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IBM makes its RPA move, acquires WDG Automation

Yet another acquisition shortly after a massive RA? And in the AI space no less? Wasn't AI one of the areas that was decimated in the last RA? Apparently this skill didn't exist or couldn't be cultivated in Big Blew. . .

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-makes-its-rpa-move-acquires-wdg-automation/

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@2gqh: Nothing new under the sun - IBM's been doing that for YEARS.

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Post ID: @5xpj+15Q4Mejp

So much for Red Hat Ansible automation I guess

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Post ID: @3unr+15Q4Mejp

I thought our preferred RPA tool was Blue Prism, so we bought a completely different player in the market?

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Post ID: @3qdh+15Q4Mejp

Every acquisition by IBM is a mandatory resume generating event.

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Post ID: @2tqs+15Q4Mejp

IBM have laid off employees in GTS and have hired folks from India and the employees who weren’t’ laid off are training the new India folks.

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Post ID: @2gqh+15Q4Mejp

A minutes silence please for our fallen brethren at WDG Automation.

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Post ID: @tbd+15Q4Mejp

Just another acquisition... let's see where that goes... if anywhere!

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