• March 19, 2024
Indico Launches Platform to Automate Unstructured Data

Indico Launches Platform to Automate Unstructured Data

Boston-based Indico has launched what it says is the first platform specifically focused on automating and applying unstructured data into enterprise workflows. The company had been working in beta with organizations …

Vista Equity Acquires Blue Prism for $1.5 Billion

Vista Equity Acquires Blue Prism for $1.5 Billion

One of the two firms that had been rumored to be in talks with Blue Prism has agreed to acquire the London-based RPA technology provider for $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion), according …

European CIOs Turn to Automation to Deal With Changes Wrought by Covid

European CIOs Turn to Automation to Deal With Changes Wrought by Covid

CIOs in Europe are responding to the changes in business conditions driven by Covid to engage more fully with automation in their organizations, according to the results of a new study. …

RPA Startup Moves East, Nets $5 Million in Seed Funding

RPA Startup Moves East, Nets $5 Million in Seed Funding

Thoughtful Automation, an RPA startup launched in the Bay Area but that recently moved its headquarters to the Midwest, received $5 million in seed funding this week. The company, which was …

Enterprises Want Automation for Treasury But May Need to Address More Fundamental Issues, Says Report

Enterprises Want Automation for Treasury But May Need to Address More Fundamental Issues, Says Report

The Treasury functions of large enterprises have digital and automation aspirations, but many will need to address more fundamental problems before they can take advantage of newer technologies that would make …

Study Finds Disconnect Between Attitudes and Results of Intelligent Automation

Study Finds Disconnect Between Attitudes and Results of Intelligent Automation

Among those companies that have engaged in intelligent automation initiatives, 71 percent said the ROI has been “high” or “very high,” but overall, only 13 percent of those surveyed in a …

UiPath Announces Academic Alliance to Train Next Generation of RPA Experts

UiPath Announces Academic Alliance to Train Next Generation of RPA Experts

As a relatively new technology, RPA does not have a clearly defined educational path teaching necessary skills at the university level, but increasingly, companies are working with educational institutions to make …

Blue Prism Unveils Integration with AWS

Blue Prism Unveils Integration with AWS

RPA technology provider Blue Prism said it has launched an integration with Amazon Web Services that will give AWS customers easier access to intelligent automation technology delivered via the cloud. The …

Commerce Dept. Forms AI Advisory Committee, Seeks Experts

Commerce Dept. Forms AI Advisory Committee, Seeks Experts

The U.S. Department of Commerce is establishing a committee that can advise the President and other U.S. federal agencies on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence. As a driving …

Report: Democratization of Technology a Must for Innovation in Federal Government

Report: Democratization of Technology a Must for Innovation in Federal Government

A new report from global business consultancy Accenture focused on the role of technology in the federal government and noted a digital-first approach, championed from the top down, is vital to …