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Gartner: Important role for Sustainability in tech sourcing requirements

  • January 31, 2023
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By 2026, 70% of technology sourcing, procurement and vendor management (SPVM) leaders will have environmental-sustainability-aligned performance objectives for their functions, according to Gartner. Environmental sustainability has become a top 10 business priority for CEOs, demanding aligned environmental performance from souring functions. “Environmental sustainability directives require all functions to adjust in line,” said Stephen White, Senior […]

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Schneider Electric, Microsoft to Boost Sustainable Health in UAE

  • January 31, 2023
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Schneider Electric has joined forces with Microsoft and Emirates Health Services (EHS) to launch EcoStruxure for Healthcare – a digital twin solution designed to increase healthcare operational performance and improve energy efficiency for hospitals across the UAE up to 30% (according to estimates by Schneider Electric). Designed to improve sustainability, efficiency and patient care, the […]

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NTT DATA, Aurora Labs collaborate for software over-the-air updates supported by AI and 5G

  • January 30, 2023
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NTT DATA and Aurora Labs, an automotive artificial intelligence (AI) company, have announced their global strategic cooperation in the Automotive Industry, with first joint projects in production and logistics. Companies benefit from intelligent combination of AI technology and 5G for scalable and agile over-the-air (OTA) software updates with superior efficiency and end-to-end security including the […]

Data Center News

Equinix invests $40 million in a data centre in Malaysia

  • January 27, 2023
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The IBX data center will support Malaysian companies and multinationals doing business in Malaysia with access to Platform Equinix to bring together and interconnect the foundational digital infrastructure Equinix has announced its market entry into Malaysia with plans to build a new International Business Exchange (IBX®) data center located in Johor, called JH1. With an […]

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Cloud marketplaces sales to hit US$45 billion by 2025

  • January 27, 2023
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Canalys estimates that cloud marketplaces will grow to over US$45 billion by 2025, representing an 84% CAGR. Cloud marketplaces are accelerating as a route to market for technology, led by hyperscale cloud vendors such as Alibaba, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, which are pouring billions of development dollars into the sector. “The marketplace […]

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ABB sells Power Conversion division to AcBel Polytech for $505m

  • January 26, 2023
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ABB has reached an agreement to sell its Power Conversion division to AcBel Polytech for $505 million in cash. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2023. Upon closing, ABB expects to record a small non-operational book gain in Income from operations on the […]