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Adobe Systems Inc. today moved into the rapidly expanding e-commerce technology market with the launch of Commerce Cloud, a new service that builds on its $1.68 billion acquisition of Magento Inc. last year. Magento developed a popular online retail system that processed …
EU passes controversial law to toughen online copyright enforcement
The European Parliament today passed a controversial overhaul of its online copyright laws that supporters say will give content creators more protections, but critics slam it as a threat to internet freedoms. The Copyright Directive was accepted with 348 lawmakers in favor …
Hazelcast gives its in-memory data grid the cloud treatment with new service
Hazelcast Inc., a major provider of in-memory computing solutions, today launched a managed cloud version of its flagship product created specifically to support off-premises workloads. Hazelcast Cloud is based on the company’s Hazelcast IMDG system, the most popular open-source product in the …
Subscription central: Apple debuts new services plus iPhone-linked credit card
Apple Inc.’s big product launch events tend to focus on hardware, but the Show Time presser it held today at its California headquarters took a very different direction. Chief Executive Tim Cook (pictured) stepped onto the stage of a tightly packed auditorium to …
With new LiDAR factory up and running, Ouster raises $60M more in funding
Ouster Inc., a maker of LiDAR sensors for self-driving cars and other autonomous machines, today announced that it has raised $60 million in new funding to support its growth efforts. The financing comes at a pivotal time for the San Francisco-based startup. …
Unicorn stampede: All eyes on Lyft, Uber and Pinterest as they charge toward IPOs
The big wave of initial public offerings that the tech industry has been anticipating this year is finally about to start. Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and Pinterest Inc. are on track to debut on the stock market over the next few …
Apple has quietly acquired UK workflow automation startup Stamplay
Continuing a string of recent startup acquisitions, Apple Inc. appears to have quietly picked up a Rome-based developer of business automation software called Stamplay Ltd. The deal, which came to light on Thursday, was worth about 5 million euros, according to Italian …
Oops: Facebook kept up to 600M users’ passwords in plain text for years
A series of technical mishaps led Facebook Inc. to store the passwords to hundreds of millions of user accounts in unencrypted plain text, it was revealed today. The social networking giant acknowledged the snafu this morning following an exposé by cybersecurity journalist …
Microsoft brings its Defender ATP anti-malware service for Windows to the Mac
Microsoft Corp. is bringing the security capabilities that it offers to enterprises on Windows to the Mac. The company today released a new iteration of Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection that runs natively on the three most recent versions of macOS. Microsoft has also rebranded the …
Skymind reels in $11.5M for its deep learning platform
Skymind Inc., a deep learning startup with big-name users such as NASA and Ford Motor Co., today announced it has raised $11.5 million in funding to expand internationally. The financing came from a group of investors that included ServiceNow Inc. and Sumitomo …