AI & Robotics

ERP leader SAP today announced the decision to acquire LeanIX, a German startup that provides enterprises with a clear picture of their entire software usage, covering everything from what they’ve bought, licensed, and built, to what they plan to add in the future.  While the terms of the transaction have not been announced, reports have suggested that the amount paid by SAP is north of $1…

After five straight quarters with declining revenue, the semiconductor industry reversed course and increased revenue in the second quarter, according to a report by market researcher Omdia. The company’s Competitive Landscape Tracker said quarterly revenue grew 3.8% to $124.3 billion Q2. This growth is in line with historical patterns for the total semiconductor market, with the second quarter…

Intuit, a financial software company that offers products such as TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, announced on Tuesday that it has launched Intuit Assist, a new artificial intelligence assistant that can generate personalized answers and insights for its customers. The assistant, which uses generative AI, can understand natural language queries and respond in clear sentences, but is also…

A month after launching a new experience for Sales reps and a redesign that drew both love and hate from its global user base, the messaging app Slack is moving forward with its mission of making collaborative work easier for enterprises. Today, the Salesforce-owned platform announced Slack AI, a new set of generative AI smarts that will be built right into the platform’s messaging interface…