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Microsoft bundles Office 365 with Windows to boost channel sales
The estimated 17,000 attendees at Microsoft Corp.’s Inspire partner conference this week will have plenty to talk about between sessions. In conjunction with the opening keynote of Chief Executive Satya Nadella (pictured) this morning, the company debuted two new product bundles that make some of its most important offerings available under a single subscription. They’re an ...
Samsung expected to post higher profit than Apple for the first time
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s second quarter looks to be its most profitable yet. In the preliminary earnings report for the three months ended last month, released early Friday, the technology giant estimated that operating income totaled 14 trillion won ($12.1 billion) on 61 trillion won ($44.9 billion) in revenue. That would represent a new all-time high, and a ...
H2O.ai launches a new tool to automate AI development
The open secret of the artificial intelligence boom is that there are too few AI experts to meet the demand from all the companies looking to harness the technology. Several software makers are working to fill the gap with tools designed to automate AI development. The latest provider to have jumped on the bandwagon is H2O.ai ...
OnboardIQ raises $9.1M to speed up recruiting
Recruiting poses difficulties for every organization, but it’s a particularly big challenge in service industries where companies must often hire hundreds of employees per year due to high turnover. OnboardIQ Inc., a startup based in San Francisco, has armed itself with $9.1 million in funding announced today to tackle the issue. The firm offers a ...
Symantec adds browser isolation security with new startup acquisition
Symantec Corp.’s latest acquisition may not be as big as its $2.3 billion purchase of LifeLock Inc. last November, but the deal could prove significant in several ways. The cybersecurity giant today announced that it’s buying Fireglass Ltd., an Israeli startup with a novel approach to protecting workers from online threats. The firm has developed a platform ...
Google’s DeepMind opens new AI lab in Canada
Less than a year after establishing an artificial intelligence lab in Canada, Google is once again expanding its presence up north. DeepMind, a subsidiary of the search giant that experiments with novel ways to apply AI, today announced the launch of a new research center in Edmonton. The facility is the unit’s first major outpost outside its ...
Tide raises $14M to ride the fintech wave into small and midsized businesses
For small and midsized companies, banking presents the same hurdle they often face in the technology market, namely a lack of access to the conveniences available to large enterprises. Tide Holdings Ltd. now hopes to even the playing field. The British startup Tuesday announced it has raised $14 million from a consortium led by London-based ...
Baidu snaps up chatbot startup Kitt.ai
Artificial intelligence is taking center stage at Baidu Inc.’s annual Create developer conference today. Alongside a deep learning partnership with Nvidia Corp., the Chinese search giant has announced that it’s acquiring a venture-backed chatbot startup called Kitt.ai Inc. The Seattle-based firm’s claim to fame is a suite of tools designed to help developers create virtual assistants that ...
JPMorgan, Vantiv bid to buy digital payments giant Worldpay
The shift from cash to credit cards and digital payments is unsurprisingly attracting serious attention in the financial sector. Worldpay Group PLC, one of the leaders in payment processing, has now found itself at the center of the spotlight. The British payment processing giant today revealed that it has been separately approached by JPMorgan Chase ...
Samsung to invest $18.6B into expanding memory production
As global demand for flash memory continues to rise, the semiconductor industry is ramping up production to meet it. One of the manufacturers leading the charge is Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, which yesterday revealed plans to invest 20.4 trillion won ($17.7 billion) into expanding its chip business. The lion’s share, 14.4 trillion won ($14.7 billion), will ...