Five Minute Briefing - Oracle
July 16, 2025
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News Flashes
Oracle and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a first-of-a-kind partnership to help agencies across the federal government modernize technology and deliver savings for American taxpayers. Oracle's AI enabling cloud infrastructure includes Oracle Database 23ai, application suites with AI fully integrated, and partnerships with large language model and GPU providers give customers access to the most cutting-edge AI capabilities.
Oracle and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced the general availability of Oracle Database@AWS, enabling customers to now run Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Autonomous Database on dedicated infrastructure on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) within AWS.
Oracle announced it will invest $3 billion in Germany and the Netherlands over the next five years to meet the rising demands for AI and bolster its infrastructure powering artificial intelligence and cloud offerings in the European market. Oracle is planning to spend $2 billion in Germany and $1 billion in the Netherlands, the company said in separate statements. Additionally, Oracle said that the spending efforts will lead to a "significant expansion of AI infrastructure capacity" in both countries.
Think About It
In the rush to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), enterprises across industries have encountered a harsh reality: transformation takes more than technology. Two years ago, generative AI captured the imagination of business and technology leaders alike, promising to revolutionize operations and decision-making. Yet today, many organizations find themselves with pilot projects that are failing to scale, and AI investments that are falling short of expectations.