Microsoft acquires Nuance for 18 billion euros
Microsoft has acquired Nuance for 18 billion euros, its third-largest acquisition to date.
Nuance made a mark with AI and speech recognition for the healthcare industry. In early 2021, Microsoft expressed interest in the organization.
It's been a suspenseful ride. Major acquisitions have inte... Read more
European Commission approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance
The European Commission (EC) greenlights Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance. Thereby, it refutes the possibility of a harmful impact on market competition in the European Union.
In April of this year, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Nuance. Recently, it became clear that the European... Read more
EU asks for input on $16-billion Microsoft-Nuance deal
EU’s antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft’s $16 billion deal for the acquisition of transcription company Nuance communications. The regulator asked customers and competitors to draft a list of concerns, according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters.
The initiative by th... Read more
Microsoft confirms Nuance acquisition for 16.5 billion euros
Microsoft has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Nuance. Nuance specialises in speech recognition and processing, a technology that Microsoft would like to use for the healthcare industry.
In a blog post, Microsoft says that the company will pay 56 dollars (47 euros) per share... Read more
‘Microsoft wants to acquire Nuance, the speech recognition company’
Microsoft is said to be in talks with Nuance about a possible acquisition. Nuance specialises in speech recognition and processing, a technology that Microsoft would like to use for solutions in the healthcare industry. Although the solution could be used in many more Microsoft products.
The r... Read more
Nuance Lightning Engine combines voice biometrics and NLU for speech control
Nuance has introduced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that combines voice biometrics and Natural Language Understanding (NLU) for a personalized, human experience on different speech-driven channels.
The Nuance Lightning Engine should enable a smart speaker, virtual assistant or IVR to recog... Read more
Nuance’s Project Pathfinder helps train virtual assistants
Today, Nuance Communications unveiled the new Project Pathfinder at its Customer Experience Summit. This technology uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to increase the call intelligence of virtual assistants and chatbots.
To make this possible, Project Pathfinder reads existing chat lo... Read more
Nuance splits off car division, more focus on medical sector and companies
Nuance is going to split off its auto division into a separate, listed company called Nuance Auto. The company wants to focus more on the medical and business sectors, while the automotive segment will have more room to develop its artificial intelligence (AI) platform.
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Kofax counts $400 million down for large division of Nuance
Today Nuance announces that it sells its imaging division. Kofax takes over the department for $400 million and pays cash for it. So there is no construction with shares. The deal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.
The acquisition is a remarkable move for Kofax, which last yea... Read more