HPE acquisition of OpsRamp expands GreenLake platform into ITOM
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and OpsRamp, an IT operations management (ITOM) company, have reached a definitive aquisition agreement. HPE believes that by doing so, it will be able to reduce the operational complexity of multi-vendor and multi-cloud IT environments in the public cloud, colocati... Read more
Microsoft plans to add 3D avatars to Teams
In today's age of remote work and virtual meetings, there are numerous reasons why individuals might be hesitant to appear on camera during Zoom or Teams meetings.
Whether it be a cluttered workspace, a rambunctious child, or simply not having enough time to get ready for the day, turning off th... Read more
WordPress’s parent company acquires ActivityPub plugin
WordPress users can now easily integrate with the Fediverse, thanks to the new ActivityPub for WordPress plugin. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and other web publishing tools, recently acquired the plugin and hired its developer, Matthias Pfefferle, to work for the company.
The plu... Read more
Philips Speech and Sembly AI launch new meeting technology solution
The joint offering will combine artificial intelligence with state-of-the-art hardware.
Speech Processing Solutions, the speech-to-text solutions sold under the Philips brand, has teamed up with US-based Sembly AI to provide high-quality microphones and smart meeting technology, according to a P... Read more
Microsoft introduces Teams Premium with GPT-3 functionality
Microsoft recently introduced MS Teams Premium. This business version of the well-known platform for video conferencing and collaboration offers, among other things, AI functionality. More specifically, this involves integration of the GPT-3 natural language models. For example, for presenting meet... Read more
Lenovo debuts their ThinkSmart View Plus videoconferencing platform
The new standalone "smart collaboration solution" will be available in mid-2023 for $2,345.
This week at Information Systems Europe (ISE 2023) in Barcelona, Lenovo announced their all new ThinkSmart View Plus. Showcasing the Microsoft Teams display, the new product is a standalone collaborat... Read more
‘European Commission plans antitrust investigation into Microsoft Teams’
The European Commission (EC) plans to launch an antitrust investigation into Microsoft Teams, according to sources cited by Politico. The investigation is based on a 2020 complaint by Slack.
Politico reports that the EC intends to investigate whether Microsoft thwarts competitors by tying Teams ... Read more
Microsoft invests in Darwinbox to integrate human resources software
HR tech startup Darwinbox has acquired a strategic investment from Microsoft. The financial details were not disclosed.
The company will be the first Asian SaaS-based human resources (HR) platform to land a Microsoft cooperation, resulting in deeper integration between Darwinbox and the tech gi... Read more
Nvidia expands Omniverse 3D graphics platform
The new capabilities are aimed at helping enterprise users and creators.
This week Nvidia announced the latest release of its Omniverse Enterprise platform. Omniverse is a dynamic collaborative platform that allows artists, engineers, creators and others to collaborate remotely on virtual worlds... Read more
Nvidia and Deutsche Bank collaborate on AI-powered financial services
Nvidia and Deutsche Bank announced a collaboration to offer customers artificial intelligence (AI)-based financial services
The two companies have agreed to a partnership that will allow them to leverage each other’s expertise in AI, machine learning and advanced analytics.
The partners ai... Read more