Cloud news and trends

Wiz Reportedly Rejects $23 Billion Google Deal
Acquisitions // July 23, 2024

Cloud security startup Wiz has reportedly rejected a $23 billion acquisition bid by Google. Instead, the company will go ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO), CNBC reported late Monday (July 22), citing an internal memo written by Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport “Saying...

Cloud Security 101: Treasury Releases Essential Guidelines for FIs
Cloud Banking // July 17, 2024

Today’s digital landscape has transformed the operational calculus for financial institutions (FIs) and corporations. And with the news Thursday (July 17) that the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) published a suite of resources to share with financial...

Microsoft Will Spend $3.2 Billion on Swedish AI Infrastructure
artificial intelligence // June 03, 2024

Microsoft is reportedly investing $3.2 billion to expand its AI and cloud operations in Sweden. As Reuters reported Monday (June 3), the investment comes as the increasing popularity of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a boom in demand for cloud services. As such,...

SAP Hopes AI Can Help Buff Up Cloud Revenue
artificial intelligence // March 07, 2024

Enterprise application software firm SAP is hoping artificial intelligence (AI) demand fuels its cloud revenues.  To that end, the company has created the new role of chief AI officer to oversee AI implementation throughout its services suite, Bloomberg News noted Thursday (March 7) in an interview with that...

Interviews & Exclusives
Cloud Security 101: Treasury Releases Essential Guidelines for FIs

July 17, 2024
Today’s digital landscape has transformed the operational calculus for financial institutions (FIs) and corporations. And with the news Thursday (July 17) that the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) published a suite of resources to share with financial services institutions on effective practices for their secure cloud adoption […]

Cloud-Based Innovations Offer Retailers Cheaper Path to Cutting Edge

December 05, 2022
In a year filled with belt-tightening and challenges, retailers are tapping cheaper cloud-based tech solutions. From the ongoing Ukraine crisis and supply chain issues to an energy crisis and decreased...

Alphabet’s Pichai Says AI to Power New Wave of Growth for Google Search

July 27, 2022
If you had to pick one personality trait that you’d most want to see in a pilot, it might likely be the ability to remain calm and collected in a...

In The Drive To Modernize Treasury Ops, Mind The Gap

September 25, 2018
All business investment involves trade-offs. When it comes to cash management, figuring out what is "nice to have" versus "need to have" can be a struggle, especially as real-time initiatives...

Quick Reads
Mews Raises $100 Million for Hospitality Tech Offering

September 26, 2024
Hospitality cloud platform Mews has raised $100 million in financing from Vista Credit Partners. The new funding comes at a time when cloud adoption is accelerating throughout the $15.5 trillion global travel and tourism sector, Mews said in a news release on Thursday (Sept. 26). The company said the financing will boost Mews’ growth and […]

Wiz Reportedly Rejects $23 Billion Google Deal

July 23, 2024
Cloud security startup Wiz has reportedly rejected a $23 billion acquisition bid by Google. Instead, the company will go ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO), CNBC reported...

Microsoft Will Spend $3.2 Billion on Swedish AI Infrastructure

June 03, 2024
Microsoft is reportedly investing $3.2 billion to expand its AI and cloud operations in Sweden. As Reuters reported Monday (June 3), the investment comes as the increasing popularity of generative...

SAP Hopes AI Can Help Buff Up Cloud Revenue

March 07, 2024
Enterprise application software firm SAP is hoping artificial intelligence (AI) demand fuels its cloud revenues.  To that end, the company has created the new role of chief AI officer to oversee AI implementation...