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Alteryx snaps up MIT-born machine learning startup Feature Labs
Analytics provider Alteryx Inc. today announced that it has acquired Feature Labs Inc., a startup using techniques developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to simplify artificial intelligence development. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Feature Labs team will continue to operate out of its current Boston headquarters and its technology will ...
Google reveals hackers are using a new flaw to attack Android devices
A month after revealing a set of previously unknown “zero-day” vulnerabilities in iOS, Google LLC has exposed a zero-day flaw affecting its own Android operating system. The search giant published a technical description of the bug late Thursday. Project Zero, the Google security team behind the report, usually waits 90 days before publicizing a software vulnerability ...
Apple acquires iKinema, a motion capture startup with aerospace roots
Apple Inc. has quietly absorbed iKinema Ltd., a developer of motion capture software whose products are used in the production of films, virtual reality content and video games. The iPhone maker confirmed the deal today after MacRumors broke the news on Thursday afternoon. “Apple buys smaller companies from time to time, and we generally don’t ...
Box adds Splunk and Adobe links to improve security and document editing
In recent years, Box Inc. has expanded upon its platform’s core file-sharing capabilities by adding tools spanning areas such as security and analytics. But the company can’t tick every box on its own, which is why it provides integrations with external services to round out the native feature set. Box today previewed two new integrations ...
EU ruling will let courts order Facebook to delete illegal content globally
Following a landmark ruling released today by the European Union’s top court, judges in the bloc can now order Facebook Inc. to take down content globally if it’s found to violate local defamation laws. The European Court of Justice issued the judgment in connection with a lawsuit filed by an Austrian politician. Eva Glawisching-Piesczek, a former ...
Data integration provider SnapLogic lands $72M in fresh funding
SnapLogic Inc., a startup helping enterprises synchronize data among their disjointed applications and systems, today announced it has secured a $72 million investment led by Arrowroot Capital. Arrowroot is a California-based fund that specializes in backing business-to-business technology firms. It was joined in the round by Golub Capital and existing investors. SnapLogic didn’t name those returning ...
Google debuts Incognito mode for Maps, new YouTube and Assistant data controls
Google LLC today introduced new privacy features for Google Maps, YouTube and Assistant that will give consumers more control over how the search giant uses their data. First up is a new Incognito mode for Maps that works just like the existing tool of the same name in Chrome. When accessing the service on a mobile ...
Taking industry off guard, Microsoft unveils Surface Duo foldable phone
Microsoft Corp.’s Surface tablets were expected to be the main highlight of its hardware event in New York today, but the company had other plans. Alongside a new Arm-powered Surface Pro X, the dual-screen Surface Neo tablet and updates to existing devices, Microsoft debuted a surprise: a homegrown foldable phone dubbed the Surface Duo. When ...
With Mvision Insights, McAfee pitches threat intelligence from a billion sensors
Against the backdrop of its reported preparations to go public, McAfee LLC today introduced a new threat intelligence service that allows enterprises to gain advanced knowledge of potential attacks against their systems. Mvision Insights taps into data the company collects from customer installations of its cybersecurity software. According to McAfee, it has more than a ...
Targeting AR and robots, Google adds object detection to AutoML
Google LLC today introduced new object detection features for AutoML, its cloud-based artificial intelligence development suite, to lure companies working on projects such as augmented reality apps and robots. AutoML is a set of services aimed at making custom AI software more accessible. It targets companies whose needs are not met by pre-packaged machine learning models, ...