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  • How to Build a Connected Enterprise Using Data Mesh Architecture

    The data mesh approach focuses more on a distributed group of teams that will manage the data as needed, in contrast to data fabric. It advocates for “decentralized data ownership.” Organizations face enormous challenges as a result of the data flood borne from the digital era. Global leaders believe that businesses that master the proper…

  • Microsoft Begins Rolling Out “Outlook Lite,” Optimized for Low-End Devices

    Microsoft has launched Outlook Lite in a variety of countries. The app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store.  The Android application is designed to function on devices with less RAM. This week, the application will be available for free download in a handful of countries. Outlook Lite provides the core features…

  • TruEra Enters Intel Disruptor Program to Improve AI Model Quality

    TruEra, a California-based startup, has announced that it has been selected to participate in the Intel Disrupter Initiative, which provides participants with technical partnership and go-to-market support.  The company has raised over USD 45 million in funding, including a recent round in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise participated (HPE). As part of its partnership with Intel,…

  • Microsoft Releases Two New Products for Threat Intelligence

    Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) and Microsoft External Attack Surface Management are two new products that the company has just released.  The former will give businesses access to daily updated real-time threat intelligence, whereas the latter will search the internet for agentless and unmanaged internet-facing assets to give a complete picture of the attack surface.…

  • Singtel Invests $100 Million into Its Venture Capital Arm

    To increase its investment portfolio across Southeast Asia, China, Australia, Israel, and the US, Singapore telco has added another $100 million into its venture capital arm Innov8.  The investment portfolio of the funds will also be diversified across national and international markets, including Australia and Southeast Asia. The most recent capital infusion brings the Singapore…

  • Uipath Acquires Re:Infer To Bolster Its AI Capabilities

    Re:infer Ltd., a startup with a natural language processing platform that aids businesses in improving their operational efficiency, has been acquired by UiPath Inc. Investors previously contributed USD 11.2 million to Re:infer.  Re:infer offers a no-code interface for conducting AI training that, according to the company, doesn’t require machine learning expertise. The startup’s technology will…

  • Serenity EHS raises USD 5M to increase ServiceNow’s workflow offerings

    Serenity EHS Inc., a provider of software for environmental protection, health and safety, and sustainability, has raised USD 5 million to expand the range of operational workflow products it offers on ServiceNow Inc.’s platform.  The seed round was led by Base 10 Partners. According to Crunchbase, Serenity EHS has raised USD 5.7 million in total,…

  • Vendor Management Best Practices for Productive Partnerships

    Vendor management enables businesses to transform their connections with outside vendors from a reactive transactional relationship to a proactive, collaborative one. Working with IT suppliers might reduce the workload for IT, but it can also present data, risk, and security issues. Organizations can choose the vendor that best meets their needs by using a sound…

  • AWS Announces Plans to Help Customers Optimize Cloud Spend

    During the business’s FY22 Q2 results call on Thursday, SVP and CFO Brian Olsavsky stated the company expects sustainable growth for AWS, its market-leading cloud services segment, as the economy weakens.  Olsavsky claimed that cloud computing can save capital expenditures for corporate operations and data center build-outs in his presentation to clients to promote cloud…

  • Data sovereignty: Key Considerations and hidden economic trade-offs

    Policymakers and industry participants need to understand the full costs and advantages of data sovereignty laws, both politically and economically. Data, the idea that individual nations can control how their citizens’ personal information is stored, has become a serious political issue. The European Union, the United States, India, and many other nations strive toward comprehensive…