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Robotic process automation company Automation Anywhere Inc. is releasing a free-to-use Community Edition of its software in what looks like an effort to showcase the merits of its platform to a wider audience. Automation Anywhere is one of the biggest and best-funded …
Wall Street darling Splunk easily tops earnings estimates
Big data analytics company Splunk Inc. further enhanced its reputation as one of Wall Street’s darlings today, reporting fourth-quarter earnings that easily topped estimates. The company, which sells data analytics software that helps enterprises to make more informed business decisions, today posted a …
Workday chalks up another successful quarter as subscription revenue grows
Enterprise software company Workday Inc. rounded out a solid year of progress today as it reported fourth-quarter earnings that easily surpassed expectations. The company, which sells human capital management and enterprise financial software and competes with the likes of Oracle Corp. and …
Investors flee storage upstart Nutanix after mixed earnings results
Updated: Shares in data storage companies Nutanix Inc. and Pure Storage Inc. took a beating Thursday after each posted quarterly results that left shareholders scrambling for the exits. The greatest misfortune fell upon Nutanix. The company was left reeling as its stock plunged …
XYO Network to sell its location data apps and services on Microsoft Azure
Blockchain-powered location network company XYO Network today said it will make its applications and services available on Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud. XYO operates a comprehensive location network that’s enabled by data from devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart appliances and connected cars. The …
Box stock plummets 18 percent on dismal 2019 guidance
Updated: Shares in enterprise file-sharing company Box Inc. took an absolute beating in extended trading today, falling more than 24 percent on mixed fourth-quarter results and dismal guidance for the upcoming year. The stock drop came despite Box making good on a …
Microsoft launches Windows Server IoT 2019 with support for robotics apps
Microsoft Corp. is updating its operating system for small and low-powered “internet of things” devices. Microsoft Windows Server IoT 2019 is the “binary equivalent” of Windows Server 2019, which is a version of its Windows OS that runs on servers in data …
Google adds an AI-powered grammar checker to G Suite apps
Google LLC today rolled out a new feature called Grammar Suggestions to its G Suite productivity tools. Grammar Suggestions uses machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, to recognize and fix errors relating to style and syntax. First made available in preview …
Google updates Flutter with App Bundles, in-app payment support and more
Google LLC today pushed out a major update for its cross-platform mobile application software development framework Flutter. Flutter provides developers with a simple mobile user interface for building apps that work with both Android and iOS. With it, developers can build “native” …
Report: VMware wants to bring its virtualization software to Microsoft Azure cloud
Virtualization software company VMware Inc. is looking to ally itself with one of its biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp., in a move that could have some positive implications for their joint customers. The two companies have been competitors for years, with each providing …