmark Microsoft, G42 partnership

Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan as Chief Executive Officer

Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan as Chief Executive Officer

Tan to join Intel board of directors Press Release – Mar 12, 2025 – SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, an accomplished technology leader with deep semiconductor industry experience, as chief executive officer, effective March 18. He succeeds Interim Co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle (MJ) Johnston Holthaus. Tan will also rejoin the … Continue reading Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan as Chief Executive Officer

Why is Microsoft Betting On A $300 Million AI Investment in South Africa

Why is Microsoft Betting On A $300 Million AI Investment in South Africa?

News – ImpactAiNews – 11/03/2025 – Microsoft is making a bold move in Africa’s digital transformation journey with a 5.4 billion rand ($297 million) investment in South Africa in the next three years. This initiative, launched on January 23, 2025, in Johannesburg, is part of a broader $80 billion commitment to expand AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure across the globe. According to Lillian Barnard, President … Continue reading Why is Microsoft Betting On A $300 Million AI Investment in South Africa?