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Capgemini results boast good news, generative AI “patisserie”

Capgemini results for the first half (H1) of 2023 saw revenues of €11.426m, up 6.9 percent from the same period last year.

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Lemongrass lets you move SAP environments with ‘near-zero’ downtime

Lemongrass has unveiled LCP Migrate, designed to help companies move SAP environments of any size to the Cloud with little to zero downtime.

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IBM adds sustainability numbers with IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator

IBM has expanded its sustainability portfolio with the launch of its IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator which aims to help enterprises track GHG emissions across cloud services and advance their sustainability performance throughout their multicloud journeys.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Google Cloud results a profitable sequel, hint to hybrid AI future

Google Cloud has made profit for two quarters in a row, as revealed in the latest Q2 2023 results from parent company Alphabet.

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Service Management

ServiceNow an AI “lighthouse” shining bright with caution in Q2 results

ServiceNow has revealed its Q2 results for 2023 alongside an AI NVIDIA partnership and a vision for AI to save the workforce - whilst admitting to a GenAI prudence.

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Tata Consultancy Services accelerates data insights for Jaguar Racing

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Jaguar TCS Racing have announced the launch of a cloud-based platform for the racing team’s existing data analytics and software.

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Mastercard and Billtrust partner on virtual card solution

Mastercard has partnered with Billtrust, a B2B order-to-cash software, to deliver the new Mastercard Receivables Manager automated solution.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Microsoft’s Q4 earnings beat expectations with AI and hybrid cloud

Microsoft’s financial results for Q4 2023 beat analyst expectations with $56.2bn in revenue as the tech giant leans onto its AI bet.

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Vertex Indirect Tax Determination Solution now an SAP Endorsed App

Vertex Indirect Tax Determination Solution Now an SAP Endorsed App to meet the tax needs of SAP customers.

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Cognizant and Gilead extend partnership with $800m deal

Cognizant has expanded its relationship with biopharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences to leverage generative AI and enhance Gilead’s customer service experience.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IFS results show sustained growth driven by cloud demand

IFS has announced its financial results for Q2 2023, demonstrating robust forward performance with both Cloud and annual recurring revenue up

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Deloitte enhances MXDR solution to improve cybersecurity measures

Deloitte has expanded their MXDR cybersecurity solution to help support some of the unique challenges for enterprise, cloud and OT.

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Accenture and Google Cloud to help organizations generate AI potential

Accenture and Google Cloud have expanded their strategic relationship to help organizations reinvent their businesses with generative AI to unlock new growth opportunities, supported by new investments made by Accenture.

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Opkey’s state of ERP testing report points to “SaaS mess”

Opkey has released its second annual State of ERP Testing Report. Based on a comprehensive survey of 437 business and IT leaders, the report highlights the increasing demand for testing and explores the factors driving this growth.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP Q2 results: cloud leads the way despite analyst misses

SAP’s financial results for Q2 2023 demonstrated cloud revenue growth of 19 percent, but the results did not meet analysts’ expectations.

Samsara named a best workplace for women of the year in the UK

Samsara has recently been recognized as a 2023 UK best workplace for women by Great Place To Work, a company helping organizations to create high-performing workplaces where employees feel trusted and valued.

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HCLTech goes green with Schneider Electric to transform data centers

HCLTech has entered into a collaboration with Schneider Electric to develop carbon-efficient solutions for data centers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM Q2 results top earnings estimates with Red Hat wins – but revenue falls

IBM has released its second quarter results with earnings exceeding analysts’ estimates, but revenue missed the mark.

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Infor Marketplace continues momentum with ChatGPT and more

Infor has announced the continued momentum of Infor Marketplace, which is now showcasing more than 150 solutions.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Microsoft expands AI collaborations with Bing and Capgemini

Microsoft has announced the expansion of Bing with Chat Enterprise, as part of its Microsoft Inspire event.

Red Hat bosses it with advances to enterprise app platform

Red Hat has announced advancements to Red Hat JBoss EAP on Microsoft Azure, including new consumption models and clustering features.

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Accenture and Bira 91 to pour a pint of enterprise reinvention

Accenture will help Bira 91 design and deploy a digital core; including data, AI and machine learning using SAP S/4HANA.

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Human Capital Management

Salesforce appoints new president and chief legal officer

Salesforce has announced the appointment of Sabastian Niles as president and chief legal officer, overseeing the firm's legal affairs.

Microsoft announces migration plans and ‘Entras’ SSE space

In addition to the new migration plans, Microsoft has entered the competitive Secure Service Edge (SSE) market.

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SQL Connect launches enhanced tool update 23.6

SQL Connect, a product of SplashBI, has unveiled a new tool that streamlines data extraction and querying in Oracle Fusion Cloud.

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Analytics and AI

US Trade Commission investigates OpenAI over deceptive practices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into OpenAI in relation to unfair or deceptive privacy data practices.

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Truist Financial Corp banks IBM Quantum Accelerator program

IBM has announced that Truist Financial Corp will join the IBM Quantum Accelerator program in addition to welcoming IBM to the bank’s Innovator in Residence program.

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KPMG and Microsoft expand industry-leading collaboration

KPMG and Microsoft have announced a significant expansion of their relationship to revitalize professional services across businesses including workforce modernization, safe and secure deployment and use of AI solutions for clients, industries and society.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Workday intros next-gen Elastic Hypercube Technology

Workday has introduced the next generation of its patented Elastic Hypercube Technology to help organizations manage changing business needs.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Accenture Federal Services bags $94m US Army contract

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has secured a $94m US Army contract to transform the agency’s ICAM system.