Neowin News Feed for: Accenture

Accenture plans to train 30,000 on Nvidia's AI stack for enterprise adoption

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:16:01 +0000

Accenture is planning to train more than 30,000 professionals as part of its latest partnership with Nvidia to push for AI adoption among enterprise customers. Read more...

Cohere and Accenture partner to boost Gen AI usage in organizations

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:20:02 +0000

Cohere and Accenture have formed a partnership to help businesses deploy generative AI tools. Cohere said that businesses are done experimenting and want to scale up the technology. Read more...

Meta teams up with Microsoft and Accenture to bring workspaces to Metaverse

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:34:01 +0000

At the Meta Connect 2022, Meta unveiled its VR headset: Meta Quest Pro. It also mentioned collaboration with Microsoft and Accenture to transform and connect workspaces with the Metaverse. Read more...

Facebook contractors told they would soon have their work taken away from them

Fiza Ali — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:16:02 +0000

Anonymous Accenture representatives have told Facebook contractors that they will have to let go of their work on the 2nd of September, with the option to reapply and no guarantee of being rehired. Read more...

Microsoft, Accenture, and GitHub team up to announce the Green Software Foundation

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 May 2021 15:00:24 +0000

Microsoft has partnered with various organizations including Accenture, GitHub, and ThoughtWorks to form the Green Software Foundation which aims to promote sustainable and green software development. Read more...

Vodafone and Accenture team up to offer SMEs cybersecurity services

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 May 2021 22:08:01 +0000

Vodafone and Accenture have partnered to offer a portfolio of security services for small and medium-sized enterprises. Vodafone earlier called for a slash in VAT for SME cybersecurity products. Read more...

Microsoft forms partnerships to ensure reliable delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

Usama Jawad — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:18:02 +0000

Microsoft has formed strategic partnerships with various organizations such as EY, Accenture, Avanade, and Mazik Global to ensure safe and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the globe. Read more...

Microsoft collaboratively launches Accenture Microsoft Business Group to empower enterprises

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 19:58:01 +0000

Microsoft and Accenture have joined hands to create the Accenture Microsoft Business Group along with Avanade. This will be aimed toward creating new solutions to overcome digital disruption. Read more...

Microsoft, Accenture, and Avanade collaborate to offer cyberdefense solutions

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:32:01 +0000

Microsoft, Accenture, and Avanade collaborate through a multimillion-dollar agreement to bring to the market enhanced cyberdefense solutions, which should help clients better respond to cyber threats. Read more...

Accenture is upgrading over 400,000 employees to Windows 10 by next year

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed that Accenture has begun upgrading its employees' PCs and laptops to Windows 10 and by the end of next year over 400,000 deployments of the OS will be done in the company. Read more...

Microsoft and Accenture demo blockchain-based identity network as part of ID2020

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Microsoft and Accenture have teamed up and demoed a blockchain-based identity network as part of the ID2020 initiative. The project aims to give everyone access to a digital, legal ID by 2030. Read more...

Munich authorities considering a return to Windows after a decade on Linux [Update]

Gurkaran Singh — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:12:01 +0000

After moving all its systems to LiMux (a portmanteau of Linux and München) back in 2009, the authorities are considering moving back to Windows based on recommendations from Accenture. Read more...

Dell, HP and others to sell and support Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets

Andy Weir — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:26:01 +0000

Under the new 'Surface Enterprise Initiative', HP, Dell, Accenture and others will sell and support Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets, and other Windows 10 devices and services, to enterprise customers. Read more...

Microsoft China offices raided again in government antitrust investigation

Andy Weir — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:25:33 +0000

Government officials have again raided Microsoft offices in China - as well as the offices of consultancy firm Accenture, to which Microsoft outsources some of its financial work in the country. Read more...