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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 ...
IBM to spin off $19B infrastructure services unit as it doubles down on hybrid cloud
In a landmark move, IBM Corp. today announced plans to spin off its $19 billion managed infrastructure services unit into a separate company by the end of 2021. Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna (pictured) said that the spinoff will free up IBM to fully focus on its higher-margin and higher-growth hybrid cloud business. Narrowing the ...
Google adds embedded hack alerts and more privacy features to user accounts
Google LLC is gearing up to roll out an alerting feature that will enable users of its services to be notified more quickly if their accounts suffer a suspected breach. The capability was announced today alongside several privacy enhancements. Google has security systems that actively look for suspicious activity in Google Accounts. When those systems flag ...
Fresh off IPO, Sumo Logic launches Kubernetes and AWS monitoring solutions
Sumo Logic Inc., the technology infrastructure monitoring provider that went public last month, today launched a pair of solutions for tracking the health of Kubernetes and Amazon Web Services environments. Kubernetes Observability and AWS Observability are built atop Sumo Logic’s flagship Continuous Intelligence Platform product. Each solution consists of a set of monitoring features optimized ...
Slack’s new Connect DMs feature will let users message people at other companies
Slack Technologies Inc. today introduced a collection of new features for enterprises, including a capability called Slack Connect DMs, that will enable workers to directly message people at other companies. The features debuted at the team chat provider’s virtual Frontiers event. They will advance Slack’s efforts to replace the traditional inbox, while potentially also making ...
Automation Anywhere launches AARI assistant to let humans and RPA bots interact
Automation Anywhere Inc. today debuted AARI, a digital assistant that will enable workers to interact with the robotic process automation bots used by their company and give them instructions. AARI was announced during Automation Anywhere’s virtual Innovation Day event. Robotic process automation, or RPA, is a fast-growing category of software products designed to streamline manual ...
Morpheus Data adds self-service features to its cloud orchestration platform
Morpheus Data LLC today debuted the latest version of its namesake cloud orchestration platform, which packs enhancements aimed at simplifying infrastructure provisioning and cost tracking. Morpheus’ platform enables enterprises to manage their public cloud and on-premises environments centrally. The offering started out as an internal tool at private equity firm Bertram Capital, which decided to ...