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…
Cognizant collaborates with Qualcomm to launch 5G Experience Center for Digital Transformation across industry verticals . Cognizant is expanding its collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through a new 5G experience center in Atlanta, Ga. The collaboration combines Cognizant’s deep experience in 5G, IoT, cloud and data analytics with Qualcomm Technologies’ intelligent edge devices, AI and 5G connectivity solutions.
Building upon the improvements that 4G made to the consumer mobile experience, 5G was conceived with enterprises in mind, enabling and accelerating broad digital transformation journeys across industries. Private 5G networks make possible next-generation services, such as autonomous driving, robotic automation, synthetic biology, virtual reality and smart manufacturing in an ultra-reliable, low-latency, secure and scalable way.
5G Leads the Stride. Huawei’s 13th Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Bangkok with a keynote from the company’s Rotating Chairman, Ken Hu.
“5G has grown faster than any previous generation of mobile technology,” began Hu. “In just three years, we’ve seen solid progress in network deployment, consumer services, and industry applications.”
“5G is in the fast lane,” he continued, “and we should all be proud of the progress we’ve made. But there’s more we can do to maximize its value. We need to work together to fully unleash the power of 5G networks and expand into services like cloud and system integration. Together, we can drive leapfrog development in 5G networks, applications, and the industry as a whole.”
In Cloud Computing news this week…
SAP Analysts and Consultants Can Learn to Master the SAP Analytics Journey at SAPinsider EMEA 2022, Vienna. The Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, and a Global Technical Alliance Manager from Pyramid Analytics (Pyramid), a pioneering decision intelligence platform provider, will deliver presentations at SAPinsider EMEA 2022, 15 – 17 November in Vienna, Austria. These SAP experts will demonstrate and illustrate through case studies and use cases how Decision Intelligence decreases the distance between data and decision in an SAP ecosystem. SAPinsider EMEA 2022 brings together a global community of more than 1,000 SAP users, experts, and partners.
The Pyramid Decision Intelligence Platform enables enterprises to maximize their SAP investments by providing the industry’s fastest direct query and analytics on BW, BEx, HANA, CDS and IQ, while maintaining SAP business logic and security.
Uptycs Introduces Industry-First Detections that Correlate Threat Activity from the Kubernetes Control Plane and Container Runtime. Uptycs, provider of the first unified CNAPP and XDR solution, announced enhanced Kubernetes and container security capabilities. These new features provide threat detection for container runtime correlated with the Kubernetes control plane attacks alongside scanning of container images in registries for vulnerabilities, malware, credentials, secret keys, and other sensitive information.
According to the latest Cloud Native Computing Foundation survey, 96% of organizations are either using or evaluating Kubernetes—the highest percentage since the surveys began in 2016.1 Yet many organizations are not prepared to detect threats against these new deployments. “Kubernetes-orchestrated clusters are essentially ‘clouds within clouds.’ The monitoring and visibility of the Kubernetes logs, network flows and application behaviors within the cluster should be baselined and analyzed for indications of compromise,” recommends Gartner.2
In Computer Science news this week…
Schmidt Futures Launches $148M Global Initiative to Accelerate AI Use in Postdoctoral Research. Schmidt Futures announced a new $148M global initiative, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying AI to research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Fellowship adds to Schmidt Futures’ efforts totaling $400M to support talent that is developing and using AI in innovative ways to make the world better.
Alife Launches New AI Platform to Optimize IVF. Alife Health announced the launch of its Alife Assist™ platform. This new suite of products aims to help fertility clinics utilize and leverage data-driven insights and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize and support clinical decision-making during critical stages of the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) process, as well as streamline overall clinic operations. This marks the company’s official entry into the clinical market after conducting two years of research and development with its notable list of clinic partners, advisors, and investors.
In FinTech news this week….
Liquid Mercury Launches Liquid Mercury Plus Trading Technology Through Integration with Gemini . Liquid Mercury, a leading trading technology provider, announced the launch of their Liquid Mercury Plus trading technology in collaboration with cryptocurrency platform Gemini. The new end-to-end platform allows brokers, fintechs, content creators, and others to deliver fast cryptocurrency trading to their retail trader and investor audiences, powered by OTC liquidity.
MBIT Partners with Pyth Network by Providing Real-Time Crypto Data. MCAP Inc. announced that its digital asset trading and cryptocurrency liquidity provider, subsidiary MBIT LLC, has partnered with the Pyth Network. MBIT is a global market-maker providing liquidity in spot and derivative cryptocurrency markets on both a streaming and bespoke on-demand basis.
MBIT will be providing the oracle with institutional grade, real-time market data across a wide array of digital asset pairs in support of its mission to bring greater liquidity and transparency to cryptocurrency markets. Pyth is natively built on the Solana blockchain but has since expanded into other layer one ecosystems as the demand increases for its high-fidelity price information.
In HealthTech news this week…
Medalogix Launches Pulse, a Dynamic Resource Management Home Health Solution. Using the power of machine learning to deliver visit-by-visit analytics that ensure patients receive the right care at the right time, the Medalogix Pulse resource management solution is now available for home health providers, nationwide.
The development of Pulse was spurred by the need to strengthen what can be a logistically overwhelming and inefficient patient journey in home health, as well as the growing demand for clinical resources given the industry’s staffing shortage. Medalogix Pulse is founded upon technology in their flagship products, Medalogix Care and Medalogix Muse. The Care solution revealed a near 20% hospitalization rate reduction, as well as a 2.4 visit reduction per episode.
Evidation Launches FluSmart, A Direct-to-Person Digital Flu Monitoring Program, To Better Understand Flu in Everyday Life. Evidation, the company that connects directly with individuals to measure health in everyday life, has launched FluSmart, a digital flu monitoring program that brings together individuals, researchers, and public and private organizations to understand flu at its earliest stages.
“We have been studying and characterizing influenza-like illness using wearables since 2017, and FluSmart makes this expertise actionable for individuals. In addition to helping identify potentially symptomatic individuals, Evidation’s predictive models have proved effective for engaging diverse and historically underrepresented populations.”
In Information and Communications news this week…
Axelar & Polygon to Deliver Secure Cross-Chain Communication to Polygon Supernets. Axelar, the proof-of-stake blockchain that connects Web3 ecosystems, is partnering with Polygon to deliver secure cross-chain communication to Polygon Supernets as the core infrastructure for an interoperable internet of dedicated EVM blockchains powered by Polygon Edge. Once integrated with Axelar, each Supernet will be able to securely transfer assets to and from other Supernets and any other connected chain.
“This enables complex operations — for example, cross-chain borrow-lend, using NFTs as collateral. Polygon Supernets is creating the world’s leading interconnected Web3 ecosystem through multichain mass adoption via one-click experiences, for users across gaming, enterprise, NFTs & DeFi.”
Cosmonic’s WebAssembly PaaS removes complexity from large-scale cloud and edge deployments; preview now open to developers everywhere. At this year’s KubeCon NA, WebAssembly (Wasm) pioneer Cosmonic is offering full developer access to its unique, distributed application development platform. The Cosmonic PaaS is a lightweight, low-boilerplate environment that dramatically simplifies application development and allows developers to run their apps anywhere, at scale, in minutes.
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