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  • Grammarly Makes First-Ever Investment In Docugami

    Grammarly Makes First-Ever Investment In Docugami

    Grammarly has announced its investment in Docugami, a company “developing AI to end document dysfunction.”

    The investment is the first in Grammarly’s 11-year history and was part of Docugami’s $10 million seed funding. The two companies share complimentary goals as Grammarly has increasingly turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to power its writing assistant.

    “Led by an experienced team of proven technology leaders and advisers, Docugami uses an array of AI techniques to help businesses of all sizes create critical business documents with greater precision and efficiency so they can derive greater productivity, compliance, and insight from their documents and business processes,” writes Grammarly CEO Brad Hoover. “Docugami’s technology understands the unique structure of documents and integrates with existing business processes.

    “This is Grammarly’s first investment in another company. We feel strong alignment with Docugami’s team and vision, and we took this step with much thought and deliberation. We’re excited to play a part in their future!”

    The news is another example of the transformative effect of AI on a wide range of industries. Grammarly and Docugami’s businesses obviously complement each other, and the future should hold exciting developments as the companies continue to work together.

  • Google Launches Add-Ons For Docs And Sheets

    Google announced the launch of add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets. These are third-party apps that add features to the programs.

    You’ll find an “add-ons” menu at the top of your screen when you have a document or spreadsheet open. From there you can browse available add-ons by going to “get add-ons”. There is also an option to manage the ones you’ve already got. Once you install one, it will be available across all documents and spreadsheets (only in the new Google Sheets).

    So far, available add-ons include: EasyBib (for automatic bibliography); Workflows (automated approvals); Avery Label Merge (address labels and name badges); Table of Contents; HelloSign (secure electronic signatures); Thesaurus; Track Changes (review and approve changes made to documents); Messenger (discuss and see changes to documents); Lucidchart (diagrams); Supermetrics (business reporting system for analytics, social media, and online marketing); Kaizena Shortcut (makes Kaizena compatible with teacher workflow automation tools); HelloFax (send and receive faxes online); Translate (use Google Translate to translate text in documents); VexTab Music Notation (add music notation, drum notation and guitar tab to documents); Gliffy (diagrams); SeamlessDocs (complete and esign documents); Charts; Ultradox Template Editor (generate, send and print personalized documents); PandaDoc (add legally binding electronic signature to Google Docs); MindMeister (turn bullet point lists into mind maps); Social Drop (connect docs to social media, keep track of retweets/favorites); Twitter Curator (find and collect tweets inside docs); Uberconference (create conference calls with all document viewers); WebSequenceDiagrams; DocumentMerge (produces multiple docs from single template); Abbreviation list (define and automatically generate table of abbreviations); Template Gallery; Merge by MailChip (send email directly from doc); iRise Requirements (load visualizations into docs); Consistency Checker (check consistency of formal docs); ProWritingAid (check for consistency, plagiarism, acronyms, cliches, redundancies, grammar mistakes, etc.); Highlighting Tools; Easy Header and Footer; and Maps for Docs.

    Take a look at what some of these can do:

    Google says there are “lots more” of these on the way.

    Image via Google

  • Learn How To Make Searchable Google Drive Files

    Despite some early concerns, Google Drive has proven to be pretty awesome. Developers may find it especially awesome as it can easily be used to store documentation. You may also want to make these files searchable by others, but how would you go about doing that?

    A new video released on the Google Developers channel today walks us through the process of making documents searchable on Google Drive:

    During this event we’ll take a look at how you can make your Google Drive files searchable. In more details we’ll see why, when and how you need to set the indexable text on a Google Drive file. We’ll also talk about some brand new features that will make it easy for you to make your files searchable.

  • Google Drive iOS And Android Apps Get New Features

    Google announced a few updates for its Google Drive apps for iOS and Android.

    The iOS app has added the ability to edit documents, a feature that has been available on the Android app for some time. Additionally, on the iOS app, you can now view presentations on an iPhone or iPad and create new folders, move files into folders and upload files from your device directly in the drive app.

    Google Docs on iOS

    On Android, users can now add comments reply to existing comments and view tables in Google Docs. Users will also get the same presentation viewing and organization features as the iOS update.

    Google says native editing and real-time collaboration for spreadsheets are on the way.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Digital Archive Goes Live

    A massive collection of documents associated with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has gone live today, a fitting tribute on the great leader’s national holiday.

    The King Center Imaging Project, a collaboration of The King Center and JPMorgan Chase started back in April of 2011 with one goal: to bring the writings and associated documents of King into the digital era.

    Through the JPMorgan Chase’s Technology for Social Good program, a team of highly skilled individuals has been organized to help digitize more than 1 million documents. The team consists of imaging and archival experts, as well as students from Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, the King family’s alma maters and US Veterans from the US Veterans Curation Program.

    The preservation team consisted of over 400 Chase staff members, students and volunteers who combed diligently through the documents which have been stored at the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Workers handled the documents in a laboratory setting, working in shifts of 25 people “each attending to each document,” according to USA Today.

    And all of that meticulous work payed off in the form of a beautiful, easy to navigate archive full of all kinds of materials crucial to a full understanding of the iconic civil rights leader.

    The documents are varied – from a telegram he sent to John F. Kennedy to a typewritten sermon he delivered in 1966 called “New Wine in Old Bottles.” Right next to his blue book exam for a Bible study course you can find a Christmas card he received from his wife.

    And some documents with huge historical significance are also part of the collection. You can browse and even print a handwritten rough draft of his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, along with a draft of his famous “I Have A Dream” speech complete with editing marks:

    The archive “is helping to preserve and extend my father’s important message to sustain the momentum of non-violent social change around the world,” said King Center president Martin Luther King III. How have you celebrated MLK Day? Let us know in the comments.