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VMware Inc. and Intel Corp. today said that they’re developing a joint software platform to help telecommunications providers adopt vRAN technology, a core component of 5G. To deliver on the massive connectivity speedups that 5G promises to enable, carriers are having to …
Google releases Flutter 1.2 amid accelerating developer adoption
Google LLC today released a new version of Flutter 1.2, its open-source development toolkit for building user interfaces. The launch follows three months in which adoption of the framework accelerated significantly. Google recorded 50,000 Flutter-powered apps on the Google Play store in April …
New foldable Galaxy Z Fold 2 headlines latest Samsung device lineup
In the first online edition of its Unpacked event, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today introduced a new foldable handset dubbed the Galaxy Z Fold 2, a top-end smartphone, two tablets and a pair of wearables to top it all off. The Galaxy Z Fold …
With newest open-source tool, Kubermatic adds a service hub to Kubernetes
Startup Kubermatic GmbH today introduced an open-source tool to make it easier to manage enterprise Kubernetes clusters and the software components running on them. The tool, dubbed KubeCarrier, is available on GitHub. It enables enterprises to equip their Kubernetes clusters with what Kubermatic refers …
Superconducting quantum computing startup Rigetti raises $79M
Rigetti Computing Inc., a startup developing quantum computers, today said that it has closed a $79 million round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Franklin Templeton, Alumni Ventures Group and several other institutional investors participated in the round as well. Rigetti …
Microsoft backs $35M round into miniature AI chip startup Syntiant
Microsoft Corp.’s M12 arm has placed a bet on Syntiant Inc., the startup behind tiny artificial intelligence chips for connected devices that it says is 100 times more power-efficient than rivals. M12 co-led a $35 million funding round into Syntiant that was announced …
EU formally opens investigation into Google’s $2.1B Fitbit bid
Confirming recent reports, the European Union today launched an antitrust investigation to determine if Google LLC’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit Inc. would harm competitors. Regulators could decide to block the transaction at the end of the probe. However, such a …
Red Hat Virtualization 4.4 brings new features for managing virtual machines
Red Hat today introduced a new version of its virtualization platform, Red Hat Virtualization 4.4, that will help customers more easily manage their applications and give its hybrid cloud strategy a boost in the process. Red Hat Virtualization is an alternative to …
Palo Alto Networks launches security marketplace for its Cortex XSOAR platform
Palo Alto Networks Inc. is enhancing its Cortex XSOAR cybersecurity platform with a marketplace where users can access automation scripts and other components that can ease their work. Publicly traded Palo Alto Networks is one of the biggest players in the security …
Google takes aim at the iPhone SE with new Pixel 4A
Google LLC today debuted the Pixel 4A, an entry-level phone that is priced lower than Apple Inc.’s most affordable iPhone model and offers double the storage. The Pixel 4A (pictured) underscores how device pricing is playing an increasingly important role in handset makers’ product roadmaps. …