EdTech Insight – Kyndryl reportedly in talks to buy DXC Technology

by EdTechMate | Jun 12, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The acquisition talks between managed infrastructure services provider Kyndryl and DXC Technology signal a meaningful consolidation in the IT infrastructure sector, with the potential to integrate legacy systems through modernization...

EdTech Insight – IBM-HashiCorp: Shareholder lawsuit seeks to derail $6.4 billion acquisition

by EdTechMate | Jun 12, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The acquisition of HashiCorp by IBM, valued at $6.4 billion, aims to enhance IBM’s hybrid cloud capabilities through HashiCorp’s Terraform software. However, the merger is challenged by a lawsuit from a HashiCorp...

EdTech Insight – A comprehensive guide to AI in public sector contact centers

by EdTechMate | Jun 12, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points AI has become an instrumental force in reshaping the public sector, particularly in contact centers, creating a landscape that emphasizes efficiency and personalized citizen interactions. Key innovations include the integration of...

EdTech Insight – UK Power Networks gets smart about cloud transformation

by EdTechMate | Jun 12, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points UK Power Networks, a major energy distributor in the United Kingdom, has embarked on a progressive journey to digital transformation, methodically moving towards a hybrid cloud infrastructure with a focus on reliability and...

EdTech Insight – IT downtime cuts enterprise profit by 9%, says study

by EdTechMate | Jun 12, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points In recent education technology news, research conducted by Splunk has surfaced critical insights into the financial burdens of IT downtime for large enterprises. The study, “The Hidden Costs of Downtime” by Oxford...

EdTech Insight – Pega GenAI brings more LLMs to low-code automation workflows

by EdTechMate | Jun 11, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Pegasystems’ expansion of their Pega GenAI platform to integrate with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud large language models (LLMs) represents a significant step in the evolution of Business Process Management (BPM)...