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Swedish big data company QlikTech International AB is trying to make itself more useful with the acquisition of enterprise data management firm Podium Data Inc. for an undisclosed fee. Qlik said today that the Podium Data acquisition would help to accelerate its …
Google’s new Dialogflow features enable smarter contact-center virtual agents
Google LLC said at its Cloud Next’18 conference today it’s updating its Dialogflow Enterprise service with new features for contact centers that can help to automate simple, common interactions. Dialogflow Enterprise is a cloud-based service based on technology that the search giant …
‘A cloud for everyone’: Google debuts new management, AI-powered services
Showing no signs of letting up in its pursuit of public cloud leaders Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp., Google LLC today announced new services for hybrid cloud and on-premises computing environments aimed at making its cloud services more accessible to …
Rainforest QA increases transparency of its human software testing service
Software testing company Rainforest QA Inc. today is adding a couple of new reporting capabilities to its platform to help developers better understand how their applications are performing during tests. Rainforest QA provides quality assurance services for DevOps teams through an army of …
HPE brings Infosight’s predictive analytics to its 3PAR all-flash storage arrays
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. today added artificial intelligence-based predictive analytics and automation capabilities to its 3PAR StoreServ data storage systems lineup. HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage is a family of flash-optimized systems that can handle some of the most intensive and unpredictable modern …
Microsoft teases new apps and integrations for Dynamics 365
Microsoft Corp. today published some 238 pages of release notes for the October update to its Dynamics 365 enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management applications. The company said recently that it’s moving Dynamics 365 to a twice-yearly release schedule, once in …
Google expands partner programs to build cloud momentum
Addressing a key need identified by some enterprises, Google LLC said Monday ahead of the formal opening of its Cloud Next conference that it’s working with partners such as Salesforce.com Inc., Box Inc. and MongoDB Inc. to make it easier for customers to run their software-as-a-service …
Google and VMware release a plugin for provisioning hybrid clouds
Google LLC and VMware Inc. Thursday announced a preview release of a new plugin for VMware’s vRealize Orchestrator tool. In addition they announced support for Google Cloud Platform resources in VMware’s vRealize Automation suite, which will enable users to deploy and manage …
Google could dump Android for its secretive Fuchsia OS in the next 5 years
More details are emerging about Google LLC’s secretive, experimental operating system Fuchsia, which is said to be a potential replacement for its Android OS. In a report thursday, Bloomberg said Google has a team of 100 engineers working on the project. Sources told …
As cloud revenue surges, Microsoft crushes earnings expectations
Microsoft Corp.’s shares are trading up more than 3 percent after smashing fiscal fourth-quarter expectations thanks to double-digit growth in each of its businesses. The Redmond-based firm’s latest earnings report illustrates a company with seemingly unstoppable momentum. For the fourth quarter, Microsoft …