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1. Cloud & data centers · Enterprise software

   Microsoft updates cloud prices in some currencies

   Effective January 1, 2027, Microsoft will update commercial cloud pricing in select currencies. Affected are AUD, CNY, INR, NOK and NZD, following the annual process announced in July.

   Full story at news.microsoft.com ↗
2. Artificial intelligence · Enterprise software · Cloud & data centers · IT industry & companies

   IBM and Microsoft launch an AI agent platform

   IBM and Microsoft announced a platform for industry-specific AI agents. IBM Consulting brings more than 6,000 pre-built agents and assets, while Microsoft provides AI, cloud and security technologies.

   Full story at ibm.com ↗
3. Cloud & data centers · Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Enterprise software

   Google Cloud announces new AI offerings

   Google Cloud made Gemini 4 Argon available for complex enterprise work. It also announced general availability of an Anthropic-managed deployment option for Claude models.

   Full story at Analytics Insight ↗
4. Cloud & data centers · Artificial intelligence · Data & databases · IT industry & companies

   Ohio State and Microsoft agree on a long partnership

   The Ohio State University and Microsoft announced a five-year strategic partnership. It covers clinical care, education and research, including cloud and data foundations, the use of AI and AI skills programs.

   Full story at news.microsoft.com ↗
5. Cloud & data centers · Artificial intelligence

   Google Cloud introduces Gemini for healthcare

   Gemini for healthcare is meant to unify clinical data and automate workflows. Google says it aims to reduce administrative burnout.

   Full story at blog.google ↗
6. DevOps & containers · Open source · Cloud & data centers · Artificial intelligence

   NVIDIA announces two open-source Kubernetes projects for GPUs

   NVIDIA announced NVIDIA Kubernetes Engine (NVKE) and NVIDIA Kubernetes Recipes (NVKR). Both are in public preview and are meant for building and running managed Kubernetes services on GPU infrastructure.

   Full story at NVIDIA Developer ↗
7. Artificial intelligence · Cloud & data centers · Enterprise software

   ChatGPT Enterprise can now be bought via AWS Marketplace

   ChatGPT Enterprise is now available through AWS Marketplace. Organizations can simplify procurement through their existing AWS purchasing and billing relationships.

   Full story at openai.com ↗

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