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Apple Inc. will release its rumored credit card this spring with an iOS integration and dedicated personal finance features, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Word of the iPhone maker’s ambitions in this area first emerged last May by way of a …
With $560M Attunity acquisition, Qlik pushes deeper into data management
QlikTech International AB today announced plans to buy Attunity Ltd. in a $560 million deal that’s set to give it a bigger slice of the lucrative data management market. The acquisition price breaks down to $23.50 per share, an 18 percent premium …
Entering the 5G era, Samsung launches Galaxy Fold and S10
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s annual Unpacked product events usually center on its flagship Galaxy S smartphone family, but this year brought a whole lot more. The company debuted its latest-generation Galaxy S10 models at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco today, alongside …
Oracle suit on $10B cloud contract on hold as DOD probes potential conflicts of interest
A lawsuit by Oracle Corp. that challenges the U.S. Department of Defense’s hotly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract is on hold so the agency can continue to probe potential conflicts of interest. U.S. Court of Federal Claims Senior Judge Eric Bruggink …
Arm unveils new Neoverse chips for data centers and 5G networks
Arm Ltd. today pulled back the curtains on two new seven-nanometer chip designs, including what the company describes as its first server-grade product capable of competing with Intel Corp.’s market-leading data center processors. Arm already has a significant presence in the data center. …
GV, Salesforce back $50M round into network intelligence startup ThousandEyes
Last year, a pair of damaged fiber optic cables caused a nationwide internet disruption that left millions of Americans temporarily unable to access parts of the web. Such large-scale outages are rare, but more localized connectivity hiccups occur quite frequently and represent a serious …
Qualcomm debuts new 5G modem chip to supercharge mobile connections
The first 5G-compatible smartphones are still weeks from launching, but Qualcomm Inc. is already looking to the second generation of devices. The company today debuted a new modem chip designed to provide ultrafast connectivity for tomorrow’s handsets. The Snapdragon X55 (pictured) is a follow-up …
Continuing acquisition streak, Palo Alto Networks shells out $560M for Demisto
Network protection giant Palo Alto Networks Inc. is acquiring Demisto Inc., a startup that uses chatbots and machine learning to help cybersecurity teams work more efficiently. The deal, announced today, is worth $560 million. Palo Alto Networks expects to complete the acquisition …
Redis Labs bags $60M from Dell-backed group for its hugely popular database
Redis Labs Inc., the primary maintainer of the popular Redis open-source database, today said that it has secured $60 million in new funding to expand its operations. Technology-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners led the investment. It was joined by existing backers …
Report: Apple planning iPhone with 3 rear cameras, redesigned MacBook Pro for 2019
Apple Inc. is reportedly planning to release upgraded versions of nearly all its devices this year, including an iPhone with three rear cameras and the largest MacBook Pro since 2012. The information comes via a note released Sunday night by influential analyst …