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Equifax to Acquire Appriss Insights For $1.8B

Equifax to Acquire Appriss Insights For $1.8B

Analytics company Equifax acquirers a data provider to law enforcement, government agencies, and employers.

By Vincent Ryan | August 10, 2021

Microsoft Buys Nuance in $16B Health Care Cloud Bet

Microsoft Buys Nuance in $16B Health Care Cloud Bet

The acquisition of the provider of digital tools for health care processes advances Microsoft's industry-specific cloud strategy.

By Matthew Heller | April 12, 2021

A Data Scientist Becomes a CFO

A Data Scientist Becomes a CFO

LivePerson’s finance chief John Collins works to create “data advantages” at the brand-to-consumer messaging company.

By Vincent Ryan | February 25, 2021

The CFO of 2030

The CFO of 2030

How are finance chiefs going to create value across the next decade? Accordion convened a panel to find out.

By Hal Polley | October 19, 2020

Machine Learning Startup Was a Sham, Says SEC

Machine Learning Startup Was a Sham, Says SEC

Founder Shaukat Shamim "drummed up interest in [YouPlus] by providing false information about its financial performance and customer base."

By Vincent Ryan | July 20, 2020

Tech Giants Sued Over Photos in Facial Recognition Database

Tech Giants Sued Over Photos in Facial Recognition Database

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google allegedly used pictures collected without consent to train their technologies.

By Lauren Muskett | July 15, 2020

Three Ways COVID-19 is Accelerating Digital Transformation in Professional Services

Three Ways COVID-19 is Accelerating Digital Transformation in Professional Services

The pace of digital transformation has been dramatically accelerated — it’s not a conversation starter now, it’s a basic business requirement.

By Vincent Ryan | June 29, 2020

Selecting and Preparing Data for Machine Learning Projects

Selecting and Preparing Data for Machine Learning Projects

Data is the foundation of any machine learning model. Here's how to deal with bias, cross-contamination, and non-numeric inputs.

By Vincent Ryan | May 5, 2020

U.S. Facing Threats to AI Tech Leadership

U.S. Facing Threats to AI Tech Leadership

The AI race is inextricably linked with immigration policies and government investment, MIT researchers say.

By Matthew Heller | January 23, 2020

Can Companies Come to Grips With AI Hype?

Can Companies Come to Grips With AI Hype?

As artificial intelligence options pile up, it gets harder to tell what's real from what's fake. But there may be reason to hope for greater clarity: KPMG.

By David McCann | January 17, 2020

Accenture Adds Clarity Insights to AI Business

Accenture Adds Clarity Insights to AI Business

The acquisition "will fortify and broaden our ability to help our clients scale AI across their businesses."

By Matthew Heller | December 16, 2019

5 Priorities for Moving Ahead with AI in 2020

5 Priorities for Moving Ahead with AI in 2020

Companies are coming to grips with the notion that they can't deploy artificial intelligence at scale as quickly as they had expected, research suggests.

By David McCann | December 6, 2019

Online Lending Platform Refines the Science of Underwriting

Online Lending Platform Refines the Science of Underwriting

Upstart's loan securitizations are performing far better than Kroll, the leading credit rating agency for marketplace lenders, had expected.

By David McCann | December 2, 2019

Will Automation Cause Finance Job Losses After All?

Will Automation Cause Finance Job Losses After All?

Seventy percent of what finance does today can be automated, and "some jobs are just going to go away," says intelligent automation expert Lee Coulter.

By David McCann | November 22, 2019

Siloed Usage of New Technologies Thwarts Innovation

Siloed Usage of New Technologies Thwarts Innovation

"The conventional IT stack wasn’t built for today’s world of analytics, sensors, mobile computing, AI, the internet of things, and billions of devices."

By David McCann | October 7, 2019