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Slack courts enterprises with new mobile-centric security features
Slack Technologies Inc. today debuted a set of new security tools that will enable enterprises to control with more granularity who can access employee chat channels and how. Some of the features are available today, while the rest will launch further down the road. They’re all rolling out for Slack Enterprise Grid, the version of the chat platform geared ...
Alphabet’s GV co-leads $55M round into database startup Cockroach Labs
Cockroach Labs Inc., a fast-growing database startup led by former Google LLC engineers, today announced that it has closed $55 million in fresh funding. The round was co-led by Alphabet Inc.’s GV venture capital arm, Altimeter Capital and Tiger Global. They were joined by five other institutional backers, including Redpoint Ventures, which was the biggest ...
Doubling down on the retail market, Microsoft acquires ad startup PromoteIQ
Microsoft Corp. today revealed that it has acquired Spotfront Inc., a New York startup that does business as PromoteIQ and provides ad management technology for retailers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. PromoteIQ listed 41 employees on LinkedIn before taking its page offline and has raised more than $6 million in private funding. ...
Intel’s new PAC D5005 card is a beefed up, programmable server accelerator
Intel Corp. today introduced the PAC D5005, a new accelerator card that enables data center servers to run workloads such as analytics and artificial intelligence software faster. An accelerator card is a device that can be plugged into a server to supplement its built-in processor. Habana Labs Ltd.’s recently unveiled Gaudi card, for instance, provides extra ...
FTC reportedly examining Amazon’s e-commerce partnership with Apple
A high-profile e-commerce deal between Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. has drawn the attention of the Federal Trade Commission, The Verge reported today. The two companies agreed in November to set up a dedicated storefront for Apple products on Amazon’s marketplace. The page enables shoppers to order devices directly from the iPhone maker and its network of authorized ...
Amid scrutiny, Apple freezes human reviews of Siri conversations
Apple Inc. has put the brakes on an internal quality assurance program in which contractors listened to voice recordings captured by Siri. The iPhone maker announced the move early this morning, saying the pause will give it time to conduct a review of the operation. Additionally, Apple pledged to release an opt-out choice as part ...
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 ...