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SAP doubles down on cloud and unveils S/4HANA Cloud, private edition

SAP has made public a number of new offerings to help its customers move over to the cloud and reap the benefits of cloud technology.

New S/4HANA Cloud, private edition lets clients “rise” in own time

SAP has today announced a number of new offerings to help its customers “maximize” the benefits of cloud technology.

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UiPath bridges access to Amazon Bedrock with service connector

UiPath has launched a new Integration Service Connector to provide its customers with access to Amazon Bedrock.

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HPE boosts connectivity for Perth business event destination

HPE Aruba Networking has been selected by the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre to deliver connectivity for its business event facility.

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Infor introduces new Developer Program and Developer Portal

Infor has launched its new Developer Program and Developer Portal for developers to build applications on top of Infor cloud ERP systems.

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IBM boosts detection and response services with AI tech

IBM has released the next stage of its managed detection and response service offerings with new AI technologies.

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IFS Cloud selected by maritime giant to streamline business

IFS has announced that its IFS Cloud has been selected by Netherlands-based Van Oord to automate and streamline its business functions.

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Microsoft reveals details of Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty

Microsoft has shared details of its Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty to help governments meet compliance, security and policy requirements.

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Time to Rise into the Future with SAP

SAP has announced it will host a webinar to discuss new features for RISE with SAP, including new AI capabilities and the future of Cloud ERP.

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Sage offers UKI customers help and advice with new online hub

Sage has launched a new online community – the Business Advice hub – to offer support, help and advice to customers in the UK and Ireland.

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HCLTech uses SAP BTP to tackle water scarcity problems

SAP and HCLTech have announced its latest innovation, HCLTech AquaSphere, to provide measures for tackling water scarcity.

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WorkForce Software launches SAP SuccessFactors integration

WorkForce Software has launched its new prebuilt integration to SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite leveraging SAP Integration Suite.

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Capgemini extends silicon engineering capabilities with HDL acquisition

Capgemini has acquired HDL Design House, enabling the group to extend its global silicon engineering capabilities.

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Sage and Swoop join forces to grant businesses financial tools

Sage and Swoop have formed a global partnership to help businesses and accountants access financial tools and funding opportunities.

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Workday and ADP team up to enhance businesses’ HR experience

Workday and ADP have announced an extended partnership to provide an enhanced global payroll, compliance and HR experience for customers.

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SAP’s Q3 and Q4 financial release schedule announced: Will SAP see success?

SAP SE has announced this year’s schedule for the release of financial information for the third and fourth quarters of 2023.

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Microsoft product chief Panos Panay exits the company

Chief product officer at Microsoft, Panos Panay, has announced his exit from the company, with reports saying he has been hired by Amazon.

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Oracle booster for healthcare with GenAI, finance and supply chain tools

Oracle has announced new generative AI services for healthcare organizations to help providers focus more on patient engagement.

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VMware projects chosen by UK government for telecom ecosystem

Three VMware projects have been selected by the UK government as part of its open networks ecosystem competition.

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Oracle and Microsoft expand partnership with new service launch

Oracle and Microsoft have expanded their partnership with the launch of their new service Oracle Database@Azure.

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Salesforce announces next generation of Einstein AI tech

Salesforce has introduced the next generation of its AI tech Einstein, bringing the conversational assistant to all Salesforce applications.

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Salesforce and Snowflake launch data sharing-based integration platform

Salesforce and Snowflake have launched its Bring Your Own Lake (BYOL) data sharing with the Snowflake Data Cloud from Salesforce Data Cloud.

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Capgemini to acquire Exiger’s financial crime compliance division

Capgemini has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Financial Crime Compliance division of financial crime practice Exiger.

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IBM advances watsonx with generative AI enhancements

IBM has unearthed plans for new generative AI foundation models and enhancements coming to watsonx – its AI and data platform.

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Amadeus’ cloud transition takes off with RISE with SAP

SAP SE has revealed that Amadeus has transitioned its main SAP software infrastructure to the cloud through the RISE with SAP solution.

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AWS and PwC to deliver $800m to clients in three-year deal

AWS has signed a three-year global strategic collaboration agreement with PwC to boost innovation and operational efficiency.

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Google Cloud and Apollo Hospitals partner to improve healthcare access

Google Cloud has broadened its partnership with Apollo Hospitals to improve access to healthcare in India with digital platform Apollo 24|7.

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AWS gets the green light as BMW’s cloud provider

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected by the BMW Group as the cloud provider for its automated driving platform.

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Salesforce steps up with Vibram’s AI-first ecommerce platform

Cloud-based software company Salesforce aided footwear brand Vibram in launching a new AI-powered website for its consumers.