Chris Ehrlich

ARMONK, N.Y. and WALTHAM, Mass. — IBM and Raytheon Technologies are jointly developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI), cryptographic, and quantum computing solutions for several sectors.  The strategic collaboration agreement is focused on the aerospace, defense, and intelligence sectors, including the federal government, according to the companies this month. They intend to combine IBM’s commercial research […]

DORNBIRN, Austria — The venture capital-backed enterprise data management company Crate.io is welcoming a new marketing leader to help “propel” its international growth. Crate.io hired Ann Thueland as its head of global marketing, according to the company last week. She will oversee the strategic marketing activities of Crate.io, as it builds on the market for […]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Google Cloud and the artificial intelligence (AI) software maker C3 AI are working together to deliver industry-specific AI solutions to enterprises. Google Cloud and C3 AI will provide AI solutions to “address real-world challenges” in multiple industries: health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, financial services, and logistics and supply chain, […]

SEATTLE — Amazon Web Services (AWS) is releasing Amazon QuickSight Q, a machine learning (ML)-based capability that allows users to ask questions and receive answers and visualizations in Amazon QuickSight, a business intelligence (BI) platform.  Amazon QuickSight Q was developed to give “anyone” in an organization visual answers “in seconds” without dependence on pre-built dashboards […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Google Cloud is releasing its Supply Chain Twin solution that lets companies build a digital twin of their physical supply chain from various sources. The solution is intended to help companies with planning and decision-making through supply chain data from business systems, partners, and public sources for a view of suppliers, inventories, […]

REDMOND and SEATTLE, Wash. — Microsoft is entering a strategic partnership to apply its Azure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to Truveta’s data platform for health providers. The platform contains billions of health data points, and the partnership is intended to push Truveta’s vision to digitally “transform health around the world using real-world data […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SYDNEY — Google Cloud is working with the international real estate group Lendlease to “digitally transform” the construction and operation of buildings and cities. Google Cloud and Lendlease are partnering to “usher in safer, more sustainable, and efficient urbanization projects globally,” according to Google Cloud last month.  The partnership involves three key […]

STAMFORD, Conn. — A recent report shows that one-third of technology organizations are planning to invest $1 million or more on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies over the next two years. The report by Gartner, “Emerging Technologies: AI Technology Spending in 2021 — Survey Trends,” also shows the vast majority of survey respondents (87%) who view […]

DALLAS — A recent report shows how Linux operating systems are being targeted by cyber threats as organizations increase their digital footprints in the cloud.  The “Linux Threat Report 2021 1H: Linux Threats in the Cloud and Security Recommendations” features research on the state of Linux cloud security in the first half of 2021. The […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Splunk is turning to a former EVP and head of global information security at Citibank to oversee all facets of its IS posture to protect employees, customers, systems, and assets.  Splunk, the maker of a “Data-to-Everything Platform,” hired Pamela Fusco as the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), effective immediately, according to […]