Surgalign Holdings has announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its HOLO Portal surgical guidance system for use within lumbar spine procedures. According to Surgalign, the HOLO Portal system is the world's first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven augmented reality (AR) guidance system for spine and the first clinical application of Surgalign's HOLO AI digital health platform. Terry Rich, president and chief executive officer of Surgalign, said: "Receiving the initial clearance for the HOLO Portal system is a significant milestone and represents a critical step toward building the foundation of the digital surgery of the future. This system is designed to improve patient outcomes by delivering intelligent solutions to our customers, and we believe it is truly revolutionary. "With clearance in hand for our guidance application, our near-term focus is getting the platform into the hands of surgeons as we work towards a market release.

Wipro Limited a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced that it has been recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a top employer in Europe. This was Wipro's first year applying for certification in Europe, which saw it placed fifth out of over 1,800 companies from around the world. Additionally, Wipro secured the certification in France (ranked 2nd in market), Switzerland (3rd), the Netherlands (4th), Germany (5th), and the UK (5th), with scores of over 95% in each region. Wipro performed well in most categories but significantly outperformed the benchmark in the Career, Work Environment, Diversity & Inclusion and Digital HR categories. The Top Employers Institute, established 30 years ago reviews submissions across several key HR practices including People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Wellbeing and Diversity and Inclusion.

According to a new market research report, "Artificial Intelligence in Accounting Market by Component, Deployment Mode, Technology, Enterprise Size, Application (Automated Bookkeeping, Fraud and Risk Management, and Invoice Classification and Approvals), and Region - Global Forecast to 2024", published by MarketsandMarkets, the global the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Accounting Market is expected to grow from USD 666 million in 2019 to USD 4,791 million by 2024, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 48.4% during the forecast period. The major factors driving the growth of AI in accounting market include the growing need to automate accounting processes and the need for enhanced data-based advisory and decision making. The AI in accounting market has been segmented based on components into 2 categories: solutions and services. The solutions segment is estimated to hold a larger market size, which is driven by the ease of integrating pre-built solutions with existing accounting infrastructure. The growing number of innovations and partnerships in the accounting sector and the focus on automating repetitive accounting processes to enhance efficiency, are also the factors contributing to the adoption.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI / ACCESSWIRE / January 18, 2022 / Resgreen Group International (OTC PINK:RGGI), a leading mobile robot company, announced today the creation and implementation of its virtual showroom. RGGI is augmenting its physical demonstration facility with a virtual showroom that will allow for live presentations of PullBuddy, RGGI's flagship automated guided vehicle and signature state-of-the-art BotWay traffic control and monitoring software. Clients will be able to view RGGI's products in real time and provide them with the opportunity to interact with the engineering and sales team regarding questions and requests. "The virtual showroom has many benefits. We are extremely excited to be able to showcase our vehicles and software virtually as they perform in a real world setting within our facility. Clients will be able to pose questions to RGGI's engineering and sales teams during the live demonstration from the safety of their home or office."

GNW Technology implementation has increased, and the post-pandemic situation appears to be positive for all stakeholders; however, automakers have yet to fully harness AI's potential in their service offerings. Although AI is in the nascent stage of development, OEMs are adopting it across the automotive value chain to improve manufacturing and to enhance customer experience, marketing, sales, and after-sales services.This report examines use cases and business opportunity areas for various players in the automotive ecosystem, including OEMs, Tier I suppliers and technology service providers, and new entrants or start-ups. As the industry continues to evolve, AI capabilities will become the core of automotive solutions. The study identifies key AI trends impacting the industry, including the convergence of connectivity, autonomous, sharing/subscription, and electrification (CASE); the increasing use of digital assistants; and the emergence of cloud and data analytics. Discussion covers the adoption of various AI automotive industry elements and lists companies to watch out for in this space.Additionally, this report guides market participants on how to chart their strategic priorities, such as partnerships, acquisitions, and new capabilities built to capitalize on growth opportunities in the automotive AI space.

DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Surgalign Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: SRGA) a global medical technology company focused on elevating the standard of care by driving the evolution of digital health, today announced that it has received U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its HOLO Portal surgical guidance system for use within lumbar spine procedures. The HOLO Portal system is the world's first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven augmented reality (AR) guidance system for spine and the first clinical application of Surgalign's HOLOTM AI digital health platform. "Receiving the initial clearance for the HOLO Portal system is a significant milestone and represents a critical step toward building the foundation of the digital surgery of the future. This system is designed to improve patient outcomes by delivering intelligent solutions to our customers, and we believe it is truly revolutionary," said Terry Rich, Surgalign's president and chief executive officer. "With clearance in hand for our guidance application, our near-term focus is getting the platform into the hands of surgeons as we work towards a market release. While the current capabilities of the HOLO Portal system have the potential to offer a quantum leap in the way surgical procedures are performed, we have a much larger vision for our HOLO AI digital health platform across a variety of healthcare specialties and throughout the care continuum."

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 18, 2022 / EQ Inc. (TSXV:EQ) ("EQ Works" or "EQ"), a leader in geospatial data and artificial intelligence driven software, is pleased to announce that it has joined the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Affiliate Network, run by the AI Partnership Corporation (AIP). The global Affiliate Network joins together over 100 innovative organizations, from all sectors, who bring AI solutions to mid-large size enterprises looking to gain competitive advantages in the market. The inclusion of EQ in this network further solidifies its strength and leadership in the AI space as it expands its offerings to the insurance, automotive and retail verticals. This partnership brings EQ a significant new revenue potential and by leveraging the resources of the network, it opens the opportunity to bring its services to over 1500 prospective new customers. Additionally, EQ in turn, can offer its existing client base the AI-based services and solutions of the AIP Affiliate companies within the AIP ecosystem, thus expanding its value proposition without incurring incremental development investments.

Facebook Inc. announced today that it is integrating its virtual assistant "M" into Messenger to offer suggestions for features that users might want to access during their conversations. In a new blog post, Facebook Product Managers Laurent Landowski and Kemal El Moujahid said that the company has been steadily improving M behind the scenes, and now Facebook believes that M is ready to take on a more active role on the social network. "When we announced M over a year ago, it was a small AI experiment powered by humans that could fulfill almost any request," Landowski and El Moujahid said. "We learned a lot and these interactions have enabled us to build a completely automated version of M that suggests helpful actions in your chat, exposing features people may not have known were available right in Messenger." M will now track conversations in Messenger and offer suggested features based on what users are talking about.

WIRE)--CLARA Analytics ("CLARA"), the leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the commercial insurance industry, today announced that it has hired Tyler Jones to be its Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. Jones will be responsible for directing the company's complete relationship with its customers and driving efforts to assess and elevate experiences at each touchpoint across the customer journey, ensuring that commercial insurers are achieving optimal value from CLARA's AI platform. Reporting to CLARA CEO Heather H. Wilson, Jones will apply his unique blend of customer-focused innovation, technology and insurance industry expertise to CLARA's ongoing pursuit of superior customer value, continuous improvement, and exceptional service to its clients. Tyler Jones is a seasoned executive with nearly two decades of experience in the insurance and banking industries. During his tenure at Kaiser Permanente, he was accountable for technology strategies to support the company's revenue management operations.

Autonomous driving startups in China are in an arms race to put passengers in their machine-driven vehicles. Every few weeks, news arrives that another major player has got the greenlight to launch a new pilot program or a small-scale service. These press releases, often dotted with regulatory jargon and flowery language to aggrandize the companies' progress, can be confusing. That's why we put together this post summarizing the progress of China's major robotaxi operators -- AutoX, Baidu, Deeproute.ai, Didi, Momenta, Pony.ai and WeRide -- in 2021 while trying to parse what their announcements actually mean.