Maria Deutscher, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Google confirms reported acquisition of smart glasses startup North

By Maria Deutscher Jun 30, 2020

Google LLC today confirmed that it has bought Canadian smart glasses maker North Inc., less than a week after it was reported that the search giant was negotiating an acquisition. Sources told Canada’s The…

Cloud

Couchbase Cloud debuts on AWS as database maker eyes the multicloud

By Maria Deutscher Jun 30, 2020

Fresh off a $105 million funding round, NoSQL startup Couchbase Inc. today announced the general availability of its fully managed Couchbase Cloud database service on Amazon Web Services. Couchbase is a NoSQL database for storing…

Cloud

AWS launches aerospace unit to target space sector opportunities

By Maria Deutscher Jun 30, 2020

Amazon Web Services Inc. today said that it’s stepping up its push into the space sector by establishing a new Aerospace and Satellite Solutions business unit. The unit will work with both government and…

IoT

Microsoft targets industrial IoT analytics with Azure Digital Twins update

By Maria Deutscher Jun 29, 2020

Microsoft Corp. today added a set of new features to Azure Digital Twins, its cloud-based analytics service for industrial “internet of things” applications. A digital twin usually means a virtual replica of a connected…

Emerging Tech

Facebook researchers develop holographic optics for next-gen VR glasses

By Maria Deutscher Jun 29, 2020

Researchers at Facebook Inc. today detailed a holographic optics technology that could enable the development of smaller, more powerful virtual reality headsets not much bigger than a pair of glasses. VR headsets, such as Facebook’s popular…

AI

IBM donates machine learning tooling to enable ‘responsible’ AI

By Maria Deutscher Jun 29, 2020

IBM Corp. is donating three open-source artificial intelligence development toolkits to LF AI, an organization within the Linux Foundation that maintains open-source machine learning tools. The LF AI Technical Advisory Committee formally approved the move…

Emerging Tech

Report: Alphabet looking to buy smart glasses startup North for $180M

By Maria Deutscher Jun 26, 2020

Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc. is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire North Inc., a Canadian smart glasses startup, for about $180 million. The discussions were first reported by Canada’s The Globe and Mail…

Apps

Microsoft to close most its stores as focus shifts online

By Maria Deutscher Jun 26, 2020

Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will wind down its retail operation, closing almost all of its 80-plus physical stores worldwide. The exceptions are the facilities that currently house Microsoft’s flagship stores in London,…

Emerging Tech

Amazon acquires autonomous vehicle startup Zoox in reported $1.2B deal

By Maria Deutscher Jun 26, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. today said that it’s buying Zoox Inc., an autonomous vehicle startup backed by about $1 billion in venture capital. Zoox received a $3.2 billion valuation after its most recent round of funding. Amazon,…

Cloud

Microsoft and Docker launch first release of Docker Desktop integrations

By Maria Deutscher Jun 25, 2020

Microsoft Corp. and Docker Inc. today launched the first release of a landmark integration between their products that’s aimed at easing the development of cloud-based container applications. Last month, the two long-time partners announced…

Maria Deutscher

Google confirms reported acquisition of smart glasses startup North

Facebook researchers develop holographic optics for next-gen VR glasses

IBM donates machine learning tooling to enable ‘responsible’ AI

Report: Alphabet looking to buy smart glasses startup North for $180M

Microsoft to close most its stores as focus shifts online

Amazon acquires autonomous vehicle startup Zoox in reported $1.2B deal

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