• September 7, 2026
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Microsoft Continues to Build Out RPA Infrastructure

On the heels of its acquisition of RPA provider Softomotive, Microsoft has announced plans to create an RPA development hub in Athens, Greece. Greek officials, including Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, welcomed …

Microsoft Acquires Softomotive

Microsoft has acquired RPA technology provider Softomotive and has added the London-based company’s flagship product, WinAutomation, to the Microsoft Power Automate platform. Rumors had been swirling for weeks that the Redmond, …

Process Intelligence Firm Nabs $30 Million, Microsoft Among Lead Investors

FortressIQ, a San Francisco-based company that uses artificial intelligence to map and understand an organization’s processes, secured $30 million in series B funding. One of the lead investors in the round …

Microsoft Eyeing Softomotive?

Microsoft could be bolstering its position in RPA once again. According to multiple published reports, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant is in talks to acquire RPA technology provider Softomotive. Last November, …

Microsoft Eyes April 2 for RPA Availability

Microsoft announced that it will make its flagship RPA product, which it unveiled at a splashy November announcement, has pegged April 2 as the date UI flows will be available worldwide. …

RPA Part of $5 Billion Partnership Between Microsoft and KPMG

As part of a $5 billion multi-year partnership, global consultancy KPMG, said it will utilize Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform. One of the capabilities KPMG will offer its clients …

Microsoft Enters RPA Space

When is it time to take a technology seriously? When the biggest software company in the world decides its time to enter the space. Microsoft, as part of an update to …

Automation Anywhere Integrates with Microsoft Cloud Service

Automation Anywhere this week announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft that will integrate the San Jose, Calif.-based RPA provider’s technology into the Seattle software giant’s cloud offering. Under the agreement, customers …

June AI Emerges from Stealth to Automate Enterprise Software Implementation

June AI Emerges from Stealth to Automate Enterprise Software Implementation

June AI has emerged from stealth and announced a $20 million pre-seed funding round it will use to develop its platform that automates one of the more labor-intensive aspects of enterprise …

Everest Group Names Process Mining ‘Leaders’

Everest Group Names Process Mining ‘Leaders’

The Everest Group, a global technology consultant based in Dallas, has released its annual evaluation of the process mining software market. The company, which produces a “PEAK Matrix” report for dozens …