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TCS launches Neural Automotive and Industrial Experience Centre in US

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TCS launches Neural Automotive and Industrial Experience Centre in US

IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it has launched a Neural Automotive and Industrial Experience Center in Troy, Michigan, to help customers accelerate innovation.

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Finnish IT consultancy Fourkind acquired by ThoughtWorks

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Finnish IT consultancy Fourkind acquired by ThoughtWorks

Finnish IT consultancy Fourkind has been acquired by ThoughtWorks, a global software consultancy with more than 7,000 employees globally.

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DXC Technology Rejects Atos’ Acquisition Offer

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DXC Technology Rejects Atos’ Acquisition Offer

DXC Technology rejected ATOS SE’s acquisition proposal.

As previously covered, on January 6, 2021, DXC received an unsolicited, preliminary and non-binding proposal from Atos SE.

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Cerner wants to build a $1B data business

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Cerner wants to build a $1B data business

Building on its acquisition of clinical research company Kantar Health, health IT giant Cerner is setting its sights on building a $1 billion data business for the healthcare and life sciences industries.

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French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion DXC bid approach

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French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion DXC bid approach

France’s Atos confirmed it has made a bid approach for U.S. rival DXC Technology in what would be the deal-hungry IT consulting group’s biggest-ever acquisition.

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HCL Technologies Completes Acquisition Of Australia-Based DWS

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HCL Technologies Completes Acquisition Of Australia-Based DWS

Shares of HCL Technologies rose as much as 1.61 percent to hit an intraday high of ₹ 995.35 on the BSE after the company informed exchanges that it has completed the acquisition of Australia-based IT solutions company, DWS Limited.

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Wipro completes acquisition of Brazilian IT firm IVIA Servios for $22.4 mn

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Wipro completes acquisition of Brazilian IT firm IVIA Servios for $22.4 mn

Wipro announced it has completed the acquisition of Brazilian IT firm IVIA Servios de lnformitica Ltda.

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Wipro partners Intel to enable remote IT support

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Wipro partners Intel to enable remote IT support

IT services major Wipro said it has partnered Intel to enable its LIVE Workspace solution with the latter's vPro platform that will help customers drive business continuity by enabling remote IT support and solutions.

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Capgemini to reskill 50,000 India employees in emerging tech

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Capgemini to reskill 50,000 India employees in emerging tech

Capgemini plans to reskill about 50,000 employees in India over the next six months to help clients meet changing business needs by adopting emerging technologies.

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Atos to deliver UK's largest AI supercomputer to the University of Oxford

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Atos to deliver UK's largest AI supercomputer to the University of Oxford

French IT giant Atos has signed a four-year contract worth £5 million ($6.5m) with the University of Oxford to deliver a supercomputer for artificial intelligence workloads.

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Infosys signs digital transformation

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Infosys signs digital transformation

Information technology (IT) services firm Infosys has signed a multi-year partnership deal with American investment management firm Vanguard to digitally transform the financial services firm’s defined contribution (DC) recordkeeping business.

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Cybersecurity consultant certifications — Explore your options

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Cybersecurity consultant certifications — Explore your options

Cybersecurity consultants are the go-to professionals to devise best ways to protect an organization’s critical assets. Their role entails helping clients lower their risk by accurately interpreting and analyzing security risks to implement best practices that can increase protection from cyber threats.

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Accenture to cut 900 UK staff

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Accenture to cut 900 UK staff

As a bellwether for the IT sector, Accenture’s announcement is a sign of the challenges facing the IT and business services sectors.

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Infosys launches SAP-based personalised medicine solution for pharmaceutical cos

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Infosys launches SAP-based personalised medicine solution for pharmaceutical cos

IT services major Infosys on Monday launched a personalised medicine solution for the pharmaceutical industry.

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US-based Freshworks Inc announces strategic partnership with TCS

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US-based Freshworks Inc announces strategic partnership with TCS

Customer engagement software firm Freshworks Inc has announced a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to jointly build and market new age marketing, sales, support, customer success and IT service management solutions on top of its cloud software offerings.

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Maze ransomware attack will cost Cognizant at least $50m to $70m

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Maze ransomware attack will cost Cognizant at least $50m to $70m

Cognizant, which supplies IT services to companies in the manufacturing, financial services, technology and healthcare industries, was attacked by the Maze ransomware group on 17 April, disrupting services to its customers.

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Software Giant SAP SE Reasserts Long-Term Commitment In Chinese Market

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Software Giant SAP SE Reasserts Long-Term Commitment In Chinese Market

European software and cloud firm SAP SE is accelerating its push to meet the rapidly rising demand for its services in the Chinese market. As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic slowly subside in the region, the company reiterated its long-term commitment to providing top-notch cloud computing solutions to its Chinese customers.

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Becoming a CISO – Your guide to climbing to the top of the enterprise security ladder

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Becoming a CISO – Your guide to climbing to the top of the enterprise security ladder

The global cybersecurity industry is growing rapidly. Market researchers at IDC believe spending in the sector will reach almost $134 billion by 2022.

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Cognizant Buys Digital Marketing Consultancy Lev

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Cognizant Buys Digital Marketing Consultancy Lev

In the US, IT and business process consultancy Cognizant has acquired US-based digital marketing agency Lev, which provides data-driven insight and personalization across the customer journey. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Bain & Company and Endava announce new launch

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Bain & Company and Endava announce new launch

Bain & Company and Endava plc announce today the launch of an integrated IT due diligence product. In order to provide a strong mix of skills and building on their collaboration on digital transformations, Endava and Bain have extended their partnership into the private equity (PE) space.

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