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Biden’s Proposed $5.8 Trillion 2023 Budget Includes a $1B Cybersecurity Hike to Help Federal Agencies Bolster Defenses Against Global Cyber Threats

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Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss shares his insights about a planned $1B cybersecurity budget hike in the Biden administration’s proposed 2023 federal budget and how the additional funding will be a critical part of the nation’s ever evolving battle against cyberattackers.

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Oracle MySQL HeatWave: Teaching the Competition a Lesson in ML

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Oracle debuts MySQL HeatWave ML delivering support of extensive machine learning based automation which enables the entire system to become more intelligent over time, locking in accrued lifecycle value for all customers as well as new ML explanations in HeatWave that deliver differentiation across usability and interpretability, quality, as well as performance and scalability criteria. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why new MySQL HeatWave ML is well-positioned to meet the most demanding database applications and expectations of enterprise users. From our perspective, the new innovations Oracle has built into MySQL HeatWave ML, enables the solution to stand out with a compelling feature set, AutoML scalability, real-time elasticity, date per node, portfolio-wide enhancement, and price/performance differentiation against the gauntlet of competition.

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Cisco and Verizon C-V2X Test Boosts Autonomous Driving Use Case

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Cisco and Verizon collaboration on PoC test that could help streamline autonomous driving applications by virtualizing roadside infrastructure by eliminating expensive Roadside Units to boost C-V2X signals. Futurum’s Ron Westfall analyzes why the Cisco Verizon PoC can boost ecosystem support for C-V2X technology and accelerate deployment of autonomous driving use cases such as robotaxis and last-mile delivery bots.

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Five9 Becomes Official Customer Contact Center Software Partner of European Tour Group

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Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores the news that Five9 has become the official customer contact center software partner for golf’s European Tour group. The partnership is all about leveraging technology to drive innovation as well as making a better experience for all, improving communication and logistics for fans, players, and sponsors. This bodes well in myriad ways, both for the European Tour group as well as for the opportunities this might present for Five9 in the future.

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EC 2022: Mavenir Communicates New Business Communications Portfolio Capabilities

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Mavenir unveils a SaaS portfolio of business communications for CSPs, channels and systems integrators aimed at meeting the customer engagement, business messaging, CPaaS, UCaaS, and CCaaS needs of all businesses regardless of size. Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why the new Business Communications Portfolio expands Mavenir’s addressable market across the business communications realm and enhances its overall 5G proposition.