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Oracle has announced new innovations in its customer data platform, Oracle Unity, aimed at enhancing personalized marketing programs. These updates simplify customer data management for both B2B and B2C marketers by unifying customer data, thus eliminating complex integration projects. Key features include new B2B capabilities, real-time behavioral data personalization, and improved data collection methods. Integrations with partners like Sourcepoint and OneTrust further enhance compliance with consumer data privacy regulations. These advancements aim to improve customer satisfaction and lifetime value.

Oracle announced new integrations between Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience (CX) and Zoom to enhance customer interactions through video. These integrations cater to sales, marketing, and customer service teams, facilitating improved engagement and collaboration. Key features include better performance in multi-channel demand generation for marketers, faster incident resolution for customer service agents, and video engagement tools for sales teams. This collaboration aims to adapt to the surge in digital interactions, reinforcing the necessity for businesses to innovate their customer engagement strategies.

Oracle announced a significant legal victory as an Administration Law Judge ruled in its favor, concluding there was no evidence of discrimination against its employees. After four years of litigation, the judge's 200-page decision cleared Oracle of claims regarding intentional compensation discrimination and job classification bias against female and minority employees. Oracle executives expressed gratitude for the ruling, emphasizing the company's commitment to equality and opportunity for all employees. The ruling is expected to have a positive impact on Oracle's reputation and operations moving forward.

Oracle announced the general availability of NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs on its cloud infrastructure, becoming the first major cloud provider to do so. This innovation enhances performance for data-intensive applications across industries, achieving speeds two-and-a-half to six times faster than previous GPU generations. The new GPU instances allow for seamless high-performance computing with significant memory and storage advantages. Oracle's offerings include automated solutions for AI and media operations, supporting advanced computing needs for enterprises.

Oracle announced the availability of Rescale's cloud HPC simulation platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enhancing high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities for engineers and scientists. This integration allows enterprise customers to manage critical simulation and analytics applications efficiently, leveraging Oracle's bare-metal compute instances and RDMA networking for low-latency performance. The platform supports over 600 HPC simulation applications, streamlining complex data processing and reducing costs associated with physical prototypes, ultimately improving productivity and faster time to market.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has been selected as TikTok's secure cloud technology provider, following Zoom's successful integration of its services into Oracle's Public Cloud. TikTok's decision to utilize Oracle's Generation 2 Cloud infrastructure is attributed to its superior speed, reliability, and security compared to other cloud providers. As part of this partnership, Oracle will also become a minority investor in TikTok Global, enabling rapid deployment and enhanced data privacy for TikTok's users. Oracle's advanced security measures are designed to protect sensitive user data.

Oracle has announced the expansion of its Government Cloud with National Security Regions, aimed at supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. This initiative includes facilities meeting DISA Impact Level 6 security requirements, featuring strong encryption and in-depth auditing. Oracle's cloud services cater to high-demand classified workloads and comply with major security standards, including FedRAMP High. Currently, Oracle serves top federal agencies and military branches, enhancing its position as a key technology partner for government services.

On September 15, 2020, the District Court for the District of Nevada ruled in favor of Oracle in the case against Rimini Street, granting Oracle's motions for partial summary judgment. The court found that Rimini Street's support practices infringed on at least 17 of Oracle's copyrights. As a result, Rimini Street will be unable to claim damages, while Oracle is set to pursue substantial damages at trial.

Dorian Daley, Oracle's General Counsel, emphasized the significance of the ruling and the intent to seek further damages for Rimini Street's unlawful conduct.

Oracle has announced the general availability of Java 15, continuing its six-month release cadence initiated with Java 10 in 2018. With 69% of developers using Java, this version introduces features like the Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (JEP 339) and Hidden Classes (JEP 371). Additionally, features like Text Blocks (JEP 378) and ZGC (JEP 377) are now finalized. The release emphasizes increased developer productivity and is a result of extensive collaboration within the OpenJDK Community. Java remains vital for enterprise application development, with 51 billion active JVMs globally.