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FirstJob’s Mya is the latest chatbot that aims to automate recruiting
Automating human resource management is emerging as a key focus for the chatbot movement. The latest startup to have taken up the cause is the San Francisco-based FirstJob Inc., which this morning unveiled an artificial intelligent called Mya that aims to streamline the task of vetting and interviewing job candidates. The software was born from ...
What you missed in Big Data: Visual analytics gaining steam
As the number of knowledge workers who use analytics continues to grow, so is the demand for data visualization tools that can ease the task of viewing and sharing information. The trend is generating a lot of new revenue for dashboarding providers like Carto Inc., which last week introduced a self-service version of its platform ...
What you missed in Cloud: CRM and image recognition top the agenda
The top cloud providers continue investing aggressively in feature development to stay ahead of the market. Microsoft Corp. set the pace for the industry last week by revealing plans to merge its popular sales automation and resource management services into a single suite called Dynamics 365. According to the official blog post in which the news ...
Power BI now lets users publish their data visualizations on the web and embed them in apps
Shortly after announcing plans to combine Dynamics CRM and Dynamics ERP into a unified platform, Microsoft Corp. is rolling out an equally significant update for Power BI. Users will now be able to publish graphs they create in the data visualization tool on the web and easily share them with peers using a built-in collaboration ...
Communications giant Polycom scraps $1.96BN merger with Mitel, goes private instead
The $1.96 billion merger that enterprise communications providers Polycom Inc. and Mitel Networks Inc. have been negotiating for the past year is off the table. The former company abruptly announced today that it’s accepted a rivaling $2 billion bid from Siris Capital Group LLC, a private equity firm based in New York. According to the ...
Google preps for the crypto apocalypse with post-quantum encryption algorithm
Large-scale quantum computers are at least a few decades away by most estimates, but Google is already starting to make preparations. The search giant this week launched an experiment to test an emerging encryption scheme designed to withstand the advanced cracking methods that are expected to appear in the post-quantum era. Dubbed New Hope, the ...
Microsoft is merging its CRM and ERP services into a single developer-friendly platform
Big changes are coming to Microsoft Corp.’s cloud lineup. In a blog post published this morning, the company revealed plans to combine its sales automation and resources planning services into an integrated suite dubbed Dynamics 365. The move is an attempt to replicate the success that Office 365 has achieved over in the document editing ...
Google acquires image recognition startup Moodstocks to bolster machine learning efforts
A month after launching a machine learning research center in Zurich, Google is expanding its European artificial intelligence operations once again with the acquisition of Moodstocks SAS. The Paris-based startup has developed an image recognition tool specifically optimized to process media captured via mobile devices. The software started its life two years and a half ago ...
Veriflow raises $8.2M to fight hackers with math
As hackers continue to improve their methods, traditional perimeter-focused security software is becoming less and less effective at preventing breaches. In response, organizations are turning to network protection providers with a more modern approach like Veriflow Systems Inc., which raised $8.2 million from Menlo Ventures and NEA this morning to capitalize on the trend. The ...
What you missed in Big Data: The chatbots are multiplying
Enterprise technology vendors are rushing to get on the chatbot bandwagon. Last week saw IBM Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. add their names to the list by announcing a partnership to deliver artifical intelligence services for the latter’s collaboration software. According to the companies, the development effort will focus primarily on providing “real-time advice and handling ...