May 15, 2024
Google’s New Workplace AI Bot Underscores Big Tech’s Enterprise Focus
Every business and organization is thinking about how to tap digital transformation for growth. And with Google’s I/O developer conference Tuesday (May 14), the enterprise solutions that big tech can bring to...
May 14, 2024
Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June
Waystar is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in early June, seeking a valuation of $5 billion or $6 billion. The healthcare payments company will begin its roadshow pitch to...
May 14, 2024
Amazon Names Matt Garman to Lead Cloud Computing Unit
Amazon’s all-important cloud computing division has a new leader. Adam Selpiski, who has headed Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2021, is setting down from that position in June, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said...
May 14, 2024
OpenAI’s GPT-4o Aims for Real-Time Voice Assistant Interactions
OpenAI’s new GPT-4o artificial intelligence model could enhance real-time voice interactions, improving the experience for the growing number of consumers using voice assistants. PYMNTS Intelligence found that the use of voice assistants has been...
May 14, 2024
Mistral AI Names Marjorie Janiewicz as US General Manager
French artificial intelligence firm Mistral AI has named a new general manager for the U.S. Appointed last month, Marjorie Janiewicz will be responsible for bolstering the company’s go-to-market presence in the U.S. and leading...
May 13, 2024
Anthropic Launches AI Assistant Claude in Europe
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has launched its AI assistant Claude in Europe. The web-based version Claude.ai, the Claude iOS app, and the subscription-based Claude Team plan that allows businesses to access the Claude 3 model family, are now available...
May 13, 2024
Access Group to Acquire AP Automation Provider Lightyear
Business management software provider the Access Group agreed to acquire accounts payable (AP) automation provider Lightyear. Subject to regulatory reviews, the acquisition will extend the Access Group’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software offering globally, the...
May 13, 2024
Technology Innovation Institute Launches AI Model With Vision-to-Language Capabilities
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has announced a new iteration of its large language model (LLM). The new Falcon 2 includes a model with image-to-text conversion capability, the TII said...
May 13, 2024
Microsoft Earmarks $4.3 Billion for AI/Cloud Projects in France
Microsoft says it is investing $4.3 billion toward tech projects in France. The spending package will focus on cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, “AI skilling, and French Tech acceleration,” the company announced...
