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IBM to Acquire StreamSets and webMethods Platforms from Software AG

Deal Accelerates watsonx Data Ingestion Capabilities; Creates a Leading Application Modernization and Integration Platform

€2.13 billion Acquisition Demonstrates IBM’s Continued Focus on Strategic M&A to Create Value and Bolster AI and Hybrid Cloud Offerings

Dec 18, 2023

ARMONK, NY, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG (FRA: SOW), a company majority owned by Silver Laketo purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG’s Super iPaaS (integration platform-as-a-service) enterprise technology platforms, for €2.13 billion in cash.

IBM Corporation logo. (PRNewsfoto/IBM)

As organizations continue to accelerate their digital transformations, application and

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NVIDIA Corporation : Silicon Valley wants to break Nvidia’s CUDA software monopoly -March 27, 2024 at 10:55 am EDT

Technology giant Nvidia, known for its cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) chips, finds itself at a crossroads. With a market capitalization of $2200 billion, the firm has established itself as the beating heart of the new era of generative AI, powering developers ranging from innovative start-ups to behemoths such as Microsoft, OpenAI and Alphabet, Google’s parent company.

But beyond its revolutionary hardware, it’s nearly two decades of computer code that has cemented Nvidia’s near-incontested position. More than 4 million developers worldwide rely on Nvidia’s CUDA software platform to build AI applications, making competition with the company almost impossible.

However, a coalition

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Gadgets

From iPhone to Smart Ring; Here are top 10 gadgets to gift to your loved ones this New Year

1) iPhone 15:

The latest flagship from Apple, the iPhone 15 comes with many improvements over its predecessor including almost doubling the peak outdoor brightness to an impressive 2,000 nits. The iPhone comes with a 6.1-inch display along with the new Dynamic Island technology that offers a more intuitive way to interact with their iPhones.

The smartphone which was launched in September this year at the Wonderlust event for a price of ₹79,990 is now listed on a discount of ₹5,000 at all major e-commerce platforms. However, during the recent Apple Days on Vijay Sales, it can be

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Tech Mahindra’s outgoing CEO: AI cannot replace these IT Pros

One of the fears associated with generative AI is the elimination of jobs. While CEOs of tech companies like Google and OpenAI have agreed that AI will replace some jobs, they have also highlighted that the technology will create jobs but of a different kind. Tech Mahindra‘s outgoing CEO CP Gurnani also believes that the technology can create more jobs than it is expected to eliminate.
“The use cases of Generative AI are still being defined, which means that it has the potential to create more job opportunities in the future. Undoubtedly, the possibilities are just opening, and there
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How Microsoft Edge and Bing Navigate Europe’s Latest Tech Law |

Microsoft’s search engine Bingits browser Edge and advertising services may not be included in the list of gatekeepers under Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a report has said. The European Union’s (EU) DMA, which is set to come into effect in March, has deemed some services by large technology companies, including Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and TikTok parent Bytedance, as gatekeepers.
Under these regulations the companies must open their services for interoperability, however, Apple and Microsoft challenged the ruling for some of its services. At that time, Microsoft said its search engine Bing, browser Edge and advertising services
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Transparent laptop, power bank with Android phone, Barbie phone and other cool gadgets showcased at MWC 2024 |

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2024), we saw a variety of new products, concepts and prototypes that could become a reality someday. Among all that have been showcased, we’ve put together six cool products that caught our attention.
Lenovo’s transparent laptop concept
Lenovo has showcased its innovation in the laptop space featuring a transparent display along with a keyboard deck that’s also a touch panel featuring a virtual keyboard, which seems inspired by an augmented reality setup.It features a 17.3-inch microLED display with 55 per cent transparency when it’s off. Once the display is on, it becomes less transparent
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Apple Vision Pro is ‘second most impressive tech’; this is his top pick

Apple Vision Pro is out and some lucky ones have their hands on the company’s latest ‘big thing’. Some of the tech bigwigs, including at least one CEO, have already praised the gadget and now, OpenAI chief Sam Altman has his thoughts on it.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he said that Apple VisionPro is the second most impressive tech that has been launched. According to him, another Apple device – the iPhones – still reigns at top.
“vision pro is the second most impressive tech since the iphone,” he said in a post on X. A user
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AI gadgets will be hot in 2024. You don’t need one.

This article is a preview of The Tech Friend newsletter. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday.

For the past decade, tech companies have chased a dream: Invent a gadget to replace the smartphone.

That’s why companies have created computers for your face and wrist, talking speakers for your living room and virtual reality goggles.

And while many people love Apple Watches, Alexa speakers or Meta Quest VR headsets, none of them have yet shoved aside the smartphone as the center of your digital life.

But the dream lives on. The 2024 twist will

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