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Microsoft buys UK AI firm SwiftKey
February 3rd, 2016
UK-based artificial intelligence firm SwiftKey has been acquired by Microsoft, the company has confirmed. The Financial Times reports the deal is worth $250m (£174m). SwiftKey is known for its predictive keyboard, which can be found installed on millions of ...
The digital revolution on the finance industries
January 29th, 2016
EU experts and stakeholders discussed the impact of the digital revolution on the finance industries, market participants and consumers at a recent event organised by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Deloitte in Brussels Internet and digital ...
UBS:Developed economies likely to benefit while emerging economies likely to suffer in Fourth Industrial Revolution
January 20th, 2016
A new UBS white paper unveiled at the World Economic Forum`s Annual Meeting reveals that economic flexibility is vital to succeeding in 2016 and beyond. Fourth Industrial Revolution being driven by extreme automation and connectivity Low and middle-skilled jobs ...
World Economic Forum in Davos: What is the theme of this year’s annual meeting
January 14th, 2016
Davos Set to Provide an Alpine View on the World’s Hot Spots China, Saudi Arabia, U.S. sending high-level emissaries `Geopolitical risks are becoming much more relevant’ The organizers of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland want attendees ...
IBM First in Patents for 23rd Consecutive Year
January 13th, 2016
Thousands of Cognitive Computing and Cloud Platform Patents Dominate List, Reflect Momentum Behind Company’s Growth Initiatives IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has once again topped the list of annual U.S. patent recipients, receiving 7,355 patents in 2015, marking ...
Tech trends 2016: Cybersecurity in the connected world
January 5th, 2016
This year, cybersecurity will be the main issue vexing global business, firms say, and it will become more critically important as the internet of things takes off and our world becomes ever more mobile and connected. Lawyers, accountants, digital ...
Top 5 Law Firm Tech Trends: Are They Truly Feasible for 2016?
January 4th, 2016
What will happen in the New Year? Now is a great time for firms to benchmark potential options, technology and processes to further improve their practices. Always this time of year, talk inevitably turns to trends. What will happen ...
IBM Unveils Matchmaking Technology to Navigate API Economy
November 6th, 2015
Prepares Clients for the Coming API Economy with Comprehensive Portfolio of Products and Services to Build Business Applications Unleashes New Intelligent Matchmaking Software for Finding and Leveraging the Best APIs New Linux Foundation Collaborative Project to Advance Open API ...
Google Profit, Sales Top Estimates on Robust Web Traffic
October 23rd, 2015
More volume, stable ad prices and cost controls fuel results Company announces new $5.1 billion share buyback program Google parent Alphabet Inc. sold more ads and kept costs under control, fueling better-than-projected sales and profit in the latest quarter. ...
Deloitte wins ‘Audit Innovation of the Year’ at 2015 International Accounting Bulletin awards
October 5th, 2015
Deloitte’s commitment to leading the profession in audit quality has been recognized with International Accounting Bulletin’s prestigious “Audit Innovation of the Year” award for its demonstrated dedication to innovation and the development of leading-edge tools to transform audit service delivery. International ...
