AI Ecosystem Report Ep 49: Databricks acquires Prodvana to enhance infrastructure; TechCrunch reports on AI funding in India; UiPath announces new GenAI-based features for business automation.

A review of SAP’s robust Q2 results, its strategic initiatives, and the positive market reaction under CEO Christian Klein’s leadership.

Snowflake delivers mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) option so customers can exert stronger access controls.

With a squarely enterprise-focused business model and an AI product set to serve enterprise requirements, Cohere has staked out a distinctive position in the AI ecosystem.

Palantir integrates its big data analytics and AI platforms into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enabling customers to leverage sovereign cloud and other advanced features.

There have been changes in the Cloud Wars Cloud & AI Confidence Index; where the major cloud companies stand and what’s driving them to new heights.

With its new chatbot, Databricks lets customers tap natural language to query data, generate code, and more, while ensuring contextually accurate data.

The Cloud and AI Confidence Index shows a 12.5% increase, with notable gains for Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and Amazon, while others face declines.

The Crowdstrike/Microsoft outage demonstrates interdependencies in the software supply chain that can impact customers in the event of an problem with one service.

A massive software outage impacting Microsoft customers underscores the need for IT resiliency, resources that can respond quickly when systems go down.

Microsoft, IBM Consulting extend partnership with cybersecurity services that provide threat monitoring and identity management in hybrid clouds.

This guidebook offers insights from CISO Chris Hughes and CIO Kenny Mullican on maximizing multicloud benefits while mitigating its downsides.

Google’s Project Naptime utilizes AI to enhance vulnerability discovery and management, offering promising advancements in cybersecurity.

Enterprise software giant adopts an aggressive public stance with respect to open-source software while committing to further its adoption.

SAP has surpassed Salesforce in market cap, signaling greater public confidence in its growth potential amid the GenAI Revolution.

Apple’s Swift Assist is an AI-powered tool simplifying app development through natural language coding.

The rise of SAP over Salesforce in market cap underscores the shifting dynamics within enterprise software, the cloud, and AI.

Partners ecosystem leader shares Workday’s latest thinking on co-creation vs. co-selling, working with hyperscalers, AI trust and how partners help customers drive results.

Insights cover the evolving landscape of cloud-native applications and their transformative potential in driving digital transformation agendas.

Highlights from an in-depth interview with Workday partners leader Matthew Brandt, who emphasized customer outcomes and trusted AI solutions.

AI Ecosystem Report Ep 48: Anthropic is searching for new evaluation benchmarks for AI models; FindMine gains funds for its AI fashion platform; Meta, YouTube take steps toward combating synthetic content.

Alliance between AI software pioneer and Google Cloud aims to democratize access to government services for all citizens by tapping the power of GenAI.

Joe Evans’ life, marked by unwavering faith, devotion to family, and overcoming significant challenges, is celebrated.

Larry Ellison’s commitment to embed GenAI across Oracle’s expansive product portfolio positions his company as a leader in the AI ecosystem, building on its history of tech innovation.

A tribute to Joe Evans underscores the importance of cherishing life and loved ones.

Establishing a Chief AI Officer is becoming a vital element of the C-Suite, as more regulations form around AI.

Breakthroughs in quantum computing from three Cloud Wars Top 10 firms, plus Honeywell, are opening up new frontiers in technology and industry applications.