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• [New] Critical infrastructure will be replaced by moving customer records from regime-based legacy systems onto HMRC HMRC's new strategic IT platform, enabling more effective customer service and reducing risk for HMRC HMRC. GOV.UK
• [New] Access to Microsoft Tools: Startups in the Seoul AI Hub may benefit from potential access to Microsoft's vast array of AI and cloud computing tools, including Azure, GitHub, and other developer resources that could significantly facilitate software development and innovation. elblog.pl
• [New] The powerful combination of Red Hat's Ansible Automation Platform's configuration management and Terraform's automation will simplify provisioning and configuration of applications across hybrid cloud environments. IBM Newsroom
• [New] IBM's and HashiCorp's combined portfolios will help clients manage growing application and infrastructure complexity and create a comprehensive hybrid cloud platform designed for the AI era. IBM Newsroom
• [New] Software-as-a-service platforms continue to expand their reach year by year, and 2024 will be no exception. RIB Software
• [New] In 2024 and beyond, we will see significant growth in AI-focused software and the introduction of AI technologies and features into existing SaaS solutions to improve their overall functionality. RIB Software
• [New] The expertise of Trellis Data's AI-powered knowledge mastery and natural language processing combined with CCL's secure data analysis platform will establish a new standard of surveillance technology for law enforcement and intelligence agencies worldwide. Macau Business
• [New] Social media platforms have the potential to enhance global collaboration and facilitate the dissemination of surgical knowledge and expertise. MDPI
• [New] Ginkgo Bioworks, known for its expertise in cell programming and biosecurity, will bring its synthetic biology platform to optimize Novo Nordisk's R&D pipeline for serious chronic diseases. Lexology
• [New] Recognizing the transformative potential of AI in shaping tomorrow's computing platforms and devices, Google is establishing a new division called Platforms & Devices. GizChina Media
• [New] By 2026, 85% of organizations seeking to secure their web, software-as-service (SaaS) and private applications will obtain the security capabilities from a SSE offering. Yahoo
• [New] Indian SaaS companies have a tremendous opportunity to serve the high-growth Indian D2C brands benefiting from increased consumption in India, and then capture global enterprises with a 'Build in India and Sell to the World' strategy which continues to pay rich dividends for Indian SaaS companies. India Retailing
• [New] Hitachi will be combining its own Lumada AI library with Nvidia's AI Enterprise and Modulus platforms to help customers, operating in a range of industries, to create their own AI-centric solutions. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Thomson Reuters will use its GenAI platform to create even more GenAI skills, and they will be introduced into products across every business segment it serves under the CoCounsel brand. Thomson Reuters Corporation
• [New] Fujitsu will deploy Oracle Alloy, a cloud infrastructure platform that provides more than 100 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services, including generative AI, as part of its Fujitsu Uvance Hybrid IT portfolio, which supports customers with on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure. Fujitsu Global
• [New] As more GIServices for geoprocessing and big data analysis are developed using cloud computing and VC technologies, more interdisciplinary applications in earth science and social science will be developed. SpringerLink
• [New] 82 °E products, previously accessible through the D2C platform, will now extend their reach to the TIRA platform, marking their offline debut at handpicked TIRA stores in select markets across North, West, and South India. newkerala
• [New] CVS will tap into Microsoft's Azure cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other technologies to speed its digital-first strategy. American Hospital Association
• [New] With global economies showing signs of normalising and optimism over Fed interest rate cuts in 2024, analysts expect companies across key markets to spend more on technology that will drive higher growth forecasts by Indian software services firms. The Straits Times
• [New] Organised by Informa Markets, no fewer than 6,000 healthcare professionals are expected to foster a platform for innovation and collaboration that would propel advancements in healthcare infrastructure across West Africa. Guardian Nigeria
• [New] CERN's Neutrino Platform houses a prototype of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment known as ProtoDUNE, which is designed to test and validate the technologies that will be applied to the construction of the DUNE experiment in the United States. phys.org
• [New] In a portent of the risks ahead, International Cricket Council World Cups will disappear from free-to-air television between 2024 and 2027, after the world governing body signed an exclusive four-year deal with streaming platform Amazon. The Conversation
• [New] CrowdStrike and Google Cloud will combine additional products for simplified use within the CrowdStrike platform, including new support for Kubernetes Admission Controller, GKE Autopilot and Google Cloud Run. MarketScreener

Last updated: 28 April 2024