TECHNOLOGY UPDATE – 12/24/2024
Dan Lausted
A technology strategist focused on creating innovative solutions that drive revenue growth and customer satisfaction!
As we approach the new year, let’s dive into some key updates across various tech sectors. The latest public cloud trends point to Microsoft Azure leading the charge in cloud AI, surpassing Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud with its focus on generative AI. Meanwhile, Azure is also making strides in hardware innovation for serverless cloud computing. Google Cloud Platform is offering a range of storage options tailored to different needs and use cases, solidifying its position as a top cloud storage provider, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced management role cuts to drive efficiency and innovation in response to growing AI competition. Amazon Web Services showcased a strategic shift at re:Invent 2024 towards strengthening cloud infrastructure and advancing enterprise AI. Their $10 billion investment in Ohio aims to boost AI-related growth and create hundreds of new technical jobs.
In the AI space, Microsoft introduced Azure AI Foundry to streamline AI application development, while OpenAI and Microsoft face challenges regarding intellectual property rights in training genAI tools.
Within the Modern Workplace sector, Microsoft continues to innovate with AI solutions to enhance productivity and security, while addressing bugs affecting Office 365 installations. Google Workspace is striving to compete with rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI by leveraging AI capabilities to improve user experience.
Lastly, in Future Tech, Forbes discusses the potential for over $35 trillion in economic growth through 2035 across industries like AI, energy transition, healthcare, and space exploration, signaling significant changes in global economic landscapes.
Hope you enjoy these updates as we finish off 2025 and you all get some downtime with friends and families.
These updates offer a glimpse into the dynamic and evolving tech landscape as we prepare to welcome the new year.
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