Microsoft buys UK rapid prototyping outfit The Marsden Group to drive Industry 4.0

Microsoft has acquired UK-based industrial technology and rapid prototyping outfit The Marsden Group for an undisclosed fee, as it continues to fill-out its cloud, analytics, telecoms, and software portfolio for the Industry 4.0 market. It said the deal will enhance its ability to create “new customer value through experimentation and deep industry solutions” based on…

The 5 best fictional AIs in gaming

There’s something cool and meta about interacting with, playing as, or fighting against an artificial intelligence in video games. AI has captured our imagination in print, film, and even song, but games give us the space to interact with and see fantastical worlds from otherwise impossible perspectives. To be absolutely clear, this isn’t about the…

Life on Mars

The race is on to put humans on Mars — and not just for a quick visit, either. Right now, organizations like NASA and SpaceX are laying the groundwork to put a manned human outpost on the Red Planet. But what will it actually take, technologically speaking, to achieve this wildly ambitious goal? In this…

UiPath’s Recent $35 Billion Valuation Shows the Impact of Automation

Have you ever felt like a million bucks? How about $35 billion? Personally, I don’t know what it feels like, but if you’re wondering, I’d recommend asking UiPath, Leader on the G2 Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for Winter 2021. Having raised $750 million in their latest fundraise (Series F), they are now worth a whopping $35 billion.