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AI is no longer the CIO’s problem—it’s everybody’s opportunity. In this episode of Tech Talks, Siobhan Wilson, UK Country Leader at Oracle, explores how the conversations around technology have shifted from features and functions to real business outcomes. https://lnkd.in/gWyrtnHi

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Today, we announced the general availability of Oracle Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure designed to simplify the deployment of distributed mission-critical applications across OCI regions worldwide. This new service automatically distributes, stores, and synchronizes data across multiple locations, enabling applications to remain online even during regional outages and helping businesses meet data residency requirements. With a flexible, serverless architecture, the service can dynamically scale up or down to meet the needs of changing workloads—without complex setup or management. Customers with real-time analytics, high-volume transaction processing, and variable agentic AI workloads gain the benefits of an always-on architecture, lower costs, simplified operations, and the ability to expand globally with confidence. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g39q-RvF 

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Big news at IBM! We’re teaming up with Anthropic to bring Claude’s enterprise-grade AI into our software—starting with an all-new AI-first IDE. What does this mean? Smarter automation, seamless code generation, and better security—all in one workspace. In early tests, our developers saw a 45% boost in productivity, all while keeping compliance and governance rock-solid. Plus, we’ve just published a practical guide—Architecting Secure Enterprise AI Agents with MCP—co-developed and verified by Anthropic, to help teams scale AI safely across the organization. Want the details? See the official partnership announcement and the new agent development guide: Announcement: https://lnkd.in/e_Nq-Cxd AI Agent Guide: https://lnkd.in/eXMdCAqN #ibm #anthropic #ai #enterpriseai

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Oracle announce plans to expand data centers in India! Jenny Tsai, Senior Vice President of Overall Database Product Management, reveals the company's strategic move to cater to the surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services in the region. Stay tuned for more updates on this development! Link: https://lnkd.in/egh6zXhR

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The AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region is now open. This is the latest in a long series of investments that include a local office (2013), subsea cable connections (2016), CloudFront edge locations (2020), a Local Zone (2023), and Direct Connect (also 2023). Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g_EuuPEQ

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Thrilled to share some news from Google in the UK! Today marks a significant step forward for the nation's AI economy with the opening of our new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. Thank you to our Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves for joining us for this moment. This data centre is a cornerstone of a £5 billion investment in the UK over the next two years, reinforcing our commitment to powering the future of AI and Cloud services. But this isn't just about a building; it's about opportunity: ✨ Driving Innovation: The Waltham Cross data center will meet the surging demand for Google's AI-powered services like Google Cloud, Workspace, Search, and Maps, serving businesses and public organisations nationwide. 💫 Job Creation: Our investment is projected to create 8,250 new AI-driven jobs annually at UK businesses, fostering growth and future-focused career opportunities. 🌿 Sustainable Energy: We're advancing UK energy grid stability and capacity through a pioneering agreement with Shell Energy Europe Limited. This partnership, alongside our other clean energy initiatives, aims for our UK operations to run at or near 95% carbon-free energy by 2026. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gD49jVWi

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