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The unstructured data-focused artificial intelligence startup Clarifai Inc. said today it’s launching Clarifai Community, a free service aimed at promoting collaboration and sharing in AI. Clarifai is a well-funded startup that has hit upon the somewhat novel idea of helping companies use …
Despite strong revenue growth, Qualtrics posts an unexpected loss and its stock dives
Experience management software firm Qualtrics International Inc. saw its stock fall in extended trading today after reporting a second-quarter loss that came below expectations. The company reported a net loss of $279.2 million for the quarter, resulting in a loss before certain …
Pecan AI can now automate the deployment and monitoring of predictive AI models
Predictive analytics startup Pecan AI Ltd. said today it’s bringing one-click model deployment and integration to common customer relationship platforms, marketing automation tools and other business systems. By doing so, it promises to make life much easier for business teams to take …
Diwo debuts with AI-powered decision-making platform
Business intelligence startup Diwo Inc. today launched its flagship Decision Intelligence Platform, providing business users with access to artificial intelligence-powered recommendations in order to solve the “last mile” challenge of data analytics. Diwo has created a next-generation business intelligence platform that aims to …
Microsoft announces Update Management Center in public preview
Microsoft Corp. said today it’s rolling out a public preview of Update Management Center, a new tool aimed at system administrators tasked with performing multiple updates of Windows- and Linux-based servers. Known as UMC for short, it’s the latest iteration of an …
At Inspire, Microsoft leverages AI to move into the crowded contact-center market
In one of the biggest announcements to come out of Inspire 2022 today, Microsoft Corp. has said it’s taking on rivals including Google LLC, Amazon Web Services Inc. and Zoom Video Communications Inc. in the contact center business. The new Microsoft Digital …
Microsoft boosts hybrid workforces with new additions to Teams, Windows 365 and Viva
Microsoft Corp. took the opportunity at its Inspire 2022 event today to announce a raft of new features for Microsoft 365 offerings, including Teams, Windows 365 and Viva, its new employee experience platform. In a blog post, Colette Stallbaumer, Microsoft’s general manager …
Microsoft exhorts its partner community to seize cloud growth opportunity
Microsoft Corp. said today it’s updating its Azure Migration and Modernization Program and launching a new ISV Success Program to help its partner community take advantage of trends around digital transformation. At Inspire 2022, its partner conference, the company explained that digital …
Microsoft announces partner community to enhance Azure Space offerings
Microsoft Corp. announced today at Inspire 2022 that its Azure Space portfolio of cloud products has evolved to become a full-fledged community of partners, with members gaining access to multiple benefits. Launched in October 2020, Azure Space is a suite of cloud-based …
Rescale integrates Nvidia’s AI software to power digital twins for the industrial metaverse
High-performance computing software startup Rescale Inc. said today it’s offering an easier onramp for forward-thinking companies to adopt “digital twins” and build the foundation of the “industrial metaverse.” What Rescale is doing is making it simpler for companies to build extremely realistic …