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Amazon Web Services Inc. today launched a new cloud infrastructure region in India to grow its local market presence. An AWS infrastructure region is a cluster of cloud data centers located in the same geographic area. The data centers are organized into so-called …
Google shares new details about its water stewardship efforts
Google LLC today shared new details about an internal effort focused on optimizing its data centers’ water consumption using climate-conscious cooling approaches. The effort is part of a water stewardship initiative that Google first announced last year. Through the initiative, the search …
UK regulator launches inquiry into Broadcom’s proposed VMware acquisition
The U.K.’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, is investigating Broadcom Inc.’s proposed acquisition of VMware for $61.2 billion. The CMA announced the development today. Nasdaq-listed Broadcom is a major supplier of chips for data centers. The company’s silicon is used …
Meta implements new timing protocol in its data centers
Meta Platforms Inc. today detailed an internal initiative years in the making that focused on upgrading its data centers’ timing protocol, a core technology component that many of the company’s services rely on to work. Every server in a data center features …
SandboxAQ receives post-quantum cryptography contract from the US Air Force
SandboxAQ, a startup that spun out of Alphabet Inc. earlier this year, has won a contract to help the U.S. Air Force implement post-quantum cryptography. The contract was announced today. SandboxAQ, officially SB Technology Inc., originally launched in 2016 as an internal …
PTC to acquire field service software maker ServiceMax for $1.46B
PTC Inc., a publicly traded provider of software for manufacturers, has inked a deal to acquire ServiceMax Inc. for $1.46 billion. The companies announced the transaction on Thursday. PTC is acquiring ServiceMax from private equity firm Silver Lake, which in turn purchased …
Nrwl raises $8.6M to speed up software development
Nrwl, a startup with a popular software development tool used by half of the Fortune 500, today announced that it has closed a $8.6 million seed funding round. Andreessen Horowitz and Nexus Venture Partners jointly led the round. A number of angel …
AWS launches new infrastructure region in Spain
Amazon Web Services Inc. on Tuesday launched a new infrastructure region in Spain that will enable local customers to access cloud services with less latency. An AWS region is a cluster of cloud data centers located in the same geographic area. The …
Palo Alto Networks acquires cybersecurity startup Cider Security
Updated with announcement and earnings: Palo Alto Networks Inc. has acquired cybersecurity startup Cider Ltd. Under the definitive agreement, announced today, the cybersecurity firm will acquire Cider for about $195 million, excluding the value of replacement equity awards. The acquisition is expected to …
IBM teams up with Algorithmiq to use quantum computers for drug discovery
IBM Corp. is teaming up with startup Algorithmiq Inc. to explore ways that quantum computers could be used to speed up drug discovery. The companies announced the partnership today. IBM is pursuing a multiyear research effort focused on developing a large-scale quantum computer. …