World
This is where Amazon may build its second HQ
Amazon.com’s yearlong search for a second headquarters is nearing an end, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Investment
Tech rout deepens as Amazon, Netflix tumble
Investors hoping for a reprieve from the worst month for technology stocks in a decade were greeted with more selling on Monday.
Cloud computing
IBM and Red Hat will be much better together – in theory
IBM just made the cloud computing war far more interesting. It’s not an easy sell, but IBM and Red Hat certainly make a more compelling cloud computing alternative.
Investment
Amazon, Alphabet growth engines sputter
The growth engines of Amazon.com and Alphabet, the world’s largest Internet companies, sputtered last quarter, and after weeks of stock market jitters, investors were in no mood to give them a pass.
Cloud computing
Watch out, Microsoft: Amazon to open SA cloud data centres
Just months before Microsoft is due to open two Azure data centres in South Africa, the world’s largest cloud provider, Amazon Web Services, has announced it will also open data centre facilities in the country.
Cloud computing
IBM wants its cloud services to play nicely with rivals
IBM is pressing deeper into its strategy of making cloud services more compatible with competitors, rather than trying to force customers into its own walled garden.
Broadcasting and media
Walmart working on new video-streaming service
US retail giant Walmart is looking to create an online store that would sell other companies’ video services, according to people familiar with the talks, opening up a new front in its fight with Amazon.com.
Information security
Chip hack a sign of Chinese cyber threats to US, officials say
The White House national security adviser has said Chinese cyberattacks on the US validate the Donald Trump administration’s emphasis on offensive cyber operations of its own.
In-depth
Why telecoms operators are terrified of Big Tech
Telecommunications carriers have long grumbled that they spend a fortune building the world’s data networks only to watch the US technology giants reap most of the benefits. Now they fear Silicon Valley will take away their customers, too.
Cloud computing
IS adds Amazon, Google to cloud offering
Dimension Data’s Internet Solutions has bolstered its business cloud computing offering by adding partnerships with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud to its CloudConnect offering.