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IBM brings more threat intelligence into Cloud Pak for Security
IBM Corp. today previewed upcoming updates to its Cloud Pak for Security product that it says will give cybersecurity professionals a more complete view of the risks facing their organizations. IBM’s Cloud Pak product line is a set of applications focused on automating several different use cases ranging from data integration to infrastructure management. They’re all based ...
Google’s Looker rolls out smarter analytics dashboards in latest release
Looker, the business intelligence platform Google LLC acquired in a $2.6 billion deal this year, today received new analytics features and a native mobile app for viewing data on the go. Looker turns raw business information into visualization dashboards that workers can understand at a glance. It has emerged as an important component of Google’s ...
Code risk scanning startup Apiiro emerges from stealth with $35M round
Apiiro LLC, a new code security startup founded by Microsoft Corp. veterans, emerged from stealth mode morning this morning with $35 million in funding courtesy of Kleiner Perkins and Greylock. Apiiro offers a software platform that companies can use to find security issues in their applications faster. Often, vulnerable code is only found after it’s released ...
Intel aims to streamline supply chain logistics with new DWS lidar software
Intel Corp. today introduced DWS, a new software product that promises streamline the supply chain operations of companies such as retailers by automating the labor-intensive chore of measuring packages’ dimensions and volume. Intel, best known for its chips, also has a presence in a few other markets. Among others, the company sells a line of ...
Cloudflare pitches zero-trust security with new Cloudflare One suite
Cloudflare Inc. today debuted Cloudflare One, an expansive suite of cybersecurity and networking tools aimed at enabling companies to fend off online threats more effectively. The offering is the culmination of the content delivery giant’s multiyear effort to capture a bigger slice of the lucrative security market. Cloudflare One brings together existing Cloudflare products, technology ...
Twilio to acquire Segment for $3.2B as it takes aim at new $17B market
Twilio Inc. today said that it will be spending about $3.2 billion to acquire Segment Inc., an Accel-backed unicorn startup focused on helping companies extract more value from data they collect on customers. Twilio expects to wrap it up the all-stock transaction by year’s end. Its stock is up more than 6% in trading today on the ...
Google Cloud adds Cloud Native Buildpacks to boost container projects
Google LLC today announced that several of the core services in its cloud platform are receiving support for Cloud Native Buildpacks, an open-source technology designed to speed up the creation of containerized applications. The search giant also released open-source templates to ease adoption of the technology for customers. Software containers host the components of modern applications ...
Microsoft reportedly adopting permanent work-from-home policy
Microsoft Corp. is implementing a remote work policy that will give employees the option to operate permanently from home at least part of the week, according to a new report. The move was first revealed today by The Verge, which obtained internal Microsoft documents detailing its plans for a “hybrid workplace.” The top-level item is ...
AMD debuts first desktop processors based on new Zen 3 architecture
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today refreshed its desktop processor line with the introduction of the Ryzen 5000 chip series, which features sizable performance improvements and a new architecture. AMD competes with Intel Corp. in the desktop processor segment. Intel has reigned as the category leader for years, but AMD is narrowing the gap, with one ...
Samsung expects sharp profit increase after boost from smartphones and TVs
The third quarter was one of the most successful in recent memory for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which grew its profit to two-year high during the period and also managed to beat revenue expectations. Samsung on Wednesday evening released preliminary earnings guidance for the three months ended Sept. 30 that revealed an expected operating profit of roughly ...