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Egypt launched the first government data center

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The Data and Cloud Computing Center is the first center for analyzing and processing big data and artificial intelligence in Egypt and North Africa, saving time, effort and money, thus enhancing new investment opportunities.

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French government leaves $1.1 billion hole in Atos refinancing plan, Atos says don’t worry

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Atos has failed to agree terms with the French government for the sale of part of its business, one of several elements of its plan to refinance its debt. Back in April, the French government was reportedly ready to pay up to €1 billion (around $1.1 The expiry of the government’s offer doesn’t mean it’s all over.

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Atos may sell national security activities to French government

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Atos may have found a way to alleviate its ongoing debt problems: The French government has offered to pay up to €1 billion ($1.07 French Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire said that the government had manifested its interest in acquiring all of Atos’ sovereign activities. The company revealed the government offer on April 29.

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The top 15 big data and data analytics certifications

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Data and big data analytics are the lifeblood of any successful business. Getting the technology right can be challenging but building the right team with the right skills to undertake data initiatives can be even harder — a challenge reflected in the rising demand for big data and analytics skills and certifications.

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Top Considerations for Building an Open Cloud Data Lake

Data fuels the modern enterprise — today more than ever, businesses compete on their ability to turn big data into essential business insights. Increasingly, enterprises are leveraging cloud data lakes as the platform used to store data for analytics, combined with various compute engines for processing that data.

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Everstream, which applies big data to supply chain management, raises $50M

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Toward the end of March, IntegrityNext , which helps organizations audit their supply chain partners for compliance with environmental and sustainability governance (ESG) rules, landed $109 million from backers including EQT Growth. Startups selling supply chain tech continue to attract major investor attention — and dollars.

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Atos CEO Yves Bernaert quits over governance differences

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Bernaert cited differences of opinion over governance as the reason for his departure: He disagreed with the board about the need for recent changes in the company’s strategy, and the way they were executed. Atos CEO Yves Bernaert has quit; The board immediately replaced him with Paul Saleh, CFO of the company since August 2023.