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By 2022, Gartner predicts 75% of databases will be cloud-based, driven by analytics and SaaS, with just 5% considered for repatriation to on-premises.

Ben Hamm is an Amazon employee who was tired of being an accessory to murder – and he used technology to help curb the problem.

Brands can leverage Alexa to enhance customer engagement by starting small and focusing on unique voice user experiences, says Amazon's Kate Buleigh.

The partnership will create a complete service offering and single point of contact for businesses requiring both AWS and Microsoft support.

According to the company’s latest report, much of that growth will be driven by two types of devices: smart thermostats and smart speakers.

Australian distributors have nothing to fear in the Amazon economy - they simply need to understand the value they can offer and put modern tools.

Adobe Magento Commerce offers Amazon sellers a streamlined, integrated platform for both Amazon and own stores.

Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.

Amazon and Johns Hopkins researchers harness AI to help Alexa distinguish between its wake word and everyday mentions, reducing false activations by 15%.

Amazon has acquired Ring, a prominent smart home security company, aiming to make security devices more accessible and fight crime in neighbourhoods globally.

Amazon introduced over 50 tools in 2019 to support SMBs, leading to a 20% increase in firms surpassing USD $1 million in sales, boosting global SMB growth.

As luxury car brands move away from their own voice assistants to partnering with Google or Amazon, we may find Alexa riding with us all soon.

Smart speakers have moved into people’s homes and are ready to pay off as smart networks begin to spread throughout the household.

Following the trend set by Vodafone and Spark, 2degrees is trying to lure customers into a contract with the promise of access to streaming content.

While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.

Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.

Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.

One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.

There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.

Amazon QLDB is a new class of database that provides a transparent, immutable, and cryptographically verifiable ledger.