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Oracle Launches Java 25 with AI-Ready Features, Long-Term Support Through 2033

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Oracle Launches Java 25 with AI-Ready Features, Long-Term Support Through 2033
  • Enhancements to the platform’s performance, security, and stability help organizations drive business growth
  • Long-term support offering enables customers to migrate at their own pace
Oracle today announced the availability of Java 25, the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform. Java 25 (Oracle JDK 25) will help organizations drive business growth by delivering thousands of improvements that boost developer productivity and enhance the platform’s performance, stability, and security. Additionally, Oracle will provide long-term support for Java 25 for at least eight years. Find out more about the JDK 25 technology on the Java 25 livestream at 8:00am CT on Tuesday, September 16th.

“As Java embarks on its fourth decade, it continues to deliver features to help ensure that applications, including those powered by and integrated with AI capabilities, will be highly efficient and scalable across hardware platforms,” said Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president, software development, IDC. “Oracle’s Java technology stewardship continues to lead the evolution of the Java programming language and platform, especially in relation to AI and security, and Java’s consistent six-month release cadence is designed to further accelerate innovation. As a result, Java is well-positioned to deliver a continuous stream of modern features that address next-generation, AI-powered application development.”

“Java marked a significant milestone this year with its 30th anniversary, and the platform and language continues to evolve to help developers quickly and easily build applications infused with innovative AI and security capabilities,” said Georges Saab, senior vice president, Oracle Java Platform and chair, OpenJDK governing board. “Java 25 highlights Oracle’s ongoing investment in features and capabilities that power AI solutions and to simplify the language, making Java easier for new developers and IT teams to learn.”

Oracle plans to offer long-term support for Java 25 for at least eight years, which gives organizations the flexibility to keep applications in production longer with minimal maintenance and eventually migrate on their own terms. Oracle JDK 25 is planned to receive quarterly security and performance updates until September 2028 under the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC), and JDK 25 updates released after that date will be offered under the Java SE OTN License (OTN) planned until at least September 2033.

Key JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEPs)

Oracle JDK 25 Language Features

  • JEP 507: Primitive Types in Patterns, instanceof, and switch (Third Preview): Helps developers increase Java programming productivity by making Java more uniform and expressive. For example, developers can enhance pattern matching by removing restrictions pertaining to primitive types that are encountered when using pattern matching, instanceof, and switch. It also allows primitive type patterns in all pattern contexts and extends instanceof and switch to work with all primitive types. Support of primitive types will especially benefit developers building applications that integrate AI inferencing.
  • JEP 511: Module Import Declarations: Helps developers accelerate productivity by enabling them to easily import all the packages exported by a module, without requiring the importing code to be in a module itself. This simplifies the reuse of modular libraries for all developers and helps beginners use third-party libraries and fundamental Java classes without needing to learn where they are located in a package hierarchy. Additionally, developers can avoid the noise of multiple type-import-on-demand declarations when using diverse parts of the API exported by a module, which is beneficial for simple applications that stitch together AI inferencing and workflows from popular libraries.
  • JEP 512: Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods: Helps make the Java language more accessible to beginners and system and IT administrators by offering a smooth on-ramp to Java programming. Students can write their first programs in a concise manner without needing to understand language features designed for large programs and can grow their code gracefully as their skills expand. In addition, system and IT administrators who may not be Java experts can reduce the ceremony of writing small programs such as scripts and command-line utilities.
  • JEP 513: Flexible Constructor Bodies: Enables developers to improve code safety and reliability by allowing input validation and safe computations before explicitly invoking a constructor. This improves code safety by allowing more natural constructor expressions and enabling field initialization before they are visible to other class code, such as methods called from a superclass constructor. It also improves reliability by preserving the safeguard that prevents subclass constructors from interfering with superclass instantiation.

Oracle JDK 25 Libraries

  • JEP 505: Structured Concurrency (Fifth Preview): Helps developers improve the maintainability, reliability, and observability of multithreaded code by simplifying concurrent programming. By treating groups of related tasks running in different threads as a single unit of work, structured concurrency helps reduce common risks arising from cancellation and shutdown, such as thread leaks and cancellation delays. This is especially beneficial for AI development, which often involves running multiple tasks in parallel.
  • JEP 506: Scoped Values: Help developers increase the ease-of-use, comprehensibility, performance, and robustness of their projects by enabling the sharing of immutable data within and across threads. This particularly benefits applications using AI platforms, web frames, and microservices. In addition, scoped values are easier to reason with than thread-local variables and have lower space and time costs, especially when used together with virtual threads and structured concurrency.
  • JEP 502: Stable Values (Preview): Help developers increase flexibility by introducing an API for stable values, which are objects that hold immutable data. Since stable values are treated as constants by the Java Virtual Machine, they enable the same performance optimizations as declaring a field final while offering greater flexibility in the timing of their initialization.
  • JEP 508: Vector API (10th Incubator): Helps developers improve productivity via an API that expresses vector computations that reliably compile at runtime to optimal vector instructions on supported CPU architectures. As a result, developers can achieve performance superior to equivalent scalar computations, which are often used in AI inference and compute scenarios.

Oracle JDK 25 Security Libraries

  • JEP 470: PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects (Preview): Help developers increase productivity via a new API for encoding objects. The API encodes objects that represent cryptographic keys, certificates, and certificate revocation lists into the widely-used, privacy-enhanced mail transport format, and decodes from that format back into objects. This makes it easier for developers to integrate Java applications with security authentication systems and devices such as Yubikeys.
  • JEP 510: Key Derivation Function API: Helps developers prepare for emerging quantum computing environments by offering an API for key derivation functions, which are cryptographic algorithms for deriving additional keys from a secret key and other data. This provides a necessary building block for the support of hybrid public key encryption, which helps enable a smooth transition to quantum-safe encryption.

Oracle JDK 25 Performance Updates

  • JEP 519: Compact Object Headers: Help developers increase productivity by reducing the size of object headers to 64 bits on 64-bit architectures. This improves deployment density and increases data locality, while reducing object sizes and memory footprint on realistic workloads.
  • JEP 514: Ahead-of-Time Command-Line Ergonomics: Help developers accelerate productivity by making it easier to create ahead-of-time caches with no loss of expressiveness. This accelerates the startup of Java applications by simplifying the commands required for common use cases.
  • JEP 515: Ahead-of-Time Method Profiling: Helps developers increase productivity by accelerating application performance. Warmup time is improved by shifting the collection of initial method execution profiles from production runs to training runs, conveying the profiles via the ahead-of-time cache. This enables the JIT compiler to generate native code immediately upon application startup rather than waiting for profiles to be collected. It also eliminates the need for any change to the code of applications, libraries, or frameworks and removes any constraints on application execution.

Oracle JDK 25 Monitoring Updates

  • JEP 509: JFR CPU-Time Profiling (Experimental): Helps developers improve productivity and the efficiency of their programs by enhancing the JDK Flight Recorder (JFR) to capture more accurate CPU-time profiling information on Linux and helping to identify program elements to optimize.
  • JEP 518: JFR Cooperative Sampling: Helps developers increase code reliability by improving the stability of the JFR when it asynchronously samples Java thread stacks. This allows the JFR to minimize safepoint bias in event samplers while avoiding risky heuristics for generating stack traces outside of safepoints. It also allows the creation of sample requests in response to a hardware event or inside a signal handler and reduces the amount of work that the sampler thread must execute.
  • JEP 520: JFR Method Timing & Tracing: Helps developers accelerate productivity by enabling them to identify application performance bottlenecks, optimize code, and find the root causes of bugs. This is achieved by extending the JFR with facilities for method timing and tracing via bytecode instrumentation.
The features in the Java 25 release are a result of continuous collaboration between Oracle and other members of the global Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP). For more details on the features in Java 25, please read the Java 25 technical blog. In addition, the latest Java innovations across the global community will be showcased at JavaOne 2026 in Redwood Shores, CA on March 17-19, 2026. Read more about JavaOne 2026 here and sign up for updates here.

“Since its inception 30 years ago, Java has remained a trusted and secure language for building large-scale enterprise applications,” said Adam Resnick, research manager, modern software development and developer trends, IDC. “As highlighted at this year’s JavaOne conference, Java is poised to expand its reach among novice developers and programming students. New features that simplify complexity and offer immediate feedback are making it easier to build beginner-level programs. Java’s continued evolution reflects a thoughtful balance, broadening its accessibility to less experienced developers while preserving the robustness required for enterprise-grade solutions.”

Supporting the Global Java Community with Innovation in the Cloud

Java delivers increased innovation, performance, efficiency, and cost savings when deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which is the first hyperscale cloud to support Oracle JDK 25. By delivering Oracle Java SE and advanced features such as the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack at no additional charge on OCI, Java 25 helps developers create and deploy applications that run faster, better, and with optimized cost-performance.

The Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription provides customers with best-in-class support. It includes the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack, triage support for the entire Java portfolio, the Java Management Service, and the flexibility to upgrade at the pace of customers’ businesses. This helps IT teams manage complexity, mitigate security risks, and contain costs.

In addition to the benefits of Java on OCI and the Oracle Java Universal SE Subscription, Java 25 delivers improved application performance and a wide range of AI and security capabilities, including post-quantum cryptography (PQC) support, to help improve the performance, stability, and security of Java SE Platform implementations and the JDK.

Leaders Across the Global Java Community Welcome Oracle JDK 25

“When Java moved to having a release every six months, it seemed impossible that interesting new features could be split into small enough pieces to deliver this way – and it felt like it was possible some releases might not even have much in them,” said Trisha Gee, head of advocacy, Gradle, Inc. “How wrong we were! Each new Java release has interesting and useful features, and it has been a wonderful lesson in how to split up large deliverables into small, independent pieces. For example, the various pattern matching features stand alone and can be delivered independently, but all add up to a fantastic set of new features for Java and a new way for Java developers to think about how to solve their problems. Java keeps going from strength to strength.”

“JEP 512 introduces ‘Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods’ which dramatically simplifies Java for beginners by allowing them to write programs without the traditional boilerplate code public static void main(String[] args),” said Rémi Forax, associate professor, Université Gustave Eiffel. “Students can now start with simple programs and gradually expand their understanding to more advanced concepts as they grow, creating a smooth learning path from basic programming concepts to full object-oriented programming.”

"My favorite parts of Java 25 are compact source files, instance main methods, and module import declarations, as these features create a low ceremony on-ramp to Java for beginning programmers,” said Cay Horstmann, professor emeritus, San José State University. “They also benefit experienced programmers, expanding the reach of Java to small, everyday tasks. I find it very satisfying to rewrite brittle shell or Python scripts in Java – an industrial-strength, strongly-typed language with great tool support."

"When the six-month feature release cadence was announced with Java 9, I was one of the biggest skeptics, and even said so publicly. Would Oracle be able to pull it off? I had my doubts, as we had gotten used to a new release every three years,” said Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz, author, The Java Specialists’ Newsletter. “But indeed Oracle has pulled it off, and with gusto. Under Oracle's stewardship and with a huge community driving this forward, Java is leap-frogging other languages. Records, compact source files, and module imports make the on-ramp for Java so much easier, and virtual threads, foreign memory API, vector API, and ZGC make Java suitable for building technically advanced scalable systems."

“Java’s greatest strength is its community. At JUG Oberpfalz, we’re restarting our ‘(Re)Start with Java’ talks in 2025, and developers are always impressed by how much the language has evolved,” said Richard Fichtner, CEO, XDEV Software GmbH. “Modern Java is more productive, safe, and innovative than ever — proof of what community and collaboration can achieve.”

To learn more about Java and its global ecosystem, please visit:Dev.java: The official portal for learning Java
Inside.java: News and views from the members of the Java Team at Oracle
Java YouTube: The official Java YouTube channel for Java learning videos. 

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Oracle to Offer Google’s Gemini Models to Customers, Accelerating Enterprises’ Agentic AI Journeys

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Oracle to Offer Google’s Gemini Models to Customers, Accelerating Enterprises’ Agentic AI Journeys
  • Oracle will collaborate with Google Cloud on various Gemini model integrations across business applications
Oracle and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to offer customers access to Google’s most advanced AI models, starting with Gemini 2.5, via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI service. Oracle customers can now utilize the latest Gemini models to build AI agents for a wide range of use cases including multimodal understanding, advanced coding and software development tasks, productivity and workflow automation, and research and knowledge retrieval.

Oracle plans to make Google’s entire range of Gemini models available via OCI Generative AI service through new integrations with Vertex AI, including cutting edge models for video, image, speech, and music generation and specialized industry models like MedLM. In the future, Oracle will collaborate with Google Cloud to make Gemini models via Vertex AI available as an option within Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, providing customers with a broader choice to enhance workflows in finance, HR, supply chain, sales, service, and marketing. Oracle customers can use their existing Oracle Universal Credits to start leveraging Google’s Gemini models.

“Today, leading enterprises are using Gemini to power AI agents across a range of use cases and industries,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. “Now, Oracle customers can access our leading models from within their Oracle environments, making it even easier for them to begin deploying powerful AI agents that can support developers, streamline data integration tasks, and much more.”

Google’s Gemini models excel in enterprise use cases thanks to their ability to ground responses in up-to-date Google Search data for accuracy, large context windows, strong encryption and data privacy policies, and leading reasoning abilities.

“Oracle has been intentional in offering model choice curated for the enterprise, spanning open and proprietary models,” said Clay Magouyrk, president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “The availability of Gemini on OCI Generative AI service highlights our focus on delivering powerful, secure, and cost-effective AI solutions that help customers drive innovation and achieve their business goals.”

Oracle brings leading-edge AI technology close to enterprise data and prioritizes security, adaptability, and scalability. This helps customers across industries apply the right AI technologies, including generative and agentic AI, to the right business scenarios for immediate results. In addition, thousands of AI innovators are leveraging OCI’s cost-effective, purpose-built AI capabilities to run the most demanding AI workloads faster. OCI bare metal GPU instances can power applications for generative AI, natural language processing, computer vision, and recommendation systems.

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Oracle in Advanced Talk With White House to Take Over TikTok's U.S. Operations

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Oracle in Advanced Talk With White House to Take Over TikTok's U.S. Operations

Oracle is currently in advanced discussions with the White House to take over TikTok's U.S. operations. This move is part of ongoing efforts to address national security concerns related to TikTok's Chinese ownership by ByteDance. The proposed deal, referred to as "Project Texas 2.0," aims to store U.S. user data on Oracle's servers in Texas and ensure that ByteDance employees in China cannot access it.

However, there are still concerns about whether this arrangement would fully mitigate security risks, especially since ByteDance might retain control over TikTok's core algorithm. The deal's finalization also depends on approval from the Chinese government, which has been resistant to any forced sale of TikTok.

Oracle's potential acquisition of TikTok's U.S. operations is unique compared to other tech acquisitions due to its focus on addressing national security concerns. Unlike typical acquisitions aimed at expanding market share or technological capabilities, this deal is heavily influenced by geopolitical factors and regulatory scrutiny. The U.S. government is playing a significant role in shaping the terms of the acquisition, which is not common in most tech deals.

For example, in contrast to Oracle's situation, Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016 was primarily a strategic move to integrate professional networking with its enterprise software ecosystem. Similarly, IBM's acquisition of Red Hat in 2019 was aimed at strengthening its position in the cloud computing market. These deals were driven by business synergies rather than external pressures.

Oracle's involvement also highlights its strategic pivot towards data security and cloud services, as it aims to oversee TikTok's U.S. user data and algorithms. This aligns with Oracle's broader focus on enterprise solutions but adds a layer of complexity due to the political and regulatory challenges involved.

New Oracle Support Rewards Program Helps Customers Accelerate Cloud Migrations While Reducing Software License Support Cost

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Customers can reduce their Oracle technology license support bill by up to 33 cents for every dollar spent on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Many customers will be able to get 100% of their Oracle support fees reimbursed simply by migrating a handful of additional workloads

New program helps Experian, Cognizant, and Allegis Group move additional workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure



AUSTIN, Texas – June 23, 2021 – Oracle today announced a new Oracle Support Rewards program to help customers speed migrations to the cloud while reducing their software license support costs. Now, customers making new commitments to buy Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services can earn rewards that reduce or even eliminate their Oracle on-premises technology licensing support bills.

With this program, all Oracle technology license support customers will earn at least 25 cents of Support Rewards for each dollar of OCI Universal Credits they purchase and consume. Customers with Oracle Unlimited License Agreements (ULA) will save even more – earning rewards at a 33 percent rate. This means that a ULA customer with an Oracle technology license support bill of $500,000 could eliminate that bill entirely by migrating $1.5M of workloads to OCI.

“OCI is Oracle’s fastest growing business because we built a unique Generation 2 cloud infrastructure platform capable of running the most demanding mission-critical workloads faster, more reliably, and more securely than our on-premises systems,” said Oracle Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison. “We want to enable more customers to take advantage of our Gen 2 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Oracle Support Rewards gives customers an easy way to simultaneously reduce their software support spend as they increase the speed of their cloud adoption.”

CIOs and IT organizations are pressured to drive innovation, often without new budget. The Oracle Support Rewards program creates more value for existing Oracle technology customers, making adoption of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure even more cost-effective. Like frequent flyer miles, a customer’s Support Rewards are automatically added in the OCI Console every month, and Rewards can be applied anytime.

Oracle Support Rewards joins the Oracle Universal Credits, Oracle Bring Your Own License, Oracle Customer to Cloud, and the recently launched Oracle Cloud Lift programs, which are all aimed at accelerating customers’ digital transformations while offering a great customer experience. Oracle Cloud Lift coupled with Oracle Support Rewards and OCI’s already competitive pricing, makes it simple and cost-effective for customers to migrate more workloads to the cloud.

“Oracle is building differentiation in its cloud infrastructure services by staying laser focused on the unique needs of its customers,” said Dave McCarthy, vice president, Cloud and Edge Infrastructure Services, IDC. “Oracle Support Rewards combined with flexible and transparent pricing are essential in attracting new business and accelerating adoption of OCI.”

Customers and partners like Allegis Group, Cognizant, and Experian are already seeing value in this new program. Oracle partners benefit from added customer incentive to move to the cloud. In particular, cloud service providers can pass on the savings from Oracle Support Rewards to their OCI customers.

“Allegis Group is the global leader in talent solutions. Oracle has helped us design a robust cloud adoption strategy that balances benefits to our users and our business, with immediate modernization of core applications like PeopleSoft and adoption of SaaS over time,” said Brian Lindner, Chief Information Officer, Allegis Group. “The Oracle Support Rewards program allows us to continue to use existing technology investments, dramatically lower costs, and invest in the future.”

“Cognizant has worked with Oracle as both a partner and customer for more than 20 years to help our clients modernize their businesses and technology platforms,” said Anil Cheriyan, executive vice president, Strategy and Technology at Cognizant. “The new Oracle Support Rewards program further gives Cognizant and our customers valuable incentives to move critical work to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.”

“As a leader in data and analytics, providing the best customer experience is extremely important to Experian. We work with Oracle for many of our core systems on-premises, from call center data analysis to financial reporting,” said Mervyn Lally, Global Chief Enterprise Architect, Experian. “As we continue to adopt cloud-based solutions, Oracle Support Rewards makes it much easier for us to choose Oracle Cloud for the future of these systems. We believe that working with Oracle will allow us to further enhance our data processing and analytics capabilities in the cloud and help the millions of consumers and businesses we serve with our innovative solutions.”

Winners Announced for Gov Tech-Thon 2020 - FitForFuture Team secures 1st Place for Its Innovative Automated Vehicle Fitness Checks Prototype

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Over 1300 bright minds across India come together at Gov Tech-Thon 2020 to solve grassroot problems

National Informatics Centre, IEEE and Oracle joined hands organized nationwide virtual hackathon


Gov-Tech-Thon 2020, a 36 hours, pan-India virtual hackathon organized by IEEE, National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Oracle, under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, witnessed a successful conclusion on 1st November, 2020. The virtual hackathon received registrations from over 1300 aspirants forming 390 teams. The hackathon webpage witnessed over 15,000 visitors in 2 weeks.

Shortlisted 447 enthusiasts from 100 teams participated in the Hackathon on the five problem statements provided by 3 central Government Ministries – Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway and Ministry of Education.

A thorough assessment of proposals was done by a panel of 27 jurors from the industry, academia and Government.

The five challenges seeking innovative solutions from Gov Tech-Thon 2020 were
  1. Suggest alternate crops or crop rotation for farmers during different seasons using artificial intelligence technology, considering the terrain and local challenges to increase the productivity
  2. Seed supply chain is a complex ecosystem involving various stakeholders. Address the issues of poor seed quality effectivelybytracing the seeds using BlockChain technology 
  3. A mobile / web based application for scanning, resizing and uploading documents (as required) in a single flow 
  4. A tool for monitoring online exams from homes / institutions through a combination of remote-supervision software and web cam. System should ensure necessary authentication, control, fraud detection and compliance, using appropriate technology like AI / ML etc. 
  5. A self-learning tool for automating Vehicle Fitness Test procedures transparently 
First place was secured by FitForFuture team from Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited, for demonstrating an innovative solution prototype for automating vehicle fitness checks, second prize went to HackDemons of Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara for providing secure solution for delivering unsupervised tests remotely and Orange team from PES University Bengaluru secured third prize for providing a unique solution for seed certification using BlockChain technology.

The valedictory function on November 1 2020 witnessed participation from senior officials representing Ministries of Agriculture, Education and Transport as well as senior leaders from NIC, IEEE Computer Society board member Prof. Ramalatha Marimuthu, Oracle including jury members and mentors.

Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC, while addressing the Valedictory function of Gov Tech-Thon 2020, said that these virtual hackathon displayed a unique combination of social sector and emerging technologies. She also highlighted that the Hackathon has enabled the use of emerging technologies for social inclusion, empowerment of people & overall upliftment of the nation.

Melissa Russel, Executive Director of the Computer Society, said “We were so pleased to partner with NIC and Oracle for this event. The IEEE Computer Society has a strong membership base in India and opportunities like Gov-TechThon provide valuable ways for professionals to engage, network and utilize their skills to help solve challenging problems."

Shailender Kumar, Regional Managing Director, Oracle India, said “It was a great collaboration, and a great platform to seed innovation ideas. I was very fascinated with the prototype solutions that were submitted and it gives me an immense sense of pride to see our youth contributing to a better tomorrow. I wish the winners all the best. Oracle stays committed to innovation and to new ideas.”


Gov-TechThon 2020 - Hackathon to Incubate Ideas, Boost Innovation and Use Technology in Agriculture

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  • National Informatics Centre (NIC), IEEE Computer Society and Oracle to organise Gov Tech- Thon 2020 from 30 Oct 2020 to 1 Nov 2020 under aegis of MEITY
  • The virtual hackathon aims to incubate new ideas, boost innovation and use technology in agriculture and allied sectors
  • Secretary Meity releases the Online Registration portal ‘https://www.computer.org/education/oracle_hackathon_2020’; The hackathon is open for registration.


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Building upon the ideation and guidance from the Prime Minister and under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), National Informatics Centre (NIC), IEEE Computer Society and Oracle have come together yesterday to announce Gov Tech-Thon 2020, to incubate new ideas, boost innovation and use technology in agriculture and allied sectors.

Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced the Hackathon by releasing the Online Registration portal ‘https://www.computer.org/education/oracle_hackathon_2020’. Shri Sawhney appreciated the efforts by National Informatics Centre, IEEE and Oracle for coming together to organise this hackathon. He pointed out that the youngsters are an important part of India’s digital ecosystem and he looks forward to their participation in the hackathon and their solutions to the challenges.

Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC in her address at the release of online portal for 'Gov Tech-Thon 2020', said that the Hackathon is a step towards developing a digital ecosystem with more emerging technologies. She stated that Gov Tech-Thon 2020 will spur a lot of ideas, proof of concepts, working models for innovation and inclusion in Government services.

Dr Savita Dawar, Deputy Director General, NIC gave a brief introduction to the five challenges including AI based crop recommendations , Blockchain based seed certification, Automated vigilance in exams/tests, Automated fitness check process for commercial vehicles and Easy document uploads , from Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India which require immediate solutions.

Shri Harish Mysore, Senior Director and Head of IEEE India Operations said, “IEEE has been empowering engineers for over a century, helping advance technology across sectors. This partnership with NIC and Oracle will help increase the use of technology, reduce the digital divide in agriculture, transportation and education and will help us deliver better governance to citizens of India.”

Shri Shailender Kumar, Regional Managing Director, Oracle India, said “To transform India into a digital and knowledge economy, we must first digitally empower all its people, key economic sectors and allied communities. We are proud to join hands with NIC and IEEE for Gov Tech-Thon 2020 and look forward to supporting local innovation in all key areas identified.”

Gov Tech-Thon 2020, a pan India 36 hours virtual Hackathon, to be organised from 30 October to 1st November, 2020. The Hackathon will be facilitated by IEEE, a trusted voice for engineering, computing and technology information. Registrations for Gov Tech-Thon 2020 are open.

The virtual hackathon is open to students, working professionals, startups, freelance technologists, faculty, and other IT service firms in India. During the hackathon, participants will receive mentorship and advice from technical experts from NIC, IEEE and Oracle, as well as senior domain experts from the Ministries of Agriculture, Education and Transport Departments, Government of India.

Participating teams will have access to the latest tools from Oracle, Oracle Autonomous Database, built-in and easy-to-use cloud security, and compute – to help them develop prototypes that are practical and scalable. Additionally, they will be able to leverage open source technologies that bring benefits of high performance, reliability and data security.

About National Informatics Centre (NIC)

National Informatics Centre (NIC) is attached office of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). NIC was established in 1976, and has rich experience in providing ICT and eGovernance support to the Government for the last 4 decades and helping bridge the digital divide. It has emerged as a promoter of digital opportunities for sustainable development. NIC spearheaded “Informatics-Led-Development” by implementing ICT applications in social and public administration and facilitates electronic delivery of services to the government (G2G), business (G2B), citizen (G2C) and government employee (G2E). NIC, through its ICT Network, “NICNET”, has institutional linkages with all the Ministries /Departments of the Central Government, 37 State Governments/ Union Territories, and about 720+ District Administrations of India.

NIC has been closely associated with the Government in different aspects of Governance besides establishing a Nationwide State-of-the-Art ICT Infrastructure, it has also built a large number of digital solutions to support the government at various levels, making the last-mile delivery of government services to the citizens a reality.

About IEEE Computer Society

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its more than 419,000 members in over 160 countries. For more information about IEEE, please visit www.ieee.org.

The IEEE Computer Society is the premier source for information, inspiration, and collaboration in computer science and engineering. Connecting members worldwide, the Computer Society empowers the people who advance technology by delivering tools for individuals at all stages of their professional careers. For more information about IEEE Computer Society, visit www.computer.org

About Oracle

The Oracle Cloud offers a complete suite of integrated applications for Sales, Service, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, plus Highly Automated and Secure Generation 2 Infrastructure featuring the Oracle Autonomous Database. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.



Oracle to Take a 12.5% Stake in TikTok Global

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Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) announced today that it was chosen to become TikTok's secure cloud technology provider. This technical decision by TikTok was heavily influenced by Zoom's recent success in moving a large portion of its video conferencing capacity to the Oracle Public Cloud.

"TikTok picked Oracle's new Generation 2 Cloud infrastructure because it's much faster, more reliable, and more secure than the first generation technology currently offered by all the other major cloud providers," said Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison. "In the 2020 Industry CloudPath survey that IDC recently released where it surveyed 935 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) customers on their satisfaction with the top IaaS vendors including Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM and Google Cloud .... Oracle IaaS received the highest satisfaction score." 


"As a part of this agreement, TikTok will run on the Oracle Cloud and Oracle will become a minority investor in TikTok Global," said Oracle CEO Safra Catz. "Oracle will quickly deploy, rapidly scale, and operate TikTok systems in the Oracle Cloud. We are a hundred percent confident in our ability to deliver a highly secure environment to TikTok and ensure data privacy to TikTok's American users, and users throughout the world. This greatly improved security and guaranteed privacy will enable the continued rapid growth of the TikTok user community to benefit all stakeholders."

Based on decades of experience securing the world's most sensitive data, the Oracle Generation 2 cloud was built from the ground up to fully isolate running applications and autonomously respond to security threats. Oracle will combine its secure cloud technology with continuous code reviews, monitoring, and auditing to provide unprecedented assurance that U.S. TikTok user data is private and secure.

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Get Your Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer Certification and Pass 1Z0-808 Exam with Examsnap

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IT is a relatively new and at the same time one of the fastest growing fields in the world. The applications of computer science are numerous, and that is what encourages people to keep on researching new things in the field. There are a few companies that are currently leading the market of technology developments. One of such companies is Oracle which has been around for quite some time now and has produced some of the greatest cloud and database technologies we use every day.

Oracle is much more than a company that produces computer software and technologies. Oracle is also known for offering a number of IT certifications. For those who do not know, Oracle is the birthplace of Java, therefore it would only be fitting for Oracle to offer a certification that revolves around this programming language. This article is dedicated to Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer, one of the most sought-after Oracle credentials on the associate level. We will also discuss the details of 1Z0-808, the only exam you need to clear in order to get OCA Java SE 8 Programmer.

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer

This associate-level credential is designed to validate the candidate’s basic knowledge of Java fundamentals. This credential equips you with the skills necessary to prepare the ground for your future Java developer career. To get certified, you need to pass just one exam, and its code is 1Z0-808. Below you will find a description of 1Z0-808: Java SE 8 Programmer I and some tips to prepare for your certification test.

Oracle Java SE 8 Programmer I Exam: Things to Know

Before you schedule your Oracle 1Z0-808 exam, there are some things that you need to know. Oracle 1Z0-808 is a difficult exam and that is why it is important to go in prepared. All of the questions that you will see in the exam are multiple-choice, and the test consists of a total of 70 questions. Each candidate is given exactly 150 minutes to answer all of these questions. 150 minutes might seem a lot, but you still need to manage your time properly. Don’t rush, take the appropriate amount of time to answer each question. If you wish to pass the exam, then you must ensure that you get at least 65%.

Books for Oracle 1Z0-808 Exam

When you are preparing for Oracle 1Z0-808 exam, then you will need all the help that you can get. So, you should not ignore any books that you find. There are a number of books that you can find on this topic, however, it would be very difficult to filter out the best ones. So, here you will find some of the best books to refer during your 1Z0-808 preparation.


  1. The first book that you should turn your attention to is the OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I Certification Guide authored by Mala Gupta. The book is well-written and most importantly, it is easy to understand. The writer has properly explained the latest features of Java 8 with a lot of diagrams, flowcharts, and other visual aids. The book covers all the topics that are part of Oracle 1Z0-808 test and has a few additional chapters which reveal interesting details about Java.

  2. OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide is the next book that you should consider. If you don’t want to rely solely on online learning platforms, then this book is a great alternative. It is written by Scott Selikoff and Jeanne Boyarsky, and they have done an immaculate job at covering all the main 1Z0-808 topics. The book contains a lot of practice examples explaining all the necessary concepts of Java.



Apart from the books, you can also opt for instructor-led and online courses offered by Oracle.

Prepare with Examsnap

If you are still confused about how you are going to prepare for Oracle 1Z0-808 exam, then you should consider using the Examsnap website. By purchasing the Examsnap preparation bundle for this test, you will get access to a lot of useful resources. The Examsnap bundle comes with a ton of video lectures and practice questions. Remember that 1Z0-808 is completely based on multiple-choice questions, which means that you will have to answer quickly. By taking practice tests from Examsnap, you can train yourself to answer correctly in the given time limit. Time management is another important thing that you need to keep in mind.

My Experience with Oracle 1Z0-808 Exam

My preparation for 1Z0-808 exam was an eye-opening experience. The first thing that I did was to enroll in an online course by Examsnap, and it was one of the most important decisions. The best thing about the course is that you get firsthand information from a specialist.

The next thing that I would advise is that when you are working with Java, you need to keep an eye out for syntactical errors. Also, it is quite difficult to understand certain concepts of Java in a short span of time, and this is where flowcharts and UML diagrams can be helpful.

Conclusion

OCA Java SE 8 Programmer is currently one of the most popular certifications that you can find. By passing 1Z0-808 exam, you will become an Oracle Certified Associate, and this will open a lot of new doors for you in the future.

India To Fight Fake Drugs Problem Using Oracle's Blockchain Solution

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According to a report by World Health Organisation (WHO), 35% of the fake drugs sold all over the world comes from India which means that an estimated one in 10 medical products circulating in low and middle-income countries like India is either "substandard or falsified". In India too, 20% of the drugs sold in the country are fake.

India occupies the counterfeit drug market of nearly Rs 4,000 crore, says the research report from WHO. This leads to implication isof highest concern not just for India but for other countries too. As medicines promote antimicrobial resistance in people, who can pass on the mutant infection while travelling to other countries. Such bacteria or virus resistant to medicine will become impossible to treat.

Seeing this danger, a government of India's policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has partnered with the technology giant Oracle and local chain of hospitals, Apollo Hospitals, where Oracle will integrate its blockchain technology and a distributed ledger solution in pharmaceutical supply chain, which will create records that are unchangeable for each pharma transaction.

With this, India plans to eliminate all channels of counterfeit medical products, including pharmaceuticals, by transferring the hospital chain’s complete inventory to a blockchain-powered system. The technology is expected to reduce fraud and better manage quality in the production and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The government hopes to get real-time visibility into all drugs produced in and exported from the country.

A blockchain is a continuously growing list of digital records, or blocks, that are linked using cryptography.

Essentially, blockchain technology stops the entry of fake drugs into the supply chain, mainly the part between the drug manufacturer and end-consumers. The technology uses a highly scalable transparent protocol in order to assign every manufactured product an asset. These assets are then added to the blockchain and assigned a unique identification number, commonly referred to as hash.

Tying up of NITI Aayog with Apollo hospitals chain will help the hospital chain across India to bring their entire inventory on blockchain which in turn will help in reduction of counterfeit drugs as well as increase efficiencies. In addition, the government will get a bird’s eye view of all the drugs in supply and can identify and track discrepancies. In the words of Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO of NitiAayog, “… is putting pharma supply chain management in blockchain for complete traceability of drugs from the manufacturer to consumer.”

Besides tech giant like Oracle or IBM, few startups such as Chronicled, LinkLab, iSolve, LifeCrypter and BlockVerify, are also actively working to find blockchain solutions that bring transparency, traceability and integrity to the global drug supply chain.

Apart from this, there are various industries where blockchain hopes to bring about transparency. Even under the healthcare umbrella, there are several blockchain companies working on bringing transparency and security to patient records, DNA database creation and genomics.

In May-June this year, telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) moved a proposal to utilize blockchain technology for curbing irritating telemarketing spam call. Later in last month TRAI mandated the new guidelines of implementing to all Mobile Service Providers in India.

Source - Crypto News | References - Drug Patent Watch

Meet 18 Indian Startups Selected by Oracle for 4th Batch of its "Start-up Cloud Accelerator" Programme

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American MNC and database giant Oracle has announced that it has selected 18 new start-ups for its “Startup Cloud Accelerator” programme in India. Launched in 2016, this is the 4th consecutive batch in Bengaluru, where Oracle's global startup program was first piloted successfully, and the second consecutive batch in Delhi and Mumbai.

These newly selected startups are actively using modern technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), chatbots, big data and predictive analytics, and automation. The startups hail from diverse industry sectors spanning travel, hospitality, micro finance, marketing, employee benefits and rewards services, supply chain management, cyber security and power distribution.

Run by the members of Oracle’s research and development team, the startup programme provides mentoring, co-working space, access to Oracle customers, partners and investors and free Oracle Cloud credits.

 

Below are the list of selected 18 Indian Startups -- 6 startups each from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai batches -

Startups selected for Bengaluru batch

  • Confirmtkt: A fast growing travel ticket search engine, providing seamless ticket discovery and a hassle-free booking experience, backed by a unique and efficient algorithm. In July 2015, ConfirmTkt raised Rs 75 lakh in an angel round from Pravin Agarwala, co-founder of BetterPlace Safety Solutions, and an undisclosed investor

  • ITILITE: An integrated travel, expense and rewards management platform for corporates, offering increased efficiencies while simplifying employee lives

  • LendFoundry: An end-to-end lending platform, helping digitize a lender's entire loan lifecycle to deliver faster loans and also add new customer segments

  • INCREFF: An end-to-end supply chain management solution for the fashion industry, improving inventory efficiency of brands and retailers through data backed intelligence

  • XOXODAY: An experiential employee engagement, rewards, and loyalty platform for enterprises, improving employee morale and productivity

  • Squadcast: An incident management platform focused on helping tech teams accelerate innovation and iterate faster


Startups selected for Delhi batch:



  • Threatcop (Kratikal): An end-to-end cyber security solution provider

  • Mobisy: Real-time analytics platform for brands to improve sales automation and distribution

  • VdoCipher: A secure video streaming solution for businesses looking to monetize videos

  • HeyMojo: An AI enabled marketing automation platform driving zero commission bookings and orders for the hospitality industry

  • Notify Visitors: AI and ML powered personalized customer engagement and messaging platform that automates notifications on web and mobile apps based on visitor behaviour

  • Advantage Club: A data driven employee engagement platform providing corporate discounts and facilitating rewards and recognition. The startup, which is based out of Gurgaon, has raised $300,000 in a funding led by Axilor Ventures, in January this year.


Startups selected for Mumbai batch:

  • SustLabs: A big data and analytics company that reads and decodes real-time electricity consumption in your home, across appliances, by monitoring smart meter readings

  • CredAble: A supply chain financing platform combining financing, analytics to enable financial institutions and corporate treasuries to buy and structure third party receivables dynamically

  • I3 Systems: An automation platform powered by Machine Learning algorithms for insurance companies

  • Eduvanz Finance: A new technology NBFC focusing on skill building and education

  • Jubi AI: A conversational chatbots company, enabling deep deployments across channels for customers, helping them personalize customer experience and automate online sales

  • RupeeCircle: A peer-to-peer lending platform connecting credit worthy borrowers with investors looking for high returns on their investments. The startup has recently raised ₹4 Crore from Mahindra Finance



Harshad Oak, Senior Director, Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem, said, "With Indian start-ups making global strides, Oracle’s enterprise-grade cloud platform is a natural choice for them to be able to scale rapidly, securely and cost effectively. We’re excited to have these trailblazers part of our start-up programme.”

The Oracle “Start-up Cloud Accelerator” has nine locations worldwide — Austin, Bengaluru, Bristol, Mumbai, Delhi, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Tel Aviv.

In February this year, Oracle launched a virtual startup accelerator programme called Oracle Scaleup Ecosystem, which is essentially a global non-residential startup programme, that will focus on cities outside the purview of its exiting residential "Startup Cloud Accelerator" programme.

In May, Oracle also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Jharkhand to identify areas in which Oracle’s cloud-based technologies can be utilized to deliver improved citizen services. As a part of the MoU, Oracle will help the state government to improve its citizen services and attract IT startups to assist the state in improving its citizen services through e-governance.

Last month, Oracle has formally launched its much-anticipated blockchain service "Blockchain Cloud Service" generally available globally including in India. The service for enterprises, will help businesses build Blockchain networks to drive efficient transactions.

Via - Economic Times

Meet 18 Indian Startups Selected by Oracle for 4th Batch of its "Start-up Cloud Accelerator" Programme

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American MNC and database giant Oracle has announced that it has selected 18 new start-ups for its “Startup Cloud Accelerator” programme in India. Launched in 2016, this is the 4th consecutive batch in Bengaluru, where Oracle's global startup program was first piloted successfully, and the second consecutive batch in Delhi and Mumbai.

These newly selected startups are actively using modern technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), chatbots, big data and predictive analytics, and automation. The startups hail from diverse industry sectors spanning travel, hospitality, micro finance, marketing, employee benefits and rewards services, supply chain management, cyber security and power distribution.

Run by the members of Oracle’s research and development team, the startup programme provides mentoring, co-working space, access to Oracle customers, partners and investors and free Oracle Cloud credits.

 

Below are the list of selected 18 Indian Startups -- 6 startups each from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai batches -

Startups selected for Bengaluru batch

  • Confirmtkt: A fast growing travel ticket search engine, providing seamless ticket discovery and a hassle-free booking experience, backed by a unique and efficient algorithm. In July 2015, ConfirmTkt raised Rs 75 lakh in an angel round from Pravin Agarwala, co-founder of BetterPlace Safety Solutions, and an undisclosed investor

  • ITILITE: An integrated travel, expense and rewards management platform for corporates, offering increased efficiencies while simplifying employee lives

  • LendFoundry: An end-to-end lending platform, helping digitize a lender's entire loan lifecycle to deliver faster loans and also add new customer segments

  • INCREFF: An end-to-end supply chain management solution for the fashion industry, improving inventory efficiency of brands and retailers through data backed intelligence

  • XOXODAY: An experiential employee engagement, rewards, and loyalty platform for enterprises, improving employee morale and productivity

  • Squadcast: An incident management platform focused on helping tech teams accelerate innovation and iterate faster


Startups selected for Delhi batch:



  • Threatcop (Kratikal): An end-to-end cyber security solution provider

  • Mobisy: Real-time analytics platform for brands to improve sales automation and distribution

  • VdoCipher: A secure video streaming solution for businesses looking to monetize videos

  • HeyMojo: An AI enabled marketing automation platform driving zero commission bookings and orders for the hospitality industry

  • Notify Visitors: AI and ML powered personalized customer engagement and messaging platform that automates notifications on web and mobile apps based on visitor behaviour

  • Advantage Club: A data driven employee engagement platform providing corporate discounts and facilitating rewards and recognition. The startup, which is based out of Gurgaon, has raised $300,000 in a funding led by Axilor Ventures, in January this year.


Startups selected for Mumbai batch:

  • SustLabs: A big data and analytics company that reads and decodes real-time electricity consumption in your home, across appliances, by monitoring smart meter readings

  • CredAble: A supply chain financing platform combining financing, analytics to enable financial institutions and corporate treasuries to buy and structure third party receivables dynamically

  • I3 Systems: An automation platform powered by Machine Learning algorithms for insurance companies

  • Eduvanz Finance: A new technology NBFC focusing on skill building and education

  • Jubi AI: A conversational chatbots company, enabling deep deployments across channels for customers, helping them personalize customer experience and automate online sales

  • RupeeCircle: A peer-to-peer lending platform connecting credit worthy borrowers with investors looking for high returns on their investments. The startup has recently raised ₹4 Crore from Mahindra Finance



Harshad Oak, Senior Director, Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem, said, "With Indian start-ups making global strides, Oracle’s enterprise-grade cloud platform is a natural choice for them to be able to scale rapidly, securely and cost effectively. We’re excited to have these trailblazers part of our start-up programme.”

The Oracle “Start-up Cloud Accelerator” has nine locations worldwide — Austin, Bengaluru, Bristol, Mumbai, Delhi, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Tel Aviv.

In February this year, Oracle launched a virtual startup accelerator programme called Oracle Scaleup Ecosystem, which is essentially a global non-residential startup programme, that will focus on cities outside the purview of its exiting residential "Startup Cloud Accelerator" programme.

In May, Oracle also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Jharkhand to identify areas in which Oracle’s cloud-based technologies can be utilized to deliver improved citizen services. As a part of the MoU, Oracle will help the state government to improve its citizen services and attract IT startups to assist the state in improving its citizen services through e-governance.

Last month, Oracle has formally launched its much-anticipated blockchain service "Blockchain Cloud Service" generally available globally including in India. The service for enterprises, will help businesses build Blockchain networks to drive efficient transactions.

Via - Economic Times

Oracle Launches Its Blockchain Cloud Services Globally Including India

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Tech giant Oracle has formally launched its much-anticipated blockchain service "Blockchain Cloud Service" generally available globally including in India. The service for enterprises, will help businesses build Blockchain networks to drive efficient transactions.

The Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service offers its clients a safe environment to build and test their own networks. Moreover, its users will be able to easily integrate Oracle’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and third-party applications.

Indian Oil, Arab Jordan Investment Bank, CargoSmart, Certified Origins, Intelipost, MTO, Neurosoft, Nigeria Customs, Delhi-based Sofbang, Solar Site Design and TradeFin are among the organisations which are an early adoptor of Oracle's blockchain platform.

"We are excited to announce the availability of Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service. With Oracle's platform, enterprises can enhance their business, eliminate unnecessary processes and transact with their distributed networks more easily, transparently and securely than ever before," Amit Zavery, executive vice-president of Oracle Cloud Platform, said in a statement.

Notably, the Oracle blockchain platform is built on top of “Hyperledger Fabric”, an open-source project governed by Linux foundation, interoperable with non-Oracle versions of Fabric using compatible releases, accessible from cloud and on-prem applications via REST APIs and Hyperledger SDKs.

Oracle also claims that its blockchain platform is Industry's 1st and only autonomous blockchain cloud platform to simplify operations and enable customers to focus on applications with Oracle-managed service monitoring, automated recovery, and zero-downtime patching.

Oracle is also delivering new SaaS applications to use Blockchain technology for common use cases, such as track and trace, provenance identification, warranty and usage and cold chain.

“Blockchain projects are quickly moving from pilot to production as enterprises and governments begin to see the inherent value of distributed ledgers and smart contracts,” said Robert Parker, Group Vice President of manufacturing and retail insights, IDC.

The executive vice president of Oracle Cloud Platform, Amit Zavery, said, “We are excited to announce the availability of Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service. It is the result of years of R&D alongside our valued partners and customers. With Oracle’s platform, enterprises can enhance their business, eliminate unnecessary processes, and transact with their distributed networks more easily, transparently and securely than ever before.”

To recall, last month global credit card giant Mastercard filed a patent through which it is exploring the usage of Blockchain technology in securely verifying payment cards at the point-of-sale (PoS), in order to curb skimming of credit cards.

Also, in the same month Indian government's policy think tank, NITI Aayog, and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to use blockchain technology in fertilizer subsidy disbursal and management.

Recently, India's telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) also intended to utilize blockchain technology to curb pesky & irritating telemarketing spam calls.

Via - CCN.com | Hindustan Times

Former Oracle CFO Jeff Epstein Joins Moglix's Board of Advisors

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Moglix, a leading Asia based marketplace player that is helping organisations transform Commerce and Supply Chain with Technology, has roped in Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and former CFO of Oracle, to its Board of Advisors. Epstein, who is based out of Bessemer’s Menlo Park office in the US and leads the Venture’s CFO Advisory Board, specializes in marketplaces, B2B SAAS and advertising technology companies.

While Moglix continues to grow, having built strong global SAAS technology and working with SAP as a partner, the association with Epstein will help Moglix strengthen ties with Oracle and bring finesse to the Moglix Digital Supply Chain Global offerings.

To further the global supply chain technology ambition, Moglix’s Board of Advisors has Manufacturing and Technology stalwarts like Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, who since inception has backed Moglix as his maiden investment in B2B e-commerce domain, and Sailesh Rao, Ex-VP, Twitter, Ex- Google, who works with Moglix on product advisory.

Jeff Epstein with his more than 25 years of experience in senior financial and management positions at leading enterprises like DoubleClick (acquired by Google), King World Productions (acquired by CBS) and Nielsen’s Media Measurement and Information Group, has helped enterprises with product strategy and marketing efforts. Jeff's expertise in global operations and finance will help Moglix in Global outreach.

Commenting on the appointment, Rahul Garg, Founder & CEO, Moglix, said, “It is our privilege to have Jeff on board, his expertise in B2B marketplaces and enterprise SaaS is second to none. Having advised a number of technology companies, Jeff understands the need of cutting-edge technology in achieving operational excellence, compliance and governance. Jeff is an extremely valuable addition to our Board of Advisors and with his guidance our dream of disrupting the manufacturing space through innovative technology seems even more close to being achieved.” He further added, “Moglix has been a part of the SAP Startup Studio since 2016, and with Jeff coming onboard, we will look at building innovation on top of SAP and Oracle.”

Jeff Epstein is excited to be associated with the company that is aiding a digital revolution in India’s manufacturing sector. “Much is happening in the digital landscape of India and the market, if tapped correctly, has exponential growth prospects. Moglix seems to have caught with the pulse of time having stepped into the next growth phase with the launch of GreenGST, aligning their offerings to demands of digital technology in manufacturing, and collective move towards ease of doing business. I am tremendously happy to be a part of the team and look forward to helping them grow,” Jeff said.

The announcement comes shortly after Moglix’s Series B round of funding of $12 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, Rocketship vc., and existing investors Accel Partners, Jungle Ventures and Venture Highway, indicative of the company’s value proposition a winner in the ecosystem. The funds are being utilised to support technology solutions in supply chain and manufactruing, infrastructure growth and expansion plans.

Former Oracle CFO Jeff Epstein Joins Moglix's Board of Advisors

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Moglix, a leading Asia based marketplace player that is helping organisations transform Commerce and Supply Chain with Technology, has roped in Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and former CFO of Oracle, to its Board of Advisors. Epstein, who is based out of Bessemer’s Menlo Park office in the US and leads the Venture’s CFO Advisory Board, specializes in marketplaces, B2B SAAS and advertising technology companies.

While Moglix continues to grow, having built strong global SAAS technology and working with SAP as a partner, the association with Epstein will help Moglix strengthen ties with Oracle and bring finesse to the Moglix Digital Supply Chain Global offerings.

To further the global supply chain technology ambition, Moglix’s Board of Advisors has Manufacturing and Technology stalwarts like Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, who since inception has backed Moglix as his maiden investment in B2B e-commerce domain, and Sailesh Rao, Ex-VP, Twitter, Ex- Google, who works with Moglix on product advisory.

Jeff Epstein with his more than 25 years of experience in senior financial and management positions at leading enterprises like DoubleClick (acquired by Google), King World Productions (acquired by CBS) and Nielsen’s Media Measurement and Information Group, has helped enterprises with product strategy and marketing efforts. Jeff's expertise in global operations and finance will help Moglix in Global outreach.

Commenting on the appointment, Rahul Garg, Founder & CEO, Moglix, said, “It is our privilege to have Jeff on board, his expertise in B2B marketplaces and enterprise SaaS is second to none. Having advised a number of technology companies, Jeff understands the need of cutting-edge technology in achieving operational excellence, compliance and governance. Jeff is an extremely valuable addition to our Board of Advisors and with his guidance our dream of disrupting the manufacturing space through innovative technology seems even more close to being achieved.” He further added, “Moglix has been a part of the SAP Startup Studio since 2016, and with Jeff coming onboard, we will look at building innovation on top of SAP and Oracle.”

Jeff Epstein is excited to be associated with the company that is aiding a digital revolution in India’s manufacturing sector. “Much is happening in the digital landscape of India and the market, if tapped correctly, has exponential growth prospects. Moglix seems to have caught with the pulse of time having stepped into the next growth phase with the launch of GreenGST, aligning their offerings to demands of digital technology in manufacturing, and collective move towards ease of doing business. I am tremendously happy to be a part of the team and look forward to helping them grow,” Jeff said.

The announcement comes shortly after Moglix’s Series B round of funding of $12 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, Rocketship vc., and existing investors Accel Partners, Jungle Ventures and Venture Highway, indicative of the company’s value proposition a winner in the ecosystem. The funds are being utilised to support technology solutions in supply chain and manufactruing, infrastructure growth and expansion plans.

Oracle To Encourage Jharkhand Startup Ecosystem

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Global technology giant Oracle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Jharkhand to identify areas in which Oracle’s cloud-based technologies can be utilized to deliver improved citizen services. As a part of the MoU, Oracle will help the state government to improve its citizen services and attract IT startups to assist the state in improving its citizen services through e-governance.

Raghubar Das, Chief Minister of Jharkhand said, "We want to be the top choice with global companies for investments and be India’s startup hub. Oracle’s rich global experience, technology expertise and strong capabilities, make them ideal partners for us."

Safra Catz, CEO, Oracle said, “Just as cloud is triggering broad innovation within the technology industry, it will also drive changes and increase efficiency within emerging economies like India.” He added, “India’s rapid transformation echoes the generational shift taking place in the technology industry."

“Oracle is looking forward to working with Jharkhand’s administration to support entrepreneurship, create opportunity, and improve services for its citizens, as we have done with governments around the world,” added Catz.

Under the MoU, Oracle and the Jharkhand government will work together to create proof of concepts and help new startups using Oracle cloud-based platforms to operationalize citizen services and startup centres. Oracle will offer support to the state through its enormous portfolio of technology solutions, including Oracle Cloud. These solutions cater to the rising requirements and expectations of citizens, businesses and government departments for smarter, transparent and efficient governance within the state of Jharkhand.

Earlier this year, Jharkhand has also received investment support from the Union government for an internal venture capital fund to support startups in the state.

Great News For Virtual Reality and Chatbot Startups

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A recent report named "Virtual Experiences Can Replace Reality" published by global computer company Oracle has put forth some interesting research about the upcoming marketing trends we could see in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) startups.

The report, which involved taking a survey of approximately 800 companies in total, states that 78 per cent of companies interviewed are considering to offer virtual reality experiences to their customers by the end of year 2020.

All thanks to the advancements made in the technology sector over the years, information is now available online 24x7, and various consumer behaviour reports have shown that people want to use the World Wide Web to keep themselves informed. According to Oracle's report, about 40 per cent of the companies surveyed stated that a vast majority of their customers prefer gathering the information for themselves rather than contacting the company directly. The only time they contact the company's customer service is when they're considering purchasing the product.

According to statistics highlighted by Oracle's report, while 78 per cent of companies are wanting to make use of the power of VR for its various communication benefits, about 38 per cent of the companies have already gone ahead and integrated this comparatively new technology into their businesses.

Apart from VR, the other comparatively newer technology that is talked about in the report is chatbots. According to statistics revealed by the report, about 80 per cent of the companies surveyed are interested in making use of chatbots within a period of next 4 years so as to take their customer service to another level.

Chatbots have been garnering a lot of interest since a last couple of years. It was only last year that Deloitte Digital had organised a "Chatbot s— Get Ready for the Next Digital Revolution” event in Milan, Italy. The event saw many companies coming together and extensively discussing their innovative chatbots ideas and the various contributions they have made to business till date. The event had in attendance some of the most important members of the Italian and foreign marketing scene, including biggies like Sky and Fiat.

The Investments in the Chatbots technology has been increasing at a rapid pace, especially since the time that chatbots became integrated with Facebook's Messenger. Within just a month after Facebook's announcement, the number of active chatbots on Messenger totalled to over an impressive 35,000.

Global tech giants like Microsoft, Oracle, Google, IBM and Twitter are swiftly pacing towards the future. There's a great probability that by the year 2020, the world might be able to witness some great innovations in the field of bettering communication between companies and their customers.

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Oracle Buys Cloud Services Company NetSuite for $9.3B in an All-Cash Deal

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Oracle has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NetSuite, the cloud company. The proposed transaction is expected to close in 2016. Until the transaction closes, Oracle and NetSuite will continue to operate independently.

In 1998, NetSuite pioneered the Cloud Computing revolution, establishing the world's first company dedicated to delivering business applications over the Internet. Today, NetSuite provides a suite of cloud-based financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software that runs the business of more than 30,000 companies, organizations, and subsidiaries in more than 100 countries.

The addition of NetSuite will enable Oracle to expand its ability to support customers of any size in more industries and more countries.

“Oracle and NetSuite cloud applications are complementary, and will coexist in the marketplace forever,” said Mark Hurd, Chief Executive Officer, Oracle. “We intend to invest heavily in both products—engineering and distribution.”

“We expect this acquisition to be immediately accretive to Oracle’s earnings on a non-GAAP basis in the first full fiscal year after closing,” said Safra Catz, Chief Executive Officer, Oracle.

“NetSuite has been working for 18 years to develop a single system for running a business in the cloud,” said Evan Goldberg, Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman, NetSuite. “This combination is a winner for NetSuite’s customers, employees and partners.”

“NetSuite will benefit from Oracle’s global scale and reach to accelerate the availability of our cloud solutions in more industries and more countries,” said Zach Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, NetSuite. “We are excited to join Oracle and accelerate our pace of innovation.”

The evaluation and negotiation of the transaction was led by a Special Committee of Oracle’s Board of Directors consisting solely of independent directors. The closing of the transaction is subject to receiving certain regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions including NetSuite stockholders tendering a majority of NetSuite’s outstanding shares in the tender offer. In addition, the closing is subject to a condition that a majority of NetSuite’s outstanding shares not owned by executive officers or directors of NetSuite, or persons affiliated with Larry Ellison, his family members and any affiliated entities, be tendered in the tender offer.

Oracle Launches "Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator" in India, Company's First Ever Incubator Centre

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On the heels of Oracle CEO Safra Catz's meeting with PM of India Mr.Narendra Modi and a series of investments announced as part of Oracle's expansion in India and support of Digital India initiatives, the company today announced at Oracle CloudWorld that its first incubation centre will launch in India.

Called the "Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator," the centre will open in Bengaluru on April 8, 2016 and will be inaugurated by Oracle's President of Product Development Thomas Kurian. Several more centres are slated to launch later in Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Trivandrum and Vijayawada. Oracle's Sanket Atal, Group Vice President of Development, will be leading the initiative.

"The initial program center is in Bangalore, the second-most funded startup hub outside the US.We will replicate the program in multiple locations within India in the near future and will list them here," said Oracle according to its website.

Startups in India can apply for Oracle's Bangalore accelerator program here - https://www.oracle.com/in/startup/apply.html

"India is at an exciting phase of growth, innovation and development," said Thomas Kurian. "Through the Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator and the growing popularity of cloud as an alternate computing model, we want to be the catalyst for new business ideas. We are committed to furthering the government of India's 'Startup India' initiative. It matches our agenda of fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating the right ecosystem for growth and development."

Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator



Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind global startup accelerator initiative by Oracle. Oracle India will lead the initiative for the company. With Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator, Oracle aims to help speed up a startup's development through a combination of technical and business mentoring. The initiative targets midsize firms, including MSMEs1 (micro, small, medium sized enterprises) and startups, which are recognised as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy that contributes more than 37 percent to India's GDP2.

"We chose Bengaluru for our first centre, given that Bengaluru is the second best funded startup hub in the world, outside of USA3," added Kurian.

Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator is open to early-stage technology and technology-enabled startups who are building innovative solutions. The product or service should have the potential to make an impact on customers in the specific industry segment they are targeting. Prospective startup applicants will be reviewed through a meticulous qualification process. Startups can apply online at www.oracle.com/in/startup/ till May 5, 2016. Selected startups will enjoy the benefits of a six month acceleration facilitated by technical and business experts from the industry and Oracle.

In order to help startups have a better chance of succeeding, Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator will provide them with the following:


  • Structured mentoring


  • State-of-the-art technology


  • Co-working space


  • Access to Oracle customers and partners


  • Access to investors


  • Free credits on Oracle Cloud

The Top 20 IoT Companies Right Now

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Internet of Things (IoT) involves connecting everything from wearable devices and traffic signals to waste control systems and door locks to a huge network. We recently reported about how Industry veterans from Vodafone, Tesco, Tech Mahindra, Philips, GE and Cisco have joined hands to form an Internet of Things panel in India.  While Internet of Things seems to have recently started gaining pace in India, it is a well known concept in the international markets since the year 1999.

A lot of companies over the years have tried to do their bit for IoT and have given us some of the most amazing IoT products that we could have ever imagined in the process. Currently, the numero uno position is a close contest between five of the largest technology companies in the world, namely: Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, Google, and IBM.

Iot-analytics.com has come up with a list which ranks the top twenty Internet of Things companies in the world right now. The ranks are based on number of Google searches, Twitter mentions and blogs and newspaper headlines that the Internet of Things companies are able to attract. They have also taken into account the number of Internet of Things focused employees these companies have employed.

  1. Intel -


    Brian Krzanich, Intel’s CEO, seems to be a person who learns from his past mistakes. When Smartphones first came into the market, Krzanich thought it wasn’t an opportunity worth capturing and the concept would fizzle out after sometime but as time has it, he was horribly wrong. With Internet of Things, he doesn’t want to repeat the same mistakes. He wants every fifty billion connected devices that the IoT promises in the next five years to have “Intel Inside”.

    Intel is one of the forerunners in manufacturing new generation low-power chips for Internet of Things connected devices. The company’s Research and Development centres and a number of other industry co-operations lay the foundation of its Internet of Things push. The software giant is currently focusing on developers and startups. The company is marketing its Intel Galileo developer kit all over the world. With the kit, anyone can create their own thing. The company has recently added a new addition to its Internet of Things profile. It’s a platform that will connect the data from your devices to the cloud.


  2. Microsoft -


    This software giant followed the footsteps of Intel, when it comes to Smartphones. Windows Phones enjoy a small three percent share in the Smartphone market.

    The software giant has come up with three IoT propositions till now. First comes the Azure platform. This platform has the potential of becoming a one- stop- shop cloud platform for all your connected devices. Secondly, the software giant has Microsoft Streaming Analytics, which has an aim of benefitting from a new kind of processing that will be essential for extracting meaning from sensor data in real time. At the third spot is Microsoft Band. The software giant has made a foray into the health and wearable space through this invention. Apart from the above mentioned three products, the software giant has been experimenting a lot in the industrial Internet of Things space. The company recently worked with Kuka, the robot manufacturer, on a project that equipped a Jeep Wrangler plant with the company’s Microsoft technology to run manufacturing lines. Microsoft is planning to launch similar projects in the connected car and connected health space.


  3. Cisco -



    The Company has been crowned for coining the term Internet of Everything. Cisco has managed to centre its business strategy around IoT like no other big technology companies. IoT has always remained at the heart of what the company does. Cisco has developed network equipment like switches and routers for its enterprise customers. The company is also highly active in security solutions. it is also the host of the esteem IoT World Forum.


  4. Google -



    The search giant has increased the pace of its IoT activity over the years. The company bought Nest, the smart home company, for a whopping $3.2 billion in January last year. That day marked the commencement of mass market awareness for the IoT. The search giant’s self driving car project and Google glass also come under the IoT category. In addition to all this, the California based company recently announced the “Physical web platform”. Nothing much has been revealed about the platform yet but it is for sure an IoT.


  5. IBM -



    Acquiring fifth position in the top five IoT companies is the software giant IBM. The company is famous for making huge investments in enterprise application infrastructure and databases for connected devices. It has also been investing heavily in Analytics. The software giant also partners with other companies in order to create IoT showcases in various different areas.

    Related Reading - Top 10 IoT-based Product Startups From India



  6. Samsung -


    The Company’s acquisition of SmartThings, a leading smart home platform, has helped it make a cut into the top 10 IoT companies. Apart from this, the company is also a major player in the wearables market.


  7. Apple -


    The Company believes in doing everything in its own, secretive way. It lays low for some time and then comes out with a bang. Currently, the company’s IoT activity is focused on its Apple HomeKit platform and Apple iWatch. It also has an Apple HealthKit. If some rumors are to be believed, the company is planning to enter the Internet connected car market.



  8. SAP -


    The Germany based company is at the top of the enterprise software market right now. But the German giant believes that the IoT market will soon undergo a drastic change. The company has planned to position its HANA database as “the secret sauce to make Internet of Things run simple”. The company has worked hard to enable its ERP-System with Internet of Things functionality. It has also been experimenting vigorously with machine-to-machine platforms. The company is working on several projects in service, logistics and manufacturing operations.


  9. Gartner


    The Company has a very good reputation when it comes to IoT. Its great reputation is a result of its much famous hype-cycle. The company placed IoT into the steeply rising part of its hype-cycle in the year 2011, when almost no one was using the term IoT.  In 2014 the company announced that the IoT has finally reached its peak and is now up for a fall. While Garnter believes that IoT is up for a downfall, most of the other IoT don’t agree with it. They believe though the concept may face a little setback, it won’t fall as deeply as concepts such as “gesture control” or “virtual reality” have.



  10. Oracle -


    The Company is quite behind in IoT when compared to its other heavy weight contemporaries. Most of its activity is focused on its cloud platform. Oracle is renewing its push to promote Java as a platform for developers to build applications for small devices and the Internet of things.

    The company also announced Java ME Embedded 8.1 early access, featuring support for ARM Cortex M3/M4 microcontrollers and a developer preview for Freescale FRDM K64 boards with mbed support. Updated Raspberry Pi support is featured as well.

    Oracle has announced a collaboration with mobile network operator Vodafone to develop internet of things (IoT) systems as demand for smart cities, connected cars and m-health increases


  11. ARM -


    The United Kingdom based company’s mbed cloud platform and low-power Cortex processor family is its answer to IoT. With IBM, the company offers ARM mbed IoT starter kit which allow hobbyists to make Internet of Things (IoT) products that are cloud ready and capable of transmitting and receiving data for alert or analysis.



  12. General Electric -


    The Company is credited with being one of the most enthusiastic Industrial IoT companies. GE was behind the coining of the term Industrial Internet. The company is providing solutions in a number of areas such as power generation, manufacturing or aviation. GE achieved revenues worth $1 billion with its industrial internet products last year.

    In India, GE along with other tech firms is forming an India Internet of Things panel to build open source IoT solutions for solving problems in areas such as healthcare, education and agriculture.




  13. Accenture -


    The Company should credit its place in the top 20 to a number of recent publications. The number of Accenture employees associated with Internet of Things shot up from a mere 11 to a good 250+ on LinkedIn in a period of just three months.



  14. Amazon


    Its Echo has the potential of becoming a great Internet connected home companion. The company is also in the midst of preparing its much famous cloud services for Internet of Things devices.




  15. HP


    The Company has an aim of connecting devices with its open-source dev-ready cloud platform called Helion cloud platform.


  16. Arduino -


    The Company’s development boards are a great hit with the developers. They are used by many startups for their prototypes.



  17. IDC -


    The Company is working hard with Gartner in order to establish itself as one of the topmost IoT companies focused on market research.


  18. Blackberry -


    The once famous Smartphone manufacturer also provides an Internet of Things platform, specifically for automotive and asset tracking.


  19. PTC


    It is the mother company behind the much famous Thingworx IoT platform.



  20. Verizon -


    It is a top player in North America for machine-to-machine (M2M) managed services. The services allow data communication through cellular network. The company is famous for showcasing communication solutions specifically in the connected car and the connected health space.

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