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DOJ, senators propose reducing tech giants’ Section 230 legal shield
The U.S. Department of Justice and senator Josh Hawley today introduced legislative proposals that aim to restrict the legal protections afforded to tech giants under Section 230. Section 230 is a statute in the Communications Decency Act, a piece of legislation dating back to the 1990s, that limits internet companies’ liability over content posted to ...
Apple is under fire after rejecting an update to email app Hey over App Store rules
Apple Inc., which this week became the subject of an antitrust probe over its rules around in-app purchases on iOS, has drawn criticism for rejecting an update to a new email app over its lack of an in-app payment option. The email app in question, Hey, was launched on Monday by Basecamp Development Ltd. Basecamp is ...
Kubernetes startup Kubermatic, formerly Loodse, open-sources its core technology
Loodse GmbH, a Kubernetes startup with a notable role in the open-source ecosystem, today rebranded itself Kubermatic and released a new version of its infrastructure automation platform under an open-source license. Kubernetes is the go-to framework for managing software container clusters in the enterprise so applications can run on a variety of computing environments. It ...
Salt Security lands $20M funding round to defend APIs from hackers
The growing role of application programming interfaces in enterprise technology environments is making them a more attractive target for hackers. Palo Alto, California-based Salt Security Inc. today announced that it has raised $20 million in funding to tackle that threat. The round was led by Tenaya Capital, a California venture firm notable for its early ...
Dell launches new Kubernetes-integrated PowerScale data storage systems
Dell Technologies Inc. today pulled back the curtains on PowerScale, a new line of flash storage systems that feature integration with Kubernetes as well as a new tool for managing data in multicloud environments. PowerScale systems are designed to store unstructured information that is kept in the form of files or objects. The array family succeeds ...
Apple hit with dual antitrust investigations by the European Commission
Apple Inc. is the subject of two new European Commission antitrust investigations that will seek to determine if the company broke competition law with the App Store and Apple Pay. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch and antitrust regulator, announced the probes today. The action follows regulatory complaints from some of Apple’s competitors. The ...
Google fund co-leads $21M round into AI app development startup Streamlit
Streamlit Inc., the startup behind a new but already widely used artificial intelligence application framework, today announced that it has raised a $21 million funding round co-led by Google LLC’s Gradient Ventures fund and GGV Capital. Streamlit’s open-source framework, also called Streamlit, eases the process of building AI applications. The software launched only last October and has since ...
HPE expands 5G ambitions with new cloud-based Edge Orchestrator
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. today unveiled a new cloud offering called HPE Edge Orchestrator that it says will enable telecommunications providers to offer edge computing services to their enterprise customers. Telcos worldwide are spending billions of dollars to upgrade their networks to 5G. HPE in March launched a push to capture this market by introducing ...
AWS will open a cloud database office in Microsoft’s hometown
Amazon Web Services Inc. is opening a cloud hub with capacity for more than 600 employees in Redmond, Washington, home to Microsoft Corp.’s global headquarters. AWS and parent Amazon.com Inc. have been rapidly adding employees globally to support revenue growth. The company currently employs nearly a million people worldwide, including tens of thousands in its multibuilding Seattle ...
Data analytics giant SAS signs far-reaching cloud deal with Microsoft
SAS Institute Inc., a veteran provider of analytics and machine learning software that serves most of the Fortune 500, today announced a broad cloud deal with Microsoft Corp. to use Azure in its internal operations. SAS’ history dates back more than 40 years to 1976. The analytics provider generated revenues of $3.2 billion in 2018 ...