Microsoft Teams wins Best of Enterprise Connect Overall award
At Enterprise Connect 2019, Microsoft Corp. was awarded top honors for its new vision for Microsoft Teams, which is focused on making communication and collaboration easier for the entire workforce, including those on the Firstline. This is the second year in a row that Microsoft has been chosen for the Best of Enterprise Connect Overall […]
Artificial intelligence takes on ocean trash: Cleaning up the world’s beaches with the help of data
Inspiration sometimes arrives in strange ways. Here is the story of how a dirty disposable diaper led to the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help rid the world’s coasts of massive amounts of waste and garbage. It starts in 2005: Camden Howitt is surfing off Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s wild west coast […]
Machine teaching: How people’s expertise makes AI even more powerful
Most people wouldn’t think to teach five-year-olds how to hit a baseball by handing them a bat and ball, telling them to toss the objects into the air in a zillion different combinations and hoping they figure out how the two things connect. And yet, this is in some ways how we approach machine learning […]
Sacramento Kings Score Big by Creating “Wow” Moments for Fans with Salesforce
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced the NBA’s Sacramento Kings are using Salesforce to transform engagement with customers, fans and ticket holders and deliver world-class experiences both online and in the arena.The Sacramento Kings host 41 regular season home games per season, routinely featuring capacity crowds of more than 17,500 fans […]
Salesforce Introduces New Einstein Services, Empowering Every Admin and Developer to Build Custom AI for Their Business
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced new Einstein services that enable admins and developers to build custom artificial intelligence — all with just a few clicks or a single line of code. The use of AI has become increasingly prominent in business. More than six billion predictions are generated every day […]
Cruise Lines Serve Up Better Dining Experiences with Oracle
With Oracle point-of-sale system passengers can order food and drinks anytime from stem to stern Food and drinks are a central part of any cruise experience with travelers expecting a wide variety of unique menus around the clock. For cruise ships, the stakes are high to deliver seamless experiences with unmatched service. With Oracle Hospitality […]
Leading Pharmacy Extends 100 Year Legacy with Oracle
Farmatodo, a leading Venezuelan self-service chain of pharmacies, has specialized in providing medicine, personal care, beauty and baby products to help consumers care for themselves and their families for more than 100 years. Through a seamless shopping experience, the company offers approximately 8000 products in more than 200 stores and online in Venezuela and Colombia. […]
Microsoft and OpenClassrooms to train students to fill high-demand AI jobs
Microsoft Corp. and online education leader OpenClassrooms are announcing a new partnership to train and prepare students for artificial intelligence (AI) jobs in the workplace. The collaboration is designed to provide more students with access to education to learn in-demand skills and to qualify for high-tech jobs, while giving employers access to great talent to […]
Microsoft increases carbon fee while announcing commitment to double down on sustainability
On Monday, Microsoft President Brad Smith shared the company’s vision of a doubling down on sustainability, with a road map that will put sustainability at the core of every part of the business and technology to work for sustainable outcomes. “The magnitude and speed of the world’s environmental changes have made it increasingly clear that […]
New NetSuite partner initiative meets global demand for Cloud ERP
To meet growing customer demand for cloud ERP systems that has seen strong growth for Oracle NetSuite in the last year, NetSuite today announced SuiteLife, a new partner engagement initiative. SuiteLife represents the largest investment NetSuite has ever made in its partner ecosystem and encompasses a number of the NetSuite Partner Programs, which include more […]