Calais

I've been doing some research for a report I have to do on the semantic web and I came across this ZDNet blog post on how Oracle will be offering support for Thomson Reuter's Calais service. Calais is a service that generates semantic metadata. It looks interesting and the site is worth a visit.

This video gives a brief overview of the service.

Larry Ellison on Cloud Computing

This video features Larry Ellison, the co-founder and CEO of Oracle, giving his take on the cloud computing phenomenon. Ellison is of the opinion that cloud computing is merely a buzzword to re-brand existing technologies. While I can't say I agree with him fully, there might be a kernel of truth in what he's saying. So is cloud computing the future of e-business or just a buzzword? Have a look at the clip and decide.