Amazon’s AWS MetroPlus chatbot program, developed free of charge by Amazon with project management help from Bain & Co., delivered a significant assist to a NYC-based non-profit insurer that continues to pay dividends now and into the future. Here’s the backstory there, and a look at how simple solutions like the one developed here often can have far-reaching benefits.
Splunk Posts Solid Results as Recurring Revenue Grows
Splunk delivered strong results in its first fiscal quarter. With cloud and recurring revenue up, the IT services and SecOps providers gains momentum.
NVIDIA Posts Beat As E-Commerce Drives GPU Explosion
NVIDIA delivered a strong set of results in its FY Q1 for 2021. Propelled by 80% growth in data center, the company is in a good position for growth.
HPE Reports Challenging Q2 But Keeps Eye on the Future
HPE delivered worse than expected earnings as COVID-19 impacted the company’s performance. However, some areas showed strength into the future.
TSMC Plans to Bring Advanced Chip Manufacturing to the US
TSMC, the Taiwan-based microchip manufacturer, has agreed to build an advanced chip factory in the United States. This move could represent a new inflection point in US-China 5G rivalry.
Microsoft Leans Further Into RPA With Acquisition of Softomotive
Microsoft has expanded its footprint in RPA with the acquisition of Softomotive, making the company a more critical player in Robotic Process Automation.
Microsoft Azure Scoops up Metaswitch in Bid to Make Azure the Meta-5G Edge Cloud
Microsoft Azure is making the solid bet that the dual acquisitions of Metaswitch and Affirmed Networks will strengthen the Azure portfolio in providing virtualized network software and voice/data/unified communications solutions aimed at operator 5G edge hybrid cloud demands, but must show its ongoing portfolio expansion will not scare off many potential CSP customers and supplier partners.
Nvidia has Become a Power Broker for the Next Wave of Datacenter Technology
Nvidia has become a power broker for the next wave of datacenter technology by completing the $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox, a lesser-known but critically important provider of high-performance networking solutions.
Intel Shares Its Corporate Social Responsibility Vision for 2030
This past week, Intel delivered an update to include a vision of corporate responsibility for the next 10 years and how it planned to look in the year 2030.
The ADTRAN SD-Access Portfolio Showcases its German and French Connections
ADTRAN’s recent string of major operator wins in Germany and France fortifies its ability to drive more operator consideration of its SD-Access portfolio, particularly in fulfilling the distinct fixed access needs of operators in Europe. ADTRAN is now better positioned to compete against Huawei, ZTE, and Nokia in the tightly contested European fixed access market.