Coffee Briefing, Oct. 19, 2021 – All the recent tech news; a podcast roundup; and more
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Recent tech news that we maybe didn’t get to yet, or it’s news we’ve reported on and feel is worth resurfacing.
Cloudera to be acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR for $5.3B
Enterprise data cloud company Cloudera has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of the private investment firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and KKR in a $5.3 billion all-cash transaction, the company announced June 1.
Sage launches its first Sage Intacct data centre in Canada
Sage announced the launch of its first Canadian Sage Intacct data centre to cater to the increasing demand for cloud accounting solutions that meet Canadian data sovereignty laws.
Canada’s Munvo Solutions wins big at SAS Global Forum next to Microsoft and Accenture
MarTech solutions provider Munvo Solutions won big at the virtual SAS Global Forum.
IBM looks to address business AI adoption challenges with AutoSQL and partner program changes
Since its release three years ago, IBM says its Database-as-a-Service offerings have gained enormous interest from customers across multiple industries. At THINK this week, those offerings received several major updates.
Red Hat announced open hybrid cloud and edge solutions at summit
The mantra at the 2021 Red Hat Summit wasn’t so much “Linux” as it was “open hybrid cloud,” and, of course, Red Hat OpenShift, which, as Red Hat’s president and chief executive officer Paul Cormier pointed out, is underpinned by Linux.
HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric now offered as standalone service
After launching last year to compete with VMware’s Kubernetes platform Tanzu and Red Hat’s OpenShift offerings, HPE Ezmeral received important updates this week.
Boemska’s low-code skills will help Viya reach the factory and hospital floor says SAS
SAS Viya 4, the next version of the analytics firm’s cloud platform, is already “breaking down” walls within organizations seeking to take advantage of collected data, according to Jonathan Wexler.
Google Cloud launches BigQuery Omni that helps businesses get serious about their data
Google Cloud has introduced BigQuery Omni, a multi-cloud analytics solution, which allows developers to access and analyze data across the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Azure (coming soon), without leaving the BigQuery user interface (UI).
SAP CEO says outsourcing event platform ‘not the best decision’ after Sapphire technical glitches
While the event team quickly pivoted to streaming on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube for the rest of the week, day one was not a happy time for SAP or for viewers.
SAS selects Microsoft as preferred cloud platform
Expect to see a lot more SAS in Microsoft Azure’s cloud portfolio in the coming months and years.
Canadian expert says Honeywell’s quantum computer could be ‘remarkable’
In the world of computing, three months can be a short time. For those watching the progress of quantum computing, waiting for the next 12 weeks will test their patience.
Canada’s privacy commissioner asks for input to address AI privacy concerns
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is asking industry stakeholders to bring forward their…
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