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Pentagon pushes back JEDI winner decision by weeks amid fresh review
The Pentagon’s JEDI cloud computing contract has hit another speed bump. Defense Department officials said today that the announcement of the winning bid will be deferred until newly appointed Defense Secretary Mark Esper completes a review of the project. Dana Deasy, the DOD’s chief information officer, said the evaluation is expected to take several weeks. Deasy avoided ...
Mayfield-backed Securiti.ai exits stealth to help enterprises meet privacy regulations
Many regulatory bodies worldwide are currently considering or are in the process of implementing new privacy rules to better protect consumer data. Securiti.ai Inc., a startup based in San Jose, California, exited stealth mode on Thursday with a platform that uses machine learning to help enterprises navigate this evolving regulatory landscape. Securiti.ai raised a $31 million funding ...
DeepMind enlists AI to monitor Serengeti wildlife populations
The widespread accessibility of sturdy, low-cost cameras has been a boon for researchers monitoring wildlife populations in remote parts of the world. But inspecting camera footage takes time and there are only so many people available to do it, which often creates blind spots for the conservation community. DeepMind LLC believes that artificial intelligence can provide ...
With latest release, GitHub turns Actions into a competitive CI/CD service
GitHub today launched a new version of GitHub Actions that turns the offering into a powerful tool for automating software projects. Originally introduced last year, GitHub Actions enables developers to create workflows for handling repetitive tasks that normally require manual action. A workflow can, for example, launch a quality test when a user submits new ...
Google Pixel 4 will reportedly pack 90Hz display and 2 rear cameras
A new leak provides the most detailed look yet at the Pixel 4 phone Google LLC is expected to debut in October. Citing a “reliable source,” 9to5Google reported today that the handset will come in two models with significantly improved displays. The standard Pixel 4 packs a 5.7-inch screen, while the Pixel 4 XL comes ...
IBM researchers show how “warshipping” turns physical mail into a hacking vector
As if ransomware and state-sponsored hacking campaigns didn’t give enterprises enough cause for concern, there’s now yet another cybersecurity threat to reckon with: “warshipping.” That’s the name IBM Corp.’s X-Force Red group has given to a creative hacking method it detailed today. The group helps IBM’s enterprise customers probe their networks for security weaknesses and also researches ...
FedEx ends ground deliveries for Amazon as onetime alliance turns into rivalry
FedEx Corp. will stop shipping packages for Amazon.com Inc., the logistics company has said. FedEx told Bloomberg today that it will allow its ground delivery contract with the online retail giant to expire at the end of the month. The move comes weeks after the company in a surprise announcement revealed plans to stop flying air ...
Amazon’s Scout robot rolls into California to start delivering customer packages
Amazon.com Inc. has deployed autonomous delivery robots in Irvine, California, to ferry packages to consumers’ homes. The self-driving couriers, which were put into service today, are part of the online retail and tech giant’s Scout project. The Scout (pictured) is a six-wheeled rover about the size of a cooler that can travel on sidewalks at ...
Cybereason bags $200M in funding to make enterprise security more efficient
Boston-based Cybereason Inc. can now count itself among the best-funded startups in the cybersecurity market thanks to a newly closed $200 million round that was announced today. SoftBank Group Corp. and affiliates provided the entirety of the new capital. The Japanese carrier has been a Cybereason investor for four years, since before it launched the SoftBank ...
Cisco scoops up Voicea to infuse more AI into its collaboration products
Cisco Systems Inc. today announced that it’s bolstering its family of collaboration products with the acquisition of Voicea, the maker of a voice assistant for business meetings. Voicea, incorporated as Rizio Inc., has raised $20 million in funding since hitting the scene three years ago. Cisco’s venture capital arm contributed to the startup’s Series A ...