Atos grabs lifeline from Onepoint

Atos has opted for a rescue offer from Onepoint consortium that, together with offers from the French government and Alten to acquire parts of the business, lifts the cloud of uncertainty hanging over the ailing French IT services company. Onepoint’s proposal provides for a restructuring of Atos’ financial debt and the establishment of a sustainable…

Epicor buys PIM vendor Kyklo: it’s more about the data

Epicor has acquired Kyklo, a PIM specialty vendor focused on manufacturers and distributors, it said Wednesday. The ERP vendor said that Kyklo’s products would augment its Epicor Commerce offering, helping manufacturers, distributors and sellers to improves product discovery, generate more qualified leads, and modernize the online buying experience.  Epicor described Kyklo’s value-add as “a process…

US Air Force seeks generative AI test pilots

Proof that even the most rigid of organizations are willing to explore generative AI arrived this week when the US Department of the Air Force (DAF) launched an experimental initiative aimed at Guardians, Airmen, civilian employees, and contractors. To be known as NIPRGPT, it will be part of the Dark Saber software ecosystem developed at…