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• [New] The Oracle AI Centre of Excellence will empower individuals and organizations of all sizes across Southeast Asia with cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies, world-class training, and a dynamic environment for experimentation and innovation. Verdict
• The collaboration between Oracle and Sphere to leverage Oracle Database 23 ai is expected to further enhance Oracle's AI-driven capabilities, potentially leading to increased demand for their cloud services. Yahoo Finance
• The Oracle AI Centre of Excellence will serve as a resource and hub for innovation and collaboration, bringing together leaders at the forefront of AI to drive AI adoption and success across Southeast Asia. Clover Infotech
• OpenAI, Oracle, MGX, and Softbank are the companies within the new joint venture, called Stargate, which will begin building out AI data centers and electricity generation across the U.S. Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative A
• OpenAI, with SoftBank and Oracle, is behind the $500 billion Stargate Project to build AI data centers in the U.S. Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, with half of that in the U.S. Gizchina.com
• An AI Opportunities Action Plan for the UK and the US declared collaboration between Open AI, Softbank and Oracle on a $500bn AI infrastructure initiative. irishnews.com
• While Oracle Corporation remains a major player in enterprise software and cloud infrastructure, its exposure to government contracts and legacy systems could pose growth challenges due to changing IT budgets by the Department of Government Efficiency. Insider Monkey
• In the next 5 years, SAP and Oracle customers in Russia will have to start projects for the transition to new versions of systems - Oracle Fusion and S/4HANA. TAdviser.ru
• Despite Oracle denying a breach of its Oracle Cloud federated SSO login servers and the theft of account data for 6 million people, BleepingComputer has confirmed with multiple companies that associated data samples shared by the threat actor are valid. Learning in the Open
• Innovations such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Compute E6 shapes, powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, demonstrate the potential for AI-driven workloads. Web3Wire
• The success of Chainlink's Oracle solutions could solidify its role as a bridge between blockchains and the real world and enhance smart contract functionality. CryptoNewsZ
• Major cloud providers and leading AI startups, including Amazon Web Services, Dell Technologies, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, Tesla, and xAI, are expected to adopt Blackwell when it becomes available. Neowin
• MGX is part of Stargate, a joint venture with OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank to develop data centers for AI in the U.S., which they said could cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Sophic Capital
• Last week, President Donald Trump announced Stargate, a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank that will funnel $500 billion in AI infrastructure across the United States. DNyuz
• With the investment of U.S. $5 billion, Oracle will be able to help more organizations across the UK take advantage of the latest AI innovations such as AI agents. Oracle UK
• Google and Wiz have stated that Wiz's products will continue to work across all major clouds - including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud, as well as through other security partners. The Economic Times
• Wiz will continue to work with, and be available across, all major cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud. The Guardian
• The global Oracle consulting form will enhance IBM's own Oracle solutions for clients across the UK and Irelands, and the US. Consultancy.uk
• Software giants like Oracle, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft have been busy upgrading their managed detection and response service offerings with new AI technologies capable of addressing a more complex threat environment. Verdict

Last updated: 19 May 2025