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

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?

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Microsoft invests an additional ZAR 5.4bn in South Africa
Africa, Global

Microsoft invests an additional ZAR 5.4bn in South Africa and launches youth certification programme for high-demand digital skills

News – 06/03/2025 By Julia Boltt Johannesburg, 06 March 2025 – Microsoft today announced plans to spend ZAR 5.4bn by the end of 2027 to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in South Africa to meet the growing demand for Azure services in the region. This investment builds on the company’s ZAR 20.4bn investment over the past three years to establish the nation’s first enterprise-grade datacentres … Continue reading Microsoft invests an additional ZAR 5.4bn in South Africa and launches youth certification programme for high-demand digital skills

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Salesforce and Google Bring Gemini to Agentforce
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Salesforce and Google Bring Gemini to Agentforce, Enable More Customer Choice in Major Partnership Expansion

Agentforce will be able to use Google’s Gemini models, allowing agents to work with images, audio, and video, handle more complex tasks using Gemini’s multi-modal capabilities and two-million-token context windows, and act using real-time insights and answers grounded in Google Search with Vertex AI Salesforce Service Cloud will become more tightly integrated with Google Customer Engagement Suite, bringing enhanced AI-enabled contact center capabilities including real-time … Continue reading Salesforce and Google Bring Gemini to Agentforce, Enable More Customer Choice in Major Partnership Expansion

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HP Accelerates AI Software Investments to Transform the Future of Work

Press Release – February 18, 2025 – Palo Alto, Calif., February 18, 2025 – HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced a definitive agreement to acquire key AI capabilities from Humane, including their AI-powered platform Cosmos, highly skilled technical talent, and intellectual property with more than 300 patents and patent applications. The acquisition advances HP’s transformation into a more experience-led company. “This investment will rapidly accelerate our ability … Continue reading HP Accelerates AI Software Investments to Transform the Future of Work

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Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Now Available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud
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Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Now Available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud

New deployment option helps organizations run critical business applications and take advantage of the latest AI innovations entirely within the borders of the EU Press Release – Austin, Texas—Feb 10, 2025 – Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite is now available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud to enable private and public sector organizations across the European Union to place sensitive data and applications in the cloud and take advantage … Continue reading Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Now Available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud

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