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Samsung’s Massive Verizon 5G Contract Spells Doom for Nokia

The agreement effectively marks the end of Nokia’s long established RAN contract with Verizon in a shakeup that could be one of the most significant vendor losses in a decade. Read more.

Nutanix Extends HCI Stack to Microsoft Azure

The new Microsoft partnership comes about a month after Nutanix landed a similar service with Amazon Web Services. Read more.

Amazon Vows to Overturn 'Politically Corrupted' JEDI Contract

Amazon claims President Donald Trump interfered in the $10 billion cloud contract. Read more.

Chef Sells Its DevOps Kitchen to Progress

Chef CEO Barry Crist had previously admitted that the firm was being “highly impacted” by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — August 2020

Nokia’s new CEO confronted complacency; plus the latest headcount hirings, promotions, and staff changes from August. Read more.