Global technology major Accenture has acquired Byte Prophecy, an automated insights and big data analytics company based in Ahmedabad, to meet the growing demand for enterprise-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and digital analytics solutions across the region. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The buyout will add nearly 50 data science and data engineering experts, with focus on insight automation, to Accenture’s Applied Intelligence team which focuses on scaling AI. Byte Prophecy is expected to strengthen Accenture’s consulting and technology capabilities in areas such as data foundations and advanced analytics.

(Live Mint)