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The News This Week: IT Digest’s Weekly News Roundup featuring Verizon, Wasabi technologies, Samsung, Accenture, Tech Mahindra

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 5G Technology news this week…

Verizon Business and Atos to power industry-leading predictive analytics 5G edge solution

Verizon Business and Atos announced an industry-leading partnership to power intelligent IoT solutions with private 5G multi-access edge computing for businesses, government and communities worldwide.

NEC Laboratories Europe Achieves Breakthrough in Smart Surface Technology for 5G and Beyond Wireless Connectivity

NEC Laboratories Europe achieves a major milestone in advancing wireless communications by developing the first working prototype of a fully passive smart surface.

In Business Technology news this week…

SAP and Icertis Expand Partnership to Deliver Enterprise Contract Intelligence

SAP and Icertis announced an expanded partnership for enhanced contract management to help companies increase efficiency, minimize risk and realize the full intent of their agreements.

Modus Create Announces New Research on the State of Digital Transformation in the U.S.

Modus Create, a global provider of digital transformation and product development services, announced the findings of its original study entitled the “2022 State of Digital Transformation.”

In Cloud Computing news this week…

Wasabi Technologies and Axis Communications to Deliver Cloud Storage for Video Surveillance

Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, today announced that it has partnered with Axis Communications, the industry leader in network video, to deliver cloud storage for AXIS Camera Station (ACS) VMS.

Fortanix Adds Support for AWS Nitro Enclaves, Strengthens Position as Leader in Confidential Computing

Fortanix® Inc., the data-first multicloud security™ company, has strengthened its position as a leader in the fast-growing Confidential Computing space, by announcing support for AWS Nitro Enclaves. AWS Nitro Enclaves expands on the protection and assurances offered by the AWS Nitro System by providing an isolated and hardened environment to protect code and data in-use.

In Computer Science news this week…

Exxact Corporation to Offer Latest NVIDIA Networking Solutions

Exxact Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and data center solutions, will soon offer a new line of NVIDIA® Quantum InfiniBand solutions that enables industry-standard networking, clustering, storage, and management protocols to seamlessly operate over a single “one-wire” converged network.

BrainChip Reflects on a Successful 2021, with Move to Market Readiness Behind Next-Generation Edge-Based AI Solutions

BrainChip is looking forward to 2022 as it closes its most successful year ever buoyed by technological advancements made to its Akida™ technology, commercialization, additions of veteran leadership to both its management and Board of Directors, market exchange upgrades and more.

In FinTech news this week…

Samsung Introduces Smart All-in-One Fingerprint Security IC for Biometric Payment Cards

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, introduced its new fingerprint security IC (integrated circuit) ─ S3B512C ─ with enhanced security features.

Accenture Named a Leader in Platform IT Services for both Banking and Capital Markets by Everest Group

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has, for the second consecutive time, been named a Leader in platform IT services for banking and capital markets in a report by industry analyst firm Everest Group.

In HealthTech news this week…

TriNetX Acquires Pharmacovigilance Leader Advera Health Analytics

TriNetX, the global network of healthcare organizations driving real-world research to accelerate the development of new therapies, announced the acquisition of Advera Health Analytics, the leader in pharmacovigilance software and data for detection, management, and mitigation of drug safety concerns.

The BGL Healthcare & Life Sciences Insider — Cardiology Investment Poised to Accelerate

The investment community is moving “up the acuity curve” as they seek novel opportunities to deploy capital, with Cardiology a specialty ripe for consolidation, according to an industry report released by the Healthcare Provider Services investment banking team at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL).

In Information and Communications news this week…

Tech Mahindra Recognized as the Fastest Growing Organization in ‘Brand Strength’ by Brand Finance

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, has been recognized as the fastest-growing brand in brand strength amongst the top 15 IT services brands by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand evaluation firm.

NCR and Google Cloud Grow Partnership to Boost Cloud-Driven Transformation in Retail

As retailers across the globe are navigating the ripple effects of COVID-19, an ongoing labor shortage, supply chain difficulties and consumers’ rising expectations, NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and Google Cloud are partnering to help them to turn these challenges into opportunities.