Elon Musk firm tapped to build Chicago high-speed transit
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has been tapped to build a high-speed underground transportation system for Chicago—the first US city to bank on the entrepreneur’s futuristic concept for mass transit. The project, announced Thursday, would employ underground tunnels and autonomous electric vehicles called “skates.” They would reach speeds as high as 150 miles per hour […]
Accenture to launch new tool to help customers identify and fix unfair bias in AI algorithms
Accenture, a professional services company, will soon launch a new tool aimed at helping its customers find unfair bias in AI algorithms. Once such unfair bias is discovered, reps for the company have told the press, they can be removed. As scientists and engineers continue to improve AI technology, more companies are using AI-based tools […]
SAP aims to double CRM business in two years: sales chief
By Nadine Schimroszik and Douglas Busvine SAP SE aims to double the size of its sales and marketing software business within two years, its top salesman told Reuters, throwing down the gauntlet against market leader Salesforce. Germany-based SAP, the dominant provider of software that helps companies run back-office functions like finance and supply-chain management, recently […]
Expensify Wins NetSuite Innovation Partner of the Year
Expensify, the fastest-growing expense management software worldwide, was named NetSuite’s Innovation Partner of the Year 2018 at NetSuite’s SuiteWorld18 conference. Expensify’s continued dedication to improving its point-and-click integration and streamlining the implementation process served as key differentiators. “Expensify is a great partner and delivers tremendous customer value,” said Jason Maynard, Oracle NetSuite’s SVP of Strategy […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella On The Extraordinary Potential Of AI
As the AI Age takes hold, Microsoft has unleashed an AI strategy that’s as complete and ambitious as any you’ll find from any company in the world. It’s already in place in fast-food restaurants and in manufacturing plants, and Microsoft is ahead of everyone in extending and unifying AI’s capabilities from the cloud to the […]
Oracle says migrating on-prem ERP to cloud now easier than upgrade
Oracle’s launched a cloud migration service it says can “reduce the time and cost of cloud migration by up to 30 percent” and “enables customers with applications running on premises to upgrade to Oracle Cloud Applications in as little as 20 weeks.” CTO and chair Larry Ellison said the “Soar” service makes it easier to […]
Acumatica Wins 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards for Best Cloud ERP Solution and Best Manufacturing Solution
By: Kathy Visser-May I’m excited to announce Acumatica’s two most recent CODiE awards: Best Cloud ERP Solution 2018 and Best Manufacturing Solution 2018! This is the second year in a row that our true cloud ERP solution has been honored as the best at the SIIA Annual Conference and CODiE Awards in San Francisco, and […]
NuSoft Solutions Recognized as a Winner for 2018 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Awards
NuSoft Solutions today announced it is a 2018 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year award winner. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. “Delivering digital solutions to our customers that enable them to transform the way […]
Wholesale distributors build foundation for growth
Thousands of Wholesale Distributors Including Kitchen Art and Circle Valve Technologies Improve Business Operations with NetSuite SAN MATEO, Calif.—June 6, 2018—To successfully adapt to a rapidly changing business environment, thousands of wholesale distributors have selected NetSuite to improve business performance, increase customer satisfaction and stay ahead of the competition. For example, Kitchen Art, one of […]
Google facing a Microsoft moment with EU fine over Android antitrust violations
Google is bracing itself for what will likely be a record-breaking EU fine in the coming weeks. The Financial Times reports that the EU antitrust investigation into Android is concluding, and a fine is expected to be announced in July. The European Commission has been investigating Android after rivals complained that Google has been abusing […]