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Microsoft targets sensitive enterprise workloads with Azure Dedicated Host
The latest update to Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud platform has brought with it a new infrastructure service called Dedicated Host that enables enterprises to rent out isolated servers for important applications. Microsoft launched the offering into preview today. Normally, when a company deploys a virtual machine in Azure, the workload runs on hardware that’s shared by several other customers. ...
Cisco pays $8.6M to settle DOJ suit over vulnerable video surveillance software
Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to pay a $8.6 million fine to end a lawsuit accusing it of selling insecure software to the U.S. government. The settlement, which became public as part of a legal complaint unsealed Wednesday, concludes an eight-year court saga. Filed in 2011 by the Department of Justice, the suit centered on ...
After long delays, Intel finally launches 10-nanometer Ice Lake processors
Intel Corp.’s journey to bring its 10-nanometer Ice Lake chip architecture to market has been a long and bumpy one, but the chipmaking giant has finally arrived. The company today unveiled the first 11 central processing units to feature the new design. They’re built for use in laptops and can carry out 18% more instructions ...
Facebook reportedly talking to Disney, Netflix about streaming device
New details have emerged about the television streaming device Facebook Inc. is rumored to be developing. Citing two anonymous sources and internal documents, The Information reported today that the social network seeks to partner with major media companies on the project. Facebook’s goal is to make a selection of different TV streaming services available on the device as apps. As ...
Amazon reportedly acquires Israeli data center startup E8 Storage
Amazon.com Inc. has quietly acquired Israeli data center startup E8 Storage Inc., it was reported today. People close to the matter separately leaked the news to Reuters and Israeli business journal Globes. Sources in the industry who spoke to Globes estimated that the deal could be worth between $50 million and $60 million, but Reuters’ tipster ...
New Galaxy Tab S6 is Samsung’s thinner, faster answer to the iPad Pro
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has a new challenger to Apple Inc.’s iPad Pro. Unveiled today, the Galaxy Tab S6 (pictured) is the handset maker’s newest entry into the high-end tablet category. The device provides a 10.5-inch display in a compact 5.7-millimeter-thick case that is about 20% thinner than its predecessor, the Tab S4. Embedded inside the display ...
Recogni emerges from stealth to build better AI hardware for self-driving cars
Recogni Inc., a startup developing artificial intelligence hardware for self-driving cars, today exited stealth mode with backing from a Who’s Who of auto industry players. Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures and Faurecia SA, one of the world’s largest auto parts suppliers, participated in a $25 million round into the startup prior to the launch. ...
Google researchers discover six remotely exploitable iOS vulnerabilities
Security researchers at Google LLC have found a set of flaws in Apple Inc.’s iOS operating system that could enable hackers to compromise users’ devices remotely and steal their data. The vulnerabilities, which number six in total, were detailed today by ZDNet. Google disclosed their existence to the publication following Apple’s release of an iOS patch last week that mitigated the flaws. However, the update fully ...
Project management startup Monday.com now a unicorn after raising $150M
The number of organizations using Monday.com Ltd.’s project management service has ballooned from 35,000 last year to 80,000 today, and it didn’t go unnoticed by the venture capital community. The Israeli startup today announced that it has nabbed a $150 million funding round led by Sapphire Ventures. Hamilton Lane, HarbourVest Partners, ION Crossover Partners and Vintage ...
Microsoft scoops up data governance startup BlueTalon
In the enterprise, security teams must strike a balance between protecting business records and providing employees with easy access to the data they need for their work. Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has acquired data governance startup BlueTalon Inc. to simplify the task for companies using its Azure cloud platform. The terms of the ...