COMPANY NEWS: Snowflake, the data cloud company, today announced the Financial Services Data Cloud, which unites Snowflake’s industry-tailored platform governance capabilities, Snowflake- and partner-delivered solutions, and industry-critical datasets, to help financial services organisations revolutionise how they use data to drive business growth and deliver better customer experiences.
The global leader in data analytics, SAS, has remained a private company under the same owners and leaders since its inception in July 1976. SAS has now announced its intention to join the stock market by 2024.
The Fortune 500 company Fidelity National Information Services has released its Readiness Report 2021 focusing on the capital markets industry and how firms are transforming their technology and operations to compete in the future. It paints a picture of Australian firms still struggling with working from home while highlighting the need for tech in risk reduction.
Japanese multinational optical and imaging products vendor Canon appears to have become the victim of an attack by a gang using the Windows Maze ransomware.
Cloud content management provider Box has appointed a regional leader for Australia and New Zealand, with former Pegasystems managing director Scott Leader to take up the role.
Telstra is preparing its Ooyala video platform subsidiary for a US float. It will likely get its money back and still own a majority in the company – smart work.
The balance of power in global commerce is moving east. The float of Chinese Internet merchant Alibaba is the largest in history. Blame Forest Gump.
Twitter has surprised the tech world with a hugely successful public launch today, surging to 73% growth after day one to reach $US44.90 a share.
Global customer experience systems and services vendor Amdocs is acquiring network management and optimisation solutions provider Celcite for $129 million in cash.
Much to NYSE's chagrin, it appears Facebook will find a home on Nasdaq.
The frenzy of Facebook IPO rumours continues unabated. Do we now know the trading launch date?
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