KPMG expects to invest US$5 billion in digital strategy and expand Microsoft alliance to accelerate professional services transformation
New innovations built on Microsoft cloud and AI technologies help clients achieve greater accuracy and decision-making capabilities, increased productivity, and cost efficiencies. KPMG and Microsoft Corp. are strengthening their global relationship through a five-year agreement to accelerate digital transformation for KPMG member firms and mutual clients. As part of its announcement to significantly invest in […]
NTT and Microsoft form a strategic alliance to enable new digital solutions
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (left), and Jun Sawada, President and CEO of NTT Corporation (right). NTT Corporation (NTT) and Microsoft Corp. today announced a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at delivering secure and reliable solutions that help enterprise customers accelerate their digital transformations. The alliance will bring together NTT’s best-in-class ICT infrastructure, managed services and cybersecurity […]
Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios create holograms to educate and entertain
In sci-fi movies and TV, holograms have long embodied a bevy of characters, including Princess Leia and The Doctor on “Star Trek: Voyager.” A big part of the appeal of these 3D representations is that they occupy the same space we do and that we can interact with them in a way we can’t with 2D videos and photos. Beyond the fictional world, holograms are starting to help humans in real […]
Vote of confidence: Politico Europe makes polling data visual to give readers a better election view
In an era rife with hacked campaigns, bots and election interference, one news organization has returned to an age-old maxim: Every vote truly does count. And they’re using data to prove it to readers. Politico Europe, a joint venture between the American media organization Politico and German publisher Axel Springer, unveiled an election-coverage hub ahead […]
Oracle Expands Innovation Lab to Advance Industries
Oracle and partners apply latest technology to help construction, communications, and utility companies spark growth through modernization Oracle is expanding its Chicago Innovation Lab, empowering more organizations to explore new technologies and strategies to bolster their digital transformation efforts. Since its successful launch last year, the Lab has helped construction organizations explore and test […]
Retailers and Customers Don’t See Eye to Eye on Returns or In-Store Experiences
Brands also seen as missing the mark on shipping and convenience, leaving opportunity on the table, according to Oracle Retail global survey Drones and driverless cars would be “awesome” if they speed deliveries, consumers say Retailers are not meeting customer expectations, and in many cases are missing on the fundamentals, according to a new 15,800 […]
New Study: Only 11% of Brands Can Effectively Use Customer Data
Independent study highlights the challenges of bringing together different data types to create a unified customer profile. Despite all the hype around customer data platforms (CDPs), a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Oracle found that brands are struggling to create a unified view of customers. The November 2019 study, “Getting […]
NetSuite co-founder touts growth since $9.3B Oracle acquisition
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today said a new survey showed that more than 80 percent of organizations no longer use the calendar to time their enterprise software solution purchases. The results of the survey, conducted by Futurum Research and sponsored by SAP, identify industry shifts in business-to-business (B2B) buyer expectations and preferences. “B2B buying is […]
Seventeenth century French artifact arrives in Seattle for an immersive exhibition, powered by Microsoft
Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the opening of a new exhibit, “Mont-Saint-Michel: Digital Perspectives on the Model,” which features a unique blend of 17th and 21st century technology. Powered by Microsoft AI and mixed-reality technology as well as the recently released HoloLens 2 device, the interactive exhibition […]
“Where is my package?” Easing the pains of courier delays
With the festive season fast approaching, so begins the researching and comparing of products, reading online reviews and trawling through different online stores to find that precious gift. After all this effort, we finally commit, buy and wait for it to arrive in the mail – except, it never comes. The foundation of Europe’s postal […]