According to Bio IT World, life science researchers have embraced the cloud for many reasons, but the biggest one is computing power. 

Few disciplines have seen more rapid adoption of cloud computing than life sciences research. Datasets are easily anonymized; pipelines are generally comprised of cloud-friendly open-source tools, and data are often shared, making the cloud a convenient meeting point. Overshadowing all of these reasons, however, is an insatiable demand for computing power.

Startup Coder is bringing software development to the cloud, reports IEEE Spectrum. 

If you’re a newly hired software engineer, setting up your development environment can be tedious. If you’re lucky, your company will have a documented, step-by-step process to follow.

After dropping out of the race for the Pentagon’s JEDI contract, Google has won a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit to secure its multi-cloud environment, reports Tech Crunch. 

Google dropped out of the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract battle fairly early in the game, citing it was in conflict with its “AI principals.”