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Downdetector, Speedtest sold to IT service provider Accenture in $1.2B deal

In a statement, Accenture CEO and chair Julie Sweet said: By acquiring Ookla, we will help our clients across business and government scale AI safely and build the trusted data foundations they need to deliver the reliable, seamless connectivity that creates value. Current Accenture public sector clients include the US Air Force, the US Social… Read More »

300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom rivals

Dean Colpitts, CTO at Canadian VMware customer and managed services provider Members IT Group, shared similar sentiments, adding that “Broadcom simply is not listening to what customers say they want or need” when it comes to VMware products and features, especially those related to small and medium-sized businesses. VMware Enterprise Edition costs for Illinois’ Lake… Read More »

Canva’s Affinity acquisition is a non-subscription-based weapon against Adobe

Enlarge / Affinity’s photo editor. reader comments 65 Online graphic design platform provider Canva announced its acquisition of Affinity on Tuesday. The purchase adds tools for creative professionals to the Australian startup’s repertoire, presenting competition for today’s digital design stronghold, Adobe. The companies didn’t provide specifics about the deal, but Cliff Obrecht, Canva’s co-founder and… Read More »