Tag: Software industry
AI company increases valuation to $43 billion
Ali Ghodsi The Swedish-trained computer scientist leads Databricks as CEO. (Photo: © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP) San Francisco The AI specialist Databricks has managed to secure a remarkable round of…
Oracle antagonizes customers
Oracle founder Larry Ellison Dusseldorf Oracle has a dubious reputation among many customers. Although the IT group’s products are considered to be of high technical quality, there are always conflicts…
Salesforce wants to use AI to overtake its rival SAP
San Francisco Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff goes on the offensive: “Artificial intelligence is the future,” Benioff announced on Wednesday at the annual “Dreamforce” customer conference. In front of…
How the US software house Workday wants to compete with SAP in Germany
Dusseldorf Carl Eschenbach has completed a tour of Europe. The co-head of the US software provider Workday recently visited the individual country offices in seven days. He took a particularly…
Software AG: AI should accelerate growth
Frankfurt The Darmstadt-based Software AG is hoping for a significant increase in profitability through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) when writing software and in communicating with customers. “The gains…
Vitesco replaces Software AG in the MDax – BVB moves up
Software Inc The tech company is deleted from the MDax. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) After the US financial investor Silver Lake secured a good 84 percent of the shares in Software AG,…
Vitesco replaces Software AG in the MDax – BVB moves up
Software Inc The tech company is deleted from the MDax. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) After the US financial investor Silver Lake secured a good 84 percent of the shares in Software AG,…
US antitrust authorities give up resistance to Microsoft-Activison deal
Washington After about a year and a half, Microsoft has reached its goal of acquiring Activision Blizzard. After two defeats in court, the US antitrust authorities withdrew their lawsuit against…
Cloud business is weaker than expected
SAP In April, SAP lowered its targets in response to the sale of US data analytics subsidiary Qualtrics. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Profits are rising again, but the cloud business is…
SAP raises full-year targets slightly after boost in profits
SAP In April, SAP lowered its targets in response to the sale of US data analytics subsidiary Qualtrics. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf With the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into its…
SAP loses touch with Salesforce
Dusseldorf Efficient business processes, robust supply chains, detailed carbon footprints – Christian Klein is enthusiastic about these topics. The SAP boss has aligned the software manufacturer to its core business…
SAP is investing in three leading AI startups, including Aleph Alpha
SAP headquarters The group has been investing in AI for several years. (Photo: IMAGO/Revierfoto) Dusseldorf Dax group SAP wants to secure access to future technologies through investments in three start-ups.…
EU opens antitrust proceedings against Microsoft over “Teams” program
Microsoft apps on a phone Microsoft offers the Teams software in connection with its Office products. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission is preparing antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. The…
EU opens antitrust proceedings against Microsoft over “Teams” program
Microsoft apps on a phone Microsoft offers the Teams software in connection with its Office products. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission is preparing antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. The…
Amazon wants to catch up in the AI race
Trade fair appearance by AWS The cloud market leader is at risk of falling behind in the AI race. (Photo: Reuters) san francisco Amazon invented the global cloud business and…
US court rejects stop on Activision acquisition
Activision Call of Duty game, Microsoft The $69 billion deal cleared an important hurdle. (Photo: AP) san francisco Microsoft has taken a step forward with its acquisition of video game…
US court rejects stop on Activision acquisition
Activision Call of Duty game, Microsoft The $69 billion deal cleared an important hurdle. (Photo: AP) san francisco Microsoft has taken a step forward with its acquisition of video game…
Provisional end for Microsoft’s Activision takeover
Activision Blizzard A hearing is scheduled for next week. (Photo: AP) Washington Microsoft’s mega-takeover of video game provider Activision is temporarily on hold. A judge granted an application by the…
Provisional end for Microsoft’s Activision takeover
Activision Blizzard A hearing is scheduled for next week. (Photo: AP) Washington Microsoft’s mega-takeover of video game maker Activision is temporarily on hold. A US judge granted an application by…
This is how Salesforce wants to make companies interested in AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff The CEO also used the presentation of the AI strategy to declare war on the rival SAP. (Photo: AP) new York New York instead of San…