Kazakhstan: New Law Forces Cloud Data On-Shore by 2025
Kazakhstan mandates all personal data generated by its users for cloud SaaS platforms to be stored physically within the country.
Alexander Bazilevich|January 25, 2026
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SAP's 2026 Deadline: ECC Compatibility Packs Expire for S/4HANA
SAP's compatibility packs for ECC in S/4HANA expire May 2026. Non-compliance means unlicensed software. Learn to avoid penalties.
Alexander Bazilevich|January 24, 2026
Salesforce: AI Cuts Engineering, Boosts Sales Hiring 20% in 2026
Salesforce redefines hiring: AI boosts engineer productivity, shifting focus to sales & customer-facing roles. Learn how AI is reshaping the workforce.
ctimestech|January 24, 2026
Kazakhstan Invests $340M to Localize 356 Medicines
Kazakhstan secures $340M for new pharma plants, localizing 356 medicines & boosting domestic production to 28% with policy support.
Alexander Bazilevich|January 24, 2026
Kazakhstan Targets 150,000 Foreign Students, Boosts Digital EdTech
Kazakhstan's Bett UK 2026 pavilion showcases its rise as a global EdTech leader, targeting 150k int'l students by 2029.
Alexander Shlimakov|January 24, 2026
Kazakhstan: 2026 is Year of Digitalization and AI Adoption
Kazakhstan's 2026 "Year of Digitalization and AI" initiative: new ministry, infrastructure, budget, regulations & human capital development.
Alexander Shlimakov|January 17, 2026
Slackbot AI for Business+ Saves Users Hours Weekly
New Slackbot AI agent saves hours daily by automating tasks, searching enterprise apps, and enhancing productivity securely.
ctimestech|January 17, 2026
Kazakhstan: $2B AI Project, NVIDIA Supercomputer, Cloud Expansion
Kazakhstan's $2B AI megaproject with NVIDIA, HPE, Cisco, and Oracle to build sovereign supercomputing, cloud, and LLM infrastructure.
Alexander Bazilevich|January 17, 2026
Kazakhstan: Nuclear Power for AI Data Boom by 2030
Kazakhstan taps uranium wealth for 24-hour power. Russia-backed plant and US-backed SMRs target 2400 MW for data boom by 2035.
Alexander Shlimakov|January 17, 2026
AI "Switchboard" Powers Pharma; $12B+ Valuation
Silicon Valley founders built a $12B AI platform processing 250M+ pharma interactions, transforming regulated CX with agentic AI.
Alexander Bazilevich|January 16, 2026
AI Drug Shrinks KRAS Colon Tumors in Animals
Oxford Drug Design's AI-driven therapy shows promise for KRAS+ colorectal cancer with tumor regression & improved survival in vivo.
Alexander Shlimakov|January 14, 2026
Thermo Fisher, NVIDIA Partner for AI-Driven Labs
Thermo Fisher & NVIDIA partner to create self-driving labs using AI. Boosts drug discovery, reduces errors, and speeds up research.
ctimestech|January 14, 2026
Lilly, NVIDIA Invest $1B+ in AI Drug Discovery Lab
Lilly and NVIDIA launch a $1B AI lab in Silicon Valley to revolutionize drug discovery, aiming to cut timelines & costs significantly.
Alexander Shlimakov|January 14, 2026
CRM Loyalty Manager: Balancing Rewards, Driving Revenue
Unlock the secrets of a CRM Loyalty Manager: strategy, KPIs, tech stack, and career path for driving revenue through customer loyalty.
Alexander Bazilevich|January 14, 2026
Azure Databricks Serverless: Best Practices for ETL & Analytics
Unlock Azure Databricks serverless potential! This guide covers setup, autoscaling, cost control, networking, CI/CD, and monitoring.
January 14, 2026
Salesforce & Global Vendor News
Salesforce CPQ Billing: 9 Steps To Faster Deals (40-60% Cut)
Mastering your Salesforce CPQ Billing: 9 Steps To Faster Deals (4060% Cut) starts by avoiding a critical mistake: treating these powerful tools as simple plugins. A rushed implementation leads to delayed deal closures and revenue leakage. Success requires a structured approach, from establishing a clean product catalog and mapping data to simplifying configurations and conducting phased testing. This fieldtested guide outlines the exact, repeatable steps that leading enterprises use to accelerate their quotetocash cycle, eliminate billing errors, and achieve a rapid return on investment.
Alexander Shlimakov|December 10, 2025
Salesforce & Global Vendor News
Coefficient: Salesforce in Sheets & Excel for 600K+ Users
Coefficient connects Salesforce to Sheets & Excel for over 600,000 users, embedding a live Salesforce environment directly within the familiar spreadsheet grid. The addon uses a oneclick OAuth handshake to import any object or report, maintain it on a scheduled refresh, and sync data back to the CRM. This creates a selfservice analytics layer where finance teams reconcile invoices, sales ops massupdates territories, and analysts prototype KPIs without needing a developer sprint.
Alexander Shlimakov|December 10, 2025
CRM & ERP Modernization
Pharma Distributor Boosts Sales 27% with Personalized CPQ+
A Central Asian pharmaceutical distributor faced declining sales due to a rigid, onesizefitsall quoting system that produced frequent errors. By implementing a CPQ+ solution, they enabled personalized, automated pricing for each customer. This transformation empowered salespeople to generate accurate quotes faster, accelerate deal closures, and win more business by aligning offers with specific customer needs.
Alexander Shlimakov|December 10, 2025
Salesforce & Global Vendor News
Salesforce AI Reshapes 2026 Marketing: Budgets, Teams, Tech Stacks
Salesforce's major AI release in December 2025 is set to fundamentally reshape 2026 marketing budgets, team structures, and technology stacks. While headline figures like a $15 billion AI campus and an anticipated $10.3 billion Q3 FY26 revenue runrate are significant, the underlying platform changes are forcing every brand on Customer 360 to urgently revise its strategic roadmap.
Alexander Shlimakov|December 10, 2025
CRM & ERP Modernization
SAP ECC: Compatibility Packs Expire Dec 31, 2025; Act Now
For thousands of customers still on SAP ECC: Compatibility Packs expire Dec 31, 2025; act now to avoid a breach of contract. Starting January 1, 2026, using expired packs will constitute a contractual violation and the code may be deactivated in future updates. Companies have only three options: execute a rapid technical upgrade, perform a hybrid system conversion, or rebuild entirely on S/4HANA. Inaction guarantees findings from SAP auditors and the eventual removal of expired code. The current rush is causing more defects for late movers, while businesses that acted early are realizing big improvements and savings from the new system.
Alexander Shlimakov|December 10, 2025