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Private equity firms KKR and CD&R are taking big-data pioneer Cloudera Inc. private in a deal valued at $5.3 billion including assumed debt, the company announced today. The acquisition “will allow us to concentrate our efforts on strategic business opportunities and take …
Intel expands laptop chip lineup with new processors and 5G module
Intel Corp. expanded its lineup of laptop chips over the weekend by introducing two new central processing units and a 5G module for high-speed wireless connectivity. The company debuted the new products at the virtual Computex chip industry event Sunday evening. The …
Google details code optimization tech behind Chrome’s latest 23% speed boost
Google LLC has shared technical information about two new code optimization technologies included in the latest release of Chrome that promise to improve web page loading times by up to 23% in some cases. The search giant detailed the two technologies, called …
Microsoft uncovers phishing campaign launched by Russian hackers behind SolarWinds attack
Microsoft Corp. says a Russia-linked hacking group has targeted more than 150 organizations in a phishing campaign with malicious emails disguised as messages from the United States Agency for International Development. The campaign was detected and detailed late Thursday by researchers from …
AWS launches Amazon ECS Anywhere for on-premises container management
Amazon Web Services Inc. today launched its ECS Anywhere tool into general availability to make it easier, as well as less expensive, for companies to manage the software containers they run on-premises. ECS Anywhere is part of the cloud giant’s Amazon Elastic …
Docker debuts new capabilities for developers at DockerCon Live
Docker Inc. debuted new features for its developer tools at the DockerCon Live 2021 virtual event today that will make it easier to build software container applications. The company also announced collaborations with Amazon Web Services Inc. and Mirantis Inc. to help …
Reports: Fintech startup Klarna could receive $40B+ valuation in new funding round
Klarna Bank AB is raising funding at a valuation of more than $40 billion, according to a series of new reports. The news was first reported by Business Insider early this morning. Three sources later told Reuters that the round could bring …
Google Cloud debuts Datashare to simplify data projects in the financial sector
Google LLC expanded its cloud platform’s roster of vertical-specific solutions today with the debut of Datashare, which is aimed at helping banks and other financial firms more easily access the market data they use to make investment decisions. Financial institutions consult data …
Andy Jassy will become Amazon CEO on July 5
Amazon Web Services Inc. head Andy Jassy will officially become the chief executive officer of parent company Amazon.com Inc. on July 5, Jeff Bezos revealed during a virtual shareholder meeting today. Bezos announced plans to step down from the CEO role in …
Amazon is acquiring MGM for $8.45B to boost its streaming business and Prime
Amazon.com Inc. today announced a landmark $8.45 million deal to acquire MGM Holdings Inc., the storied film studio with more than 180 Academy Awards to its name. The acquisition will buy Amazon the rights to more than 4,000 films and 17,000-plus TV …