Here is IT Digest’s weekly roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In Hardware and Network news this week…
Networking coverage technology leader Nextivity announced that it is collaborating with global innovator LG Electronics (LG) on combined private 5G offerings intended to accelerate, simplify, and maximize the impact of 5G for enterprise customers. The two global organizations’ complementary expertise in private 5G and in-building cellular coverage are expected to deliver integrated 5G IoT solutions through cellular distributed antenna system (DAS) networks.
In Business Technology news this week….
UL Solutions Appoints Alex Dadakis as Executive Vice President
UL Solutions Inc., a global leader in applied safety science, announced it appointed Alex Dadakis as Executive Vice President, Chief Business Operations and Innovation Officer. Dadakis, who most recently served as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development at Germany-based Knauf Group, Gebr KG, will start in the newly created position on January 27, 2025. He will report to Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions.
In Cloud Computing & Mobility news this week….
Insight Partners with AWS to Boost Client Cloud Goals
Insight Enterprises announced that it has signed a new Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to more effectively help clients manage their cloud roadmap, including data and AI strategy. The SCA strengthens Insight’s role as a leading provider of cloud, data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge solutions across multiple cloud ecosystems.
In Computer Science news this week….
IonQ Debuts Europe’s First Quantum Computer Online
IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industry, announced the deployment of IonQ Forte Enterprise at its first European Innovation Center at the uptownBasel campus in Arlesheim, Switzerland, a milestone the company has achieved together with QuantumBasel. It is the first IonQ-deployed quantum computer for data center deployment operating outside the United States and the first quantum system for commercial deployment in Switzerland.
In FinTech news this week….
Equifax, Mastercard Partner to Fight Payment Fraud in LATAM
Equifax and Mastercard have joined forces to empower Latin American financial institutions, payment service providers, acquiring banks, and merchants to overcome payment fraud challenges without disruption to the customer experience.
In HealthTech news this week…
eClinicalWorks, Sunoh.ai Transform Health Documentation
eClinicalWorks®, the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, announced that Healing Hands Ministries (HHM), one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in Dallas, Texas, is successfully utilizing Sunoh.ai to save clinicians time on clinical documentation and focus efforts on patient care. As the first EHR-agnostic and leading AI medical scribe, Sunoh.ai significantly reduces time spent on clinical documentation, improving physician focus on high-quality patient care. Sunoh.ai’s advanced multilingual AI scribe feature enhances documentation and assists bilingual providers in seamlessly generating documentation while interacting with patients from diverse ethnic groups.
In Information and Communications news this week…
GitLab Appoints Bill Staples as New CEO
GitLab Inc., the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform, announced Bill Staples was named CEO and a member of the board of directors effective. Staples succeeds co-founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij, who is stepping down from the day-to-day role to focus on his health. At the same time, Sijbrandij will transition to executive chair of GitLab’s board of directors.
