Americas

Microsoft’s Q4 earnings beat expectations with AI and hybrid cloud

Microsoft’s financial results for Q4 2023 beat analyst expectations with $56.2bn in revenue as the tech giant leans onto its AI bet.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IFS results show sustained growth driven by cloud demand

IFS has announced its financial results for Q2 2023, demonstrating robust forward performance with both Cloud and annual recurring revenue up

Christian Klein, CEO of SAP | SAP Q2 results

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP Q2 results: cloud leads the way despite analyst misses

SAP’s financial results for Q2 2023 demonstrated cloud revenue growth of 19 percent, but the results did not meet analysts’ expectations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM Q2 results top earnings estimates with Red Hat wins – but revenue falls

IBM has released its second quarter results with earnings exceeding analysts’ estimates, but revenue missed the mark.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Microsoft expands AI collaborations with Bing and Capgemini

Microsoft has announced the expansion of Bing with Chat Enterprise, as part of its Microsoft Inspire event.

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Human Capital Management

Salesforce appoints new president and chief legal officer

Salesforce has announced the appointment of Sabastian Niles as president and chief legal officer, overseeing the firm's legal affairs.

Financial Management

Deltek: how the D.C. giant is going global with PSA

ERP Today sits down with Deltek CEO Michael Corkery to discuss the company’s European chapter.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Scaling startups for sustainable cities is a billion-dollar business

ERP Today talks to AWS’ Jeff Kratz, general manager, worldwide public sector partners about scaling startups for sustainable cities.

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Analytics and AI

US Trade Commission investigates OpenAI over deceptive practices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into OpenAI in relation to unfair or deceptive privacy data practices.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Workday intros next-gen Elastic Hypercube Technology

Workday has introduced the next generation of its patented Elastic Hypercube Technology to help organizations manage changing business needs.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Accenture Federal Services bags $94m US Army contract

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has secured a $94m US Army contract to transform the agency’s ICAM system.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Snowflake appoints James Petter head of EMEA sales

Snowflake has announced the appointment of James Petter as VP of EMEA Sales, responsible for leading Snowflake EMEA to business growth.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

SUSE Q2 results see shares down amid slowing revenue growth

SUSE’s financial results for Q2 2023 revealed a turbulent quarter with its revenue growing by one percentage point to $161.9m.

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Analytics and AI

Robo trade wars as US to bar Chinese companies from buying AI cloud services

The U.S. administration is set to restrict Chinese firms’ access to U.S. AI cloud services to “close loophole in chip-export controls".

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Application Development and Integration

Microsoft welcomes “pragmatic solutions” in EU antitrust Teams probe

Microsoft is nearing a European Union antitrust investigation over Teams as its proposed competition remedies are found unsatisfactory. The development follows a 2020 action by now Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app Slack.

Service Management

Into Samsara’s new wares – what’s the ERP hook beyond IoT?

June ended with Samsara Beyond, Samsara's flagship event and a big one in the Internet of Things (IoT) calendar.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

The World Economic Forum and Deloitte launch Quantum Readiness Toolkit to stem cybersecurity risk

The World Economic Forum and Deloitte have released a quantum toolkit to help protect organizations from developing cybersecurity risks.

Human Capital Management

Salesforce: new wares, $4bn UK investment in GenAI – whilst tackling consumer distrust

Salesforce unveiled its generative AI tools, Sales GPT and Service GPT, aimed at enhancing productivity and customer interactions while addressing concerns about data privacy and trust among users, during its World Tour London event, alongside announcing a $4 billion investment in its UK operations.

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Human Capital Management

Oracle unveils new AI-powered capabilities to enhance HR productivity

Oracle has announced the addition of generative AI-powered capabilities within its Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) to improve existing HR processes and drive faster business value, improve productivity and enhance the candidate and employee experience.

Small steps towards big sustainability goals

Rob Churchyard, global Oracle practice leader at IBM on the journey to sustainability: small steps to reach the end goal.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Gov Facility Services secures finance control in His Majesty’s Prisons with Oracle and IBM

At the collapse of the private facilities management firm, Carillion Plc, the Ministry of Justice created a new operating company, Gov Facility Services ltd, to run services within 49 UK prisons. The new firm had a tight deadline to secure procurement, payroll and financial control, to get operations in order.

ERP Strategy and Planning

How can new technologies increase ERP’s value in citizen services?

The article discusses the challenges and solutions related to legacy ERP systems in the public sector, emphasizing the need for digital transformation to improve efficiency and citizen services through agile approaches and intelligent automation.

Speed and compliance for M&G expansion with Oracle and IBM

M&G is a British company headquartered in London, operating for over 170 years in the savings, investments, and heritage industry.

How Oracle + IBM excel at enterprise cloud migrations

Over the years, IBM and Oracle have competed on several fronts. They’ve also nurtured a close alliance since the early 1980s. Setting the bar for 'co-opetition', here's how the relationship was born.

Supply Chain Management

M&D has a long way to go in protecting the supply chain

Very few manufacturers and distributors seemed invested in supply chain readiness during the pandemic.

Financial Management

Health check for Bupa’s finances

Bupa, a global healthcare provider, is undertaking a vital enterprise performance management project to enhance its financial management and reporting amidst pandemic-induced challenges.

Decision Making in public sector transformation projects

The ERP Today Live! session emphasizes the importance of structuring transformation programmes for agility and flexibility in decision making, which can significantly influence their success or failure.

Tax Compliance

ERP Today Live! Tax – Beyond Compliance

Tax authorities worldwide are implementing significant changes that require businesses to adapt their tax strategies not just for compliance, but to enhance overall performance, as discussed by Susanne De Nooijer from Deloitte in a recent ERP Today Live! session.

Financial Management

ERP Today Live! – Touchless Finance

The evolution of ERP systems from traditional mainframe interfaces to modern touchless applications highlights significant advancements in technology and user experience.

Oracle + IBM power HS2 into the fast lane

HS2 is implementing a comprehensive Oracle ERP Cloud solution to support its ambitious £55bn infrastructure project, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and data integration while addressing the complexities of managing a long-term, large-scale initiative.