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New Facebook-backed Delegated Credentials protocol aims to make the web safer
Facebook Inc., Cloudflare Inc. and the Mozilla Foundation today detailed their work on Delegated Credentials, a new security protocol that they hope will make the web safer from hackers. Delegated Credentials complements TLS, the ubiquitous encryption technology that sites use to establish a secure connection with browsers. TLS relies on a technique known as asymmetric ...
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Here’s why Google is acquiring smartwatch maker Fitbit for $2.1B
Four days after rumors emerged that Google LLC was in talks to acquire Fitbit Inc., the deal is now official, potentially setting up a battle royal for the post-smartphone era of connected devices. The search giant said today that it has agreed to pay $7.35 per Fitbit share in an all-cash transaction worth $2.1 billion. ...
Alphabet’s $3.9B Toronto smart city project gets key regulatory approval
Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs unit has won a key approval for its proposed $3.9 billion smart city project in Canada that brings the initiative a step closer to reality. Waterfront Toronto, a government-funded urban development body to which Sidewalk Labs must report, said today that its board has given the group a conditional green light. The ...
AI development startup DotData scores $23M round backed by Goldman Sachs
DotData Inc., an up-and-coming provider of artificial intelligence development software, has convinced Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that it can stand out in the crowded AI development tools market. The banking giant was among the participants in a $23 million Series A funding round the startup announced Wednesday evening. Goldman Sachs was joined by Japanese venture capital firm ...
Market intelligence startup Crunchbase closes $30M round
Two and a half years after last raising capital, market intelligence startup Crunchbase Inc. today announced that it has closed a $30 million funding round led by Omers Ventures. Omers Ventures is the eponymous startup investment arm of one of Canada’s biggest pension funds. Other participants in the Series C round included Emergence Capital Ventures, ...
Google expands cloud ecosystem with broad HCL consulting partnership
Google LLC has an ecosystem of partner firms that make it easier for enterprises to adopt its cloud platform by providing professional services such as application migration and security monitoring. Today, the company announced a broad alliance with outsourcing giant HCL Technologies Ltd. that will strengthen this element of its go-to-market strategy. India-based HCL is ...
Google Cloud gets more advanced data protection features
Data storage is not the most glamorous topic in the world of cloud platforms, but it’s a core building block that underpins every other solution infrastructure-as-a-service providers offer. As a result, leading players such as Google LLC are actively working to maintain an edge in this area. The technology giant today announced new features for ...
Atlassian celebrates 50M Trello users with new AI automation, templating features
Atlassian Corp. Plc. today revealed that its Trello to-do tracker for teams has passed 50 million registered users, a milestone it’s marking by releasing a set of new time-saving features. Trello became part of Atlassian’s product portfolio through a $425 million acquisition in 2017. The service enables users to post outstanding tasks to a team ...
IoT startup Particle reels in $40M round co-led by Qualcomm
Particle Industries Inc., a supplier of hardware and software for enterprise “internet of things” projects, today announced that it has raised $40 million in funding. The round was led by Qualcomm Inc.’s venture capital arm and Energy Impact Partners, an investment firm that bets on startups on behalf of a consortium of major utilities. More ...
Amazon rolls out free grocery deliveries for Prime members
Amazon.com Inc. is once again upping the ante against its traditional brick-and-mortar rivals. The company today made its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service free in more than 2,000 cities throughout the U.S, removing the $15 monthly subscription required before. But consumers will still have to sign up for the online retailer’s Prime membership program to ...