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German technology major SAP launches new generative AI assistant Joule

SAP said Joule will be embedded throughout its enterprise cloud portfolio, delivering proactive and contextualised insights from across SAP solutions and third-party sources

HCLTech wins multiyear cloud services deal from Germany's Siemens AG

Indian firm will also supply IT infrastructure services to Siemens AG

80% of organisations intend to raise cloud spending next year: Infosys

Cloud used for growth and transformation is three times more important to companies, than cloud used to cut costs

Nearly 63% firms use cloud services for monetising data and insights

20% cost optimisation achieved by large firms by using Cloud

Tata Communications launches cloud-based roaming lab for 5G trials

The cloud-based 5G roaming lab trials the international mobile roaming experience by closely monitoring traffic movement and network usage

Microsoft's Azure slowdown offsets optimism about AI growth; shares down 3%

Nadella has unveiled an array of new AI programs - based on models from partner OpenAI - for most of Microsoft's major product lines, and demand has been strong for internet-based services

DigiBoxx launches new cloud storage solution for enterprises, individuals

Digital file sharing and cloud storage service provider DigiBoxx on Wednesday announced the launch of a new data storage solution for corporates and individuals. Megh3 will provide customers with fast, simple, elastic storage solutions at their fingertips at attractive pricing, combining both simplicity and affordability, the domestic software as a service (SaaS) based digital storage platform said in a release. Megh3 will be available at Rs 1,299 per month for storing up to 1TB data, it said. Megh3 protects and retrieves data at any time from anywhere on any device, helping streamline workflows, unifying brand inventory across multiple touchpoints, allowing teams to function effectively and in sync, the company said. Arnab Mitra, CEO, DigiBoxx, said, "...we have put tremendous effort into adding new features, keeping in mind the myriad data storage requirements of customers. I am confident that Megh3 will be instrumental in bringing about organizational transformation as it afford

KPMG set to invest $2 billion in AI as part of Microsoft partnership

KPMG will incorporate AI into its core audit, tax and advisory services for clients as part of the five-year partnership. This move is in response to a slowdown in advisory deals

IBM to buy software firm Apptio for $4.6 bn to bolster cloud offering

IBM said it will finance the transaction with cash on hand and expects the deal to close in the latter half of 2023

Indian firms spent Rs 370 cr avg on public cloud in last 12 months: Report

As cloud-native environments scale, enterprises are looking to base their cloud strategies on cloud-native technologies rather than viewing them as separate plans

Google to end 'Drive for desktop' support on Windows 8, 8.1 in August

Google announced that it will end support for "Drive for desktop" on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and all 32-bit versions of Windows, in August

Public cloud market reaches $6.2 bn in 2022, to reach $17.8 bn by 2027

PCS market reached $6.2 billion last year, as software-as-a-service (SaaS) continued to be the largest component of the overall public cloud services market

AWS to invest Rs 1.05 trillion to boost cloud infrastructure in India

Amazon's cloud computing unit said its long-term commitment in India will reach Rs 1.36 trillion by 2030

DoT declines Trai proposal to bring cloud services under its ambit

The decision entails that no new policy or regulations for CSPs will be introduced and the existing framework will continue

Cloud storage giant Dropbox sacks 500 employees amid slowing growth

In January 2021, Dropbox had laid off 315 employees amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Jio Platforms gets Rs 350 crore deal to run NIC's cloud services for 5 yrs

Jio has been selected to enhance NIC's national cloud services and will be deployed at the National Data Centre in Delhi, Pune and Bhubaneswar

Unilever's cloud-only approach will improve resilience, strengthen security

It will also help Unilever to identify trends and make decisions faster

Air India ties up with Salesforce to improve customer experience

Airline to use Salesforce's products with AI as it implement five-year transformation plan

Infosys collaborates with Microsoft to drive industry adoption of cloud

Indian IT services major Infosys on Thursday announced that it will expand collaboration with tech giant Microsoft to drive enterprise cloud transformation globally. According to a statement, the extended strategic collaboration between Infosys and Microsoft is expected to benefit enterprises by bringing them the best of Infosys Cobalt cloud offerings and Microsoft's cloud computing technologies, led by Azure, across the business value-chain. "The deepening of the collaboration will entail the onboarding of Infosys Cobalt solutions to Microsoft's industry clouds, to empower enterprises to build agile cloud-powered platforms and innovate at scale," the statement said. The joint capabilities across application modernisation, enterprise solutions, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital workplace solutions, low-code, no-code power platforms and cybersecurity innovations will create a strong foundation for cloud-powered transformation.

Amazon's cloud gaming service 'Luna' to lose over 50 games: Report

Users can link their Ubisoft account to Luna to play owned PC games and can also purchase new ones