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Microsoft Corp. has released a new version of its open-source DeepSpeed tool that it says will enable the creation of deep learning models with a trillion parameters, more than five times as many as in the world’s current largest model. The company also …
Google launches Android 11 Go with 20% performance boost, better privacy
Google LLC today launched a new round-number release of Android Go, the version of its mobile operating system targeted at low-powered handsets, with big performance improvements and expanded privacy controls. Android Go is an important part of the search giant’s strategy to …
AWS appoints head of space policy as Amazon cloud giant eyes aerospace opportunities
Amazon Web Services Inc. has appointed former White House official Peter Marquez as its first director of space policy, the latest sign of how big a focus the space sector is becoming for the cloud giant. The news was first reported by …
Unpatched Bluetooth vulnerability allows hackers to connect to nearby devices
Update: The Bluetooth SIG on Friday issued a statement (below) saying that the vulnerability is less severe than originally believed. A newly disclosed vulnerability in the ubiquitous Bluetooth wireless standard could enable hackers to connect to devices remotely in a given area and …
Zoho upgrades its Workplace productivity suite to take on Microsoft and Google
Zoho Corp. today debuted an upgraded release of its Zoho Workplace productivity suite with several new productivity features designed to make it more competitive with Microsoft Corp.’s Office and Google LLC’s G Suite. Despite never raising funding over its 24-year history, Zoho …
Nearing $400M in revenue, Sprinklr raises funding at $2.7B valuation
Sprinklr Inc., a maker of cloud services that large enterprises use to manage their interactions with customers, has closed a $200 million funding round at a $2.7 billion valuation. Sprinklr disclosed the investment this morning. The news crossed the wire within hours …
Commvault launches disaster recovery service to shield workloads against outages
Commvault Systems Inc. today introduced a disaster recovery service that companies can use to restore cloud and on-premises applications in the event of an outage. Publicly traded Commvault sells data protection products that enable organizations to keep workloads and business records available even when their …
Code security unicorn Snyk bags $200M funding at $2.6B+ valuation
Snyk Ltd., a Boston startup that helps developers write more hacker-resistant code, today divulged that it has raised $200 million at a valuation exceeding $2.6 billion. The investment follows a string of major funding rounds in both the cybersecurity and developer productivity …
B2B-focused venture capital firm DNX Ventures raises $315M for third fund
DNX Ventures, a San Mateo, California-based venture capital firm that backs business-to-business technology startups in the U.S. and Japan, has closed a $315 million third fund to make more investments. DNX Ventures said in the announcement today that it plans to write …
Apple announces Sept. 15 virtual event expected to feature new devices
Apple Inc. today announced plans to hold a virtual event on Sept. 15 that’s widely expected by company observers to include the introduction of new devices. Exactly what devices may make their debut next week remains up for debate. Apple’s event announcement, …