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Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

GeekWire

Founded in 2016, Suplari analyzes procurement and spending data flowing into various enterprise systems. Microsoft said it will pair Suplari with Microsoft Dynamics 365 “to help customers maximize financial visibility by using AI to automate the analysis of current data and historical patterns from multiple data sources.”

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The impact of 5G and cloud on telco capex and opex

TM Forum

Consequently, large up-front capex software deals are becoming less frequent, and vendors are adopting shared success financial models for their solutions. The next generation of CSPs will not go it alone, on service models, on go-to-market strategies or on network build. High capex costs.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

CIO Business Intelligence

trillion in 2021, according to financial market data provider Refinitiv. Already this year, there are numerous smaller M&A deals, as enterprise software providers buy their way into new markets or acquire new capabilities rather than develop them in house. NTT Data adds Vectorform to service portfolio. Wipro offers $1.45