NEW YORK-Thursday 28 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cloudreach, the leading independent multi-cloud services company, today announced the launch of Cloudreach DevOps as a Service. This new offering combines Cloudreach development and operations, making them available ‘as a Service’ via a simple and flexible subscription model. DevOps as a Service is the first of its kind in the market, and fundamentally changes how cloud IT services are consumed to make it easy for enterprises to adopt cloud native technologies and practices.

Dave Chapman, Head of Strategy and Professional Services at Cloudreach, said: “Cloudreach DevOps as a Service brings a DevOps and cloud engineering skill set to any enterprise, whether they are new to the cloud or far along their modernization journey. Companies that undergo cloud transformation are better able to adapt to disruption, explore and innovate faster. This service helps technology leaders get the righ ... Read more »

 Comprehensive Location Services, Data, and Mapping Tools Are Available to Developers

REDLANDS, Calif.-Thursday 28 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the launch of ArcGIS Platform, a geospatial platform as a service (PaaS) for developers that need to integrate location capabilities into their apps, business systems, and products. ArcGIS Platform gives developers direct access to Esri's powerful location services using the APIs and web frameworks of their choice.

"ArcGIS Platform lets users build their own products or integrate Esri services into existing software," said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president. "This PaaS makes it easier for software developers to access geospatial technology."

"With the release of ArcGIS Platform, developers now have access to professional-grade content and capabilities they can readily plug into their ap ... Read more »

 New C3 AI Ex Machina is the Only No-Code Solution That Anyone Can Use to Generate Actionable AI-Based Insights

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Thursday 28 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- C3 AI (NYSE: AI), the world’s leading provider of enterprise AI software, today announced the general availability of C3 AI® Ex Machina, a next-generation predictive analytics application that empowers anyone to develop, scale, and produce AI-based insights without writing code.

Analysts, operators, and subject matter experts across all industries and business functions are increasingly required to develop predictive and prescriptive insights compiled from vast and disparate datasets. While there are many no-code tools available that lower the barrier for users to build ML models and perform data analysis, none provide end-to-end capabilities that enable them to capture and process the volume and variety of data required, automatically generate interpretab ... Read more »

New digital bank will use Chase brand, headquartered in London with a contact centre in Edinburgh.

The business has already created over 400 jobs in the U.K. and is planning additional hires as the business grows.

Launch of consumer-facing bank will deepen JPMorgan Chase’s commitment to the U.K. and its communities.

 

LONDON-Thursday 28 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) today announced it will offer U.K. consumers a completely new banking choice when it launches a digital retail bank in the coming months. Using the Chase brand, the bank will provide products and features tailored to meet the needs of customers in the U.K., delivered via an innovative mobile app.

“We are bringing Chase to the U.K. because we want to provide customers with a new banking choice – one that will enable them to benefit from a simple and exceptional banking experience, built on the significant cap ... Read more »

 VVC expected to improve video compression efficiency and functionality

DENVER-Thursday 28 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MPEG LA, LLC, the world leader in digital video patent pool licensing for nearly 25 years, announced today the development of a pool license for the next generation video coding standard known as VVC (Versatile Video Coding, also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3) in order to offer the market a convenient one-stop alternative enabling VVC’s wide adoption.

VVC has the potential to achieve the same level of perceptual quality as prior video codecs with up to a 50% improvement in video coding efficiency, thereby supporting 4K and 8K Ultra High Definition (UHD) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) video, telemedicine, online gaming, virtual 360° video and adaptive streaming applications.

“MPEG LA congratulates the Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) and its participants for their pool fostering initiative pre ... Read more »