Clover Infotech brings to you a curated round-up of important technology news and updates –
#1 Gartner Announces the Top Data & Analytics Predictions
Built-in analytics and AI-powered decision-making position Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning at the forefront Gartner, Inc. has announced the top data and analytics (D&A) predictions for 2025 and beyond. Among the top predictions, half of business decisions will be augmented or automated by AI agents; executive AI literacy will drive higher financial performance; and critical failures in managing synthetic data will risk AI governance, model accuracy and compliance…CONTINUE READING
#2 Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Available in Japan for the First Time
Oracle and Google Cloud are now offering Oracle Database@Google Cloud to customers in Japan. With the debut of the powerful multicloud service in Japan, customers can now run Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure and Oracle Autonomous Database on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in the Asia-Northeast 1 (Tokyo) Google Cloud datacenter. In addition, for the first time, Google Cloud and Oracle partners will have the ability to purchase…CONTINUE READING
#3 Salesforce Introduces Agentforce for Financial Services to Address Shrinking Workforces and Rising Client Expectations
In an industry built on trust, delivering personal and meaningful experiences is everything. But the day-to-day financial services journey often feels impersonal and frustrating. Customers wait on hold, repeat their information, and navigate confusing forms and disclosures. Behind the scenes, a shrinking workforce of advisors, bankers, and insurance brokers spends just 39% of their time on direct client engagement, with the rest lost to administrative work…CONTINUE READING
#4 Oracle Enables Automation of Drug Supply Management Across Vendors and Studies to Help Speed and Simplify Clinical Trials
New interoperability advancements in Oracle’s enterprise-grade Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) solution are helping simplify and optimize drug supply management across complex clinical trials and multiple therapeutic areas. New drug pooling and interoperability enhancements enable sponsors and CROs to control drug inventory across various clinical trials simultaneously using the same investigational product. This aids in reducing inefficiencies and waste, and accelerating trial execution timelines…CONTINUE READING
#5 Gartner Predicts by 2028, 80% of GenAI Business Apps Will Be Developed on Existing Data Management Platforms
Gartner Inc. predicts that organizations will develop 80% of Generative AI (GenAI) business applications on their existing data management platforms by 2028. This approach will reduce the complexity and time required to deliver these applications by 50%. During the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit that took place in Mumbai, Prasad Pore, Sr Director Analyst at Gartner, said.…CONTINUE READING
#6 Microsoft Deepens Switzerland’s Digital Future with Strategic Investment in Cloud and AI Infrastructure, Startups, Skilling and Innovation
Building on 36 years of partnership and innovation in Switzerland, Microsoft today announced a USD 400 million investment to further strengthen both cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities across the country, including the most advanced graphics processing units. This latest investment deepens Microsoft’s long-standing commitment to Switzerland’s digital future from the launch of local datacenters six years ago to the opening of the Microsoft Innovation Hub…CONTINUE READING
#7 Gartner Predicts 50% of Organizations Will Abandon Plans to Reduce Customer Service Workforce Due to AI
By 2027, 50% of organizations that expected to significantly reduce their customer service workforce will abandon these plans, according to Gartner, Inc. This shift comes as many companies struggle to achieve their “agent-less” staffing goals, highlighting the complexities and challenges of transitioning to AI-driven customer service models. A Gartner poll of 163 customer service and support leaders conducted in March 2025 found 95% of customer service leaders plan to retain human agents to…CONTINUE READING
