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According to a new study by Grand View Research the global multi-cloud management market is projected to reach a value of USD 56.02 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 28.0% from 2023 to 2030. The increasing emphasis on AI, automation, efficiency, and effective governance processes is expected to drive the adoption of multi-cloud management solutions in organizations. Moreover, growing concerns over the reliability of a single cloud are anticipated to play a decisive role in driving the adoption of multi-cloud management solutions.

The automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world: Operational stock hit a new record of about one million units. This represents about one third of the total number installed across all industries, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Dutch software company Klippa has partnered with Rutter, a provider of Universal API solutions, to streamline and automate accounting workflows for businesses. The partnership allows companies to automate document processing and sync data into various accounting systems, including NetSuite, Quickbooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, and more.

Less than half of data and analytics (D&A) leaders (44%) reported that their team is effective in providing value to their organisation, according to a new Gartner survey. Chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) must focus on presence, persistence and performance to succeed in their role and deliver measurable business results.

End-to-end, no-code multi-cloud management application platform emma, today announces that it has raised $6 million in Seed funding in a round led by RTP Global, with participation from AltaIR Capital and CircleRock Capital.

Neil Shortland, associate professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at UMass Lowell, is leading a group of researchers studying the use of artificial intelligence to help make difficult decisions.

IntelliMan, a new Horizon Europe research project coordinated by the University of Bologna, researches a world in which robots will be guided by artificial intelligence: they will move with us and interact with the environment, learning step by step how to adapt to the different circumstances in which they will operate.

CONVINCE, a European project coordinated by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology-IIT), has been awarded over €4 million in EU funding under the Horizon Europe Programme. The principal aim of the project is to develop and verify cognitive deliberation capabilities in autonomous robots.  The project will last for three and a half years and involves 10 international partners.

Agility Robotics is has unveiled the next generation of Digit, a human-centric, multi-purpose robot made for logistics work. Digit is designed to go where people go and do useful work safely in spaces designed for people, starting with bulk material handling within warehouses and distribution centers.

In recent years, the working world has undergone significant transformation due to digitalization, skills shortages, and sustainability, presenting companies with an increasing number of challenges. The work attitude of the upcoming generation of employees is also changing and influencing the labor market: young talents have a new understanding of work and associated demands for their workplace. To remain attractive to well-educated applicants in the long term, companies must continuously realign themselves.