Thought LeadershipDatadog takes over Metaplane
Datadog, a platform for monitoring and security of cloud applications, has announced the acquisition of Metaplane - a provider of data observability.
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SAP: Profit through job cuts
Europe's largest software manufacturer, SAP, benefited in the first quarter from its major job cuts in the previous year.
US court: hearing on Google break-up
The US government has called for Google to be broken up in court in Washington. The Department of Justice wants the internet company to be forced to divest its Chrome web browser business. Google is fighting back - and has already announced its intention to appeal.
GoDaddy glitch caused major zoom outage
On April 6 2025 the Zoom video conferencing platform was temporarily unavailable for many users. Although it initially appeared that the cause lay with Zoom itself, it is now clear that the fault lay with an external service provider.
Fault with video conferencing service Zoom
The video conferencing service Zoom had to contend with a disruption on Wednesday.
OpenAI develops competition for Musk’s X
The ChatGPT developer OpenAI is working on an online network that could compete with Elon Musk's Twitter successor X, according to a media report. The project is still at an early stage, but there is an internal test version, wrote the website "The Verge".
Cyber attack on IT service provider exposes sensitive patient data
A massive hacker attack has exposed the data of over 118,000 patients in the USA. The company affected is New York-based Endue Software, which provides digital infrastructure for infusion centers.
Nvidia: New export hurdles to China cost billions
With stricter restrictions on the supply of AI chips to China, the US government is causing semiconductor giant Nvidia to lose billions of dollars. Nvidia announced that the company will record a charge of 5.5 billion dollars in connection with inventories and purchase commitments.
How data centers can grow into a climate-friendly AI future
The latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) makes it clear that data centers are increasingly becoming the heart of the global energy transition - and at the same time are under growing pressure to make their energy consumption sustainable.
Apple relies on real user data – with a focus on data protection
Apple wants to improve its AI functions by analyzing real user data directly on the devices - without sending it to servers. The aim is to increase the quality of Apple Intelligence while at the same time protecting user privacy.