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Traditionally, companies hold in-person sales kickoffs (SKOs) in January and February to network, educate sales teams about new products and devise strategies for the year ahead. These days, the convention centers and hotel ballrooms that once hosted those events are dark and quiet. Even though most employees are vaccinated, companies are still reluctant to send them to in-person events, and in the midst of a pandemic, many workers are reluctant to get on a plane. Full TechCrunch+… Source link

Google Cloud is pulling the plug on its G Suite legacy free edition that dates to 2006 after preventing new users from signing up for it in December 2012. The free offering no longer will be available starting July 1, and current users must upgrade to a paid subscription for the newer Google Workspace by May 1 to maintain their accounts and services, according to the cloud provider. Formerly Google Apps, G Suite was rebranded as Google Workspace with an expanded set of cloud-based… Source link

Cybersecurity breaches are at a high watermark, and so any company serious about expanding its credibility and business in enterprise IT has to continue investing in tackling it. To that end, Google is kicking off the new year by stepping up its operations in cloud-based and enterprise security. Today the company confirmed that it has acquired Siemplify, an Israel-based cybersecurity startup that specializes in end-to-end security services for enterprises, typically referred to as… Source link

When Google parent Alphabet Inc. reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, the bottom-line should be stout with advertising sales. The same can’t be said for its prospects on the regulatory front. Alphabet GOOGL, +2.10% GOOG, +2.09% is expected to show revenue growth of roughly 25% from last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused some companies to immediately cut off their advertising budgets to preserve cash. The company’s sales… Source link

The Golden Globes will air this Sunday on NBC, but the award show’s glamor is being overshadowed by a recent scandal and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that’s forced the production to go virtual. Despite its not so subtle problems, the Globes still offers a window of opportunity for shows and movies that want to capture more viewers. It is also often perceived as a precursor to the annual Academy Awards ceremony, which will take place on April 25 this year. Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago… Source link

Google is probably not a name that comes to mind when you think of managed service providers. But at least in the realm of Kubernetes, Google now wants to offer managed services — including but not limited to node management by real, live Google SREs. That’s one of the takeaways from the company’s announcement today of Autopilot, a new operational mode for Google Kubernetes Engine, or GKE. The Multiple Meanings of Managed Kubernetes

While Google Cloud lost $5.6 billion on revenue of $13.1 billion for 2020, a deeper look both into the numbers and at current and future marketplace dynamics shows that the $5.6-billion loss actually reflects excellent performance. On my weekly Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings, Google Cloud is #3, following its recent ascension over Salesforce, which has taken Google Cloud’s old spot at #4. (For the full story on that, please see Google Cloud Jumps to #3 on Cloud Wars Top 10; Trails only #1… Source link

MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mi9 Retail, the number one vendor for tier one retailers (RIS 2021 Software LeaderBoard) that enables them to automate and optimize merchandise management and retail planning, along with its new brand, ThryveAI, which provides an industry-leading online grocery solution, today announced they are showcasing their latest innovations at Google Cloud’s Partner Pavilion during NRF’s Virtual Expo.  As a true end-to-end retail suite that empowers retailers… Source link