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Gartner Forecasts Global Cloud Revenue to Slow Next Year

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019 to total $206.2bn, up from $175.8bn in 2018, according to Gartner Inc. In 2018, Gartner forecasts that the market will grow 21 percent, up from $145.3bn in 2017.

September 25, 2018

Gartner

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019 to total $206.2bn, up from $175.8bn in 2018, according to Gartner Inc.

Amazon Could Open 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with the matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains such as 7-Eleven Inc., quick-service sandwich shops such as Subway and Panera Bread, and mom-and-pop pizzerias and taco trucks.

September 20, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with the matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains such as 7-Eleven and more.

Governments Are Making Slow Progress With Digital Initiatives, Analysts Say

Digital business initiatives are high on governments’ agendas across the globe. But their ability to scale these initiatives is increasing slowly — and progress lags behind that of other industries, according to a survey by Gartner Inc.

September 20, 2018

Gartner

Digital business initiatives are high on governments’ agendas across the globe. But their ability to scale these initiatives is increasing slowly — and progress lags behind that of other industries, according to a survey by Gartner Inc.

This Entrepreneur Is Turning Factory Workers Into Internet Devices

Chase Feiger didn’t attend a single class during his first year of medical school in 2012, a sure recipe for disaster for most aspiring doctors. It wasn’t because he was lazy; in fact, quite the opposite.

September 20, 2018

Forbes

Chase Feiger didn’t attend a single class during his first year of medical school in 2012, a sure recipe for disaster for most aspiring doctors. It wasn’t because he was lazy; in fact, quite the opposite.

Europe to Investigate Amazon’s Dual Role of Merchant and Platform

For many independent merchants who sell their goods on Amazon, there has long been deep concern that if the e-commerce giant saw a particular product selling well, the company would duplicate it, but at a lower price.

September 19, 2018

The New York Times

For many independent merchants who sell their goods on Amazon, there has long been deep concern that if the e-commerce giant saw a particular product selling well, the company would duplicate it, but at a lower price.

These Three Technologies Are Posed to Innovate Data Management, Gartner Says

DataOps, private cloud database platform as a service (dbPaaS) and machine learning (ML)-enabled data management are making their debut in the 2018 Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Data Management.

September 19, 2018

Gartner

DataOps, private cloud database platform as a service (dbPaaS) and machine learning (ML)-enabled data management are making their debut in the 2018 Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Data Management.

Machines Will Handle Half of Work Tasks by 2025, Davos Group Says

Machines and automated software will be handling fully half of all workplace tasks within seven years, a new report from the World Economic Forum forecasts. But the group said technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision medicine, could create more jobs than they threaten.

September 18, 2018

IndustryWeek

Machines and automated software will be handling fully half of all workplace tasks within seven years, a new report from the World Economic Forum forecasts. But the group said technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision medicine, could create more jobs than they threaten.

Five Signs Your Business Processes Are Curbing ERP Success

For many manufacturing organizations, an optimized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a key enabler for digital transformation. While implementing a new system is often one of the most difficult and challenging endeavors any organization will ever undertake, it’s just the first step in the ERP journey.

September 18, 2018

David Beldyk

For many manufacturing organizations, an optimized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a key enabler for digital transformation.

Amazon Investigates Employees Leaking Data for Bribes

Amazon.com Inc. is investigating suspected data leaks and bribes of its employees as it fights to root out fake reviews and other seller scams from its website.

September 17, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon.com Inc. is investigating suspected data leaks and bribes of its employees as it fights to root out fake reviews and other seller scams from its website.

The Cloud 100: Meet the Top Companies in Cloud Computing for 2018

Cloud computing is powering the world today, from the rocket ship tech company to long-standing players in traditional fields like banking and construction.

September 17, 2018

Forbes

Cloud computing is powering the world today, from the rocket ship tech company to long-standing players in traditional fields like banking and construction.