Maria Deutscher, Author at SiliconANGLE

IoT

Twilio buys IoT startup Electric Imp to scale up its connected device business

By Maria Deutscher Jul 9, 2020

Cloud communications heavyweight Twilio Inc. today announced that it has acquired Electric Imp Inc. to grow its budding “internet of things” business. San Francisco-based Twilio provides a set of application programming interfaces that underpin…

Security

To fight Windows 10 hacking, Microsoft previews Kernel Data Protection

By Maria Deutscher Jul 9, 2020

Microsoft Corp. has detailed an upcoming Windows 10 feature that aims to thwart cyberattacks by making it impossible for hackers to edit sensitive parts of a computer’s memory. The feature is known as Kernel…

Cloud

Google Cloud will optimize Renault’s industrial data platform

By Maria Deutscher Jul 9, 2020

Google LLC’s cloud unit has landed a deal with Renault SA, one of the world’s top automakers, to help the company gain better analytics insights into its manufacturing operations. The deal represents a win…

Policy

Google forms industry body to simplify open-source software trademarks

By Maria Deutscher Jul 8, 2020

Google LLC today said it’s establishing an independent industry body called Open Usage Commons to help open-source developers manage their projects’ trademarks. In the context of open-source software, trademarks are projects’ names and logos.…

Apps

Qualcomm’s new top-end mobile chip brings faster processing and Wi-Fi

By Maria Deutscher Jul 8, 2020

Qualcomm Inc. today revealed its new top-end chip for smartphones and tablets, the Snapdragon 865 Plus, which promises 10% higher performance than its predecessor and faster wireless connections. Qualcomm Inc. is one of the main semiconductor suppliers…

Cloud

SUSE acquires Rancher Labs for reported $600M+ as it chases $1B revenue goal

By Maria Deutscher Jul 8, 2020

Open-source enterprise software giant SUSE Group today announced that it’s buying Kubernetes startup Rancher Labs Inc. in a move that could advance the company’s goal of doubling its revenue by 2023. Sources told CNBC that…

AI

IBM to acquire RPA provider WDG as automation market heats up

By Maria Deutscher Jul 8, 2020

Amid a surge in enterprise spending on automation tools, IBM Corp. today said that it has signed a deal to acquire WDG Automation Inc. Ltd., a Brazilian developer of robotic process automation software. WDG was…

Cloud

Zoom launches a hardware-as-a-service subscription for enterprises

By Maria Deutscher Jul 7, 2020

Zoom Video Communications Inc. today launched a hardware-as-a-service solution in a bid to capture a bigger slice of enterprise spending on communications equipment for employees. Zoom offers several premium features to organizations that use its…

Emerging Tech

After halting layoffs, Magic Leap hires key Microsoft exec as CEO to lead enterprise pivot

By Maria Deutscher Jul 7, 2020

Magic Leap Inc., the mixed reality startup backed by more than $2 billion in funding, today appointed former Microsoft Corp. business development head Peggy Johnson as chief executive officer. The leadership change will advance…

Emerging Tech

Researchers develop algorithm for forecasting coronavirus outbreaks

By Maria Deutscher Jul 6, 2020

A team of researchers has developed an algorithm that analyzes data such as tweets and Google searches to forecast coronavirus outbreaks. The team, led by Harvard scientists Mauricio Santillana and Nicole Kogan, presented the…

Maria Deutscher

Twilio buys IoT startup Electric Imp to scale up its connected device business

To fight Windows 10 hacking, Microsoft previews Kernel Data Protection

Google Cloud will optimize Renault’s industrial data platform

Google forms industry body to simplify open-source software trademarks

Qualcomm’s new top-end mobile chip brings faster processing and Wi-Fi

IBM to acquire RPA provider WDG as automation market heats up

Zoom launches a hardware-as-a-service subscription for enterprises

After halting layoffs, Magic Leap hires key Microsoft exec as CEO to lead enterprise pivot

Researchers develop algorithm for forecasting coronavirus outbreaks

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