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AWS debuts WorkLink to simplify mobile security for enterprises
Amazon Web Services Inc. has launched a new managed security product called WorkLink to help companies address the growing trend of workers accessing internal applications on the go. One of the areas where the service, which debuted late Wednesday, sets itself apart is usability. Virtual private networks and mobile device management suites, the products that enterprises normally use to enable secure ...
Microsoft launches IoT Hub Device Streams to ease connected device operations
For enterprises that rely on connected devices such as industrial sensors in their operations, making sure the hardware can be properly maintained is a major priority. It’s a need that Microsoft Corp. is looking to address with a new “internet of things” service called IoT Hub Device Streams. Launched today, the offering builds on the IoT Hub device management platform ...
With Scout robotic rover, Amazon expands autonomous delivery ambitions
In November, Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud division debuted a miniature autonomous racer intended to provide a platform for developers to test machine learning models. Now, it’s looking like the project may have just been the side product of a far more ambitious development effort. Amazon today unveiled a six-wheel, cooler-sized package delivery robot dubbed Scout (pictured). ...
Intel debuts AI-powered camera system for robots and AR applications
Intel Corp. today debuted a camera system for robots, drones and augmented reality applications that uses a built-in deep learning chip to process visual information. The new RealSense Tracking Camera T265 (pictured) sports two wide-angle fisheye lenses that can each capture footage in a more than 160-degree field of view. They’re powered by a Movidius ...
A new open-source unicorn is born as Confluent bags $125M at $2.5B valuation
Confluent Inc., a startup dedicated to commercializing the open-source Apache Kafka project, joined Silicon Valley’s unicorn club today after revealing that it has raised a late-stage $125 million round at a $2.5 billion valuation. Sequoia Capital led the Series D investment with participation from two other prominent venture capital firms, Index Ventures and Benchmark. The ...
Google brings BigCommerce, and 60,000 online merchants, to its cloud platform
Google LLC’s latest major cloud deal will see it become the primary infrastructure provider for BigCommerce Inc., an e-commerce technology provider that supports more than 60,000 merchants worldwide. The companies announced the deal today. BigCommerce, which is backed by $220 million from investors including SoftBank Group Corp, has already moved the bulk of its customer base ...
Waymo is setting up an autonomous vehicle plant in Michigan
Waymo LLC today received approval to open a plant in Michigan where it will retrofit vehicles with its autonomous driving technology to grow its ride-hailing fleet. The operation will be based out of an existing, yet-to-be-selected “light manufacturing” facility in the southeastern part of the state. Waymo didn’t share any specifics in its announcement this ...
Elliott pushes for organizational changes at eBay after taking $1.4B stake
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. has taken a $1.4 billion stake in eBay Inc. to push for changes at the online retailer, which it believes is underperforming compared with competitors. The firm published its “Enhancing eBay Plan” in a letter to shareholders today. Elliot’s main recommendation is that the e-commerce giant sell off its online ...
France slaps Google with $57M fine for breaching EU data privacy law
France’s privacy watchdog today fined Google LLC 50 million euros, or about $57 million, for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation that the European Union passed last year. At issue is the activation workflow for new Android devices. CNIL, as the watchdog is known, found that Google failed to meet a number of GDPR rules around obtaining ...
In new consumer push, Microsoft looks to put Cortana into rival voice assistants
Microsoft Corp. is looking to make its Cortana voice assistant available as a native “skill” for Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa and Google Assistant as part of a new push to court consumers. Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella (pictured) shared the plan during a press event earlier this week. His remarks, which were made public today, indicate ...