Google, Atos Partner on Cloud Machine Learning

Google continues to add regional cloud partners as it seeks to differentiate its public cloud offerings while distributing its machine learning building blocks. Atos, the French big data platform and server vendor, announced a partnership with Google Cloud this week addressing secure hybrid cloud, data analytics and machine learning along with "digital workplace" initiatives. The partnership makes Google an Atos "preferred" cloud partner, the companies said Tuesday (April 24). Atos (EPA: ATO) said it would establish three machine learning and AI labs in France, U.K. and the U.S. that will use Google's training expertise to develop new machine learning models and applications. "Together, we will enable fast and smooth adoption of AI for enterprises," said Thierry Breton, chairman and CEO of Atos, Bezons, France.