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IBM eyes Oracle expertise gains with latest acquisition
IBM has announced plans to acquire global Oracle consultancy Applications Software Technology in an effort to bolster its Oracle expertise. Applications Software Technology specializes in driving business transformation with Oracle Cloud Applications, particularly for clients in the public sector such as local government and education. IBM said the deal will enhance its Oracle solutions for clients across North America, the…
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eBay’s new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere
Caramel has a site and app that helps private parties and independent dealers sell cars by handling the paperwork, ownership transfer, financing, shipping, insurance, and more. The company has several marketplace and auction partners as well. Although eBay has hosted listings for used car sales and auctions on the site for years, it currently leaves it to the dealer to…
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Darktrace targets cloud security gains with new acquisition
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace has announced plans to acquire Cado Security, a UK-based cyber investigation and response solution provider. Cado Security offers its services across multi-cloud, container, serverless, SaaS, and on-premises environments, capturing a snapshot of data stored on the device and then conducting forensic investigations to uncover signs of compromise or threats. Darktrace says it plans to invest to accelerate…
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Apple needs good AI acquisition hires – Computerworld
The thing is, this is all about scale. That means that even if Apple does recruit that village of AI experts, the acceleration in demand for AI is going to continue, and it will probably need to recruit a second village full a few weeks later. Again, it won’t be alone. That need for skill is an imperative forcing tech…
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Run.ai software will be made open source in wake of Nvidia acquisition
Run:ai has confirmed its acquisition by Nvidia has been successful, adding that the chip giant plans to make its AI optimization tools open source so it can work across a wider variety of systems beyond Nvidia’s own GPUs. Founded in 2018, Run:ai develops software to help support AI infrastructure, building a platform on Kubernetes, the orchestration layer for much of…
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Sharp continues European IT services push with latest acquisition
Sharp Europe has announced plans to acquire Apsia, a French company specializing in digital transformation and cloud integration. The deal, which marks the latest in a series of acquisitions, is aimed at boosting Sharp’s IT services business across the region. “This acquisition is a key strategic step for Sharp Europe as we continue to extend and expand our IT services…
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Integrity360 expands European presence with Adsigo acquisition
Cybersecurity specialist Integrity360 has announced the acquisition of Adsigo, a European payment card industry qualified security assessor (PCI QSA) and security services company. The deal marks the next stage of Integrity360’s pan-European expansion plan and will expand the company’s presence in continental Europe, as well as bolster its PCI and cybersecurity compliance teams with additional skilled resources. Financial terms of…
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CrowdStrike eyes SaaS security gains with Adaptive Shield acquisition
CrowdStrike has announced an agreement to acquire Israeli SaaS security startup Adaptive Shield to bolster the capabilities of its Falcon cybersecurity platform. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Adaptive Shield protects against SaaS breaches through security posture management and threat protection across SaaS identities, misconfigurations, and data. Announcing the move at its Fal.Con Europe event in Amsterdam, CrowdStrike said it will integrate…
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“Don’t believe the hype”: Broadcom claims it’s been able to solve most of its customer issues following VMware acquisition
Customers shouldn’t believe the negative reports about VMware following its acquisition by Broadcom, the latter’s EMEA CTO Joe Baguley told ITPro. While there’s been a lot of noise in the press around the results of the acquisition, Baguley said his response has been to ask customers whether they’ve spoken to the firm directly. “Then you have that conversation, and it…
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Iomart bolsters cloud expertise with £57 million Atech Cloud acquisition
Scottish cloud services provider iomart has announced the acquisition of Atech Cloud, a UK-based Microsoft Solutions Partner, for £57 million. Headquartered in Marlow, England, Atech Cloud specializes in a range of Microsoft-based services, including security, cloud migration, productivity, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), as well as consultancy services. By integrating Atech, iomart will enhance its capabilities in Microsoft Azure infrastructure, modern workplace solutions,…
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