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Splunk targets real-time data from connected devices with latest product
Following a strong fourth quarter that saw it beat both revenue and profit estimates, Splunk Inc. today unveiled a new product aimed at opening up a potentially valuable source of growth: connected devices. Called Industrial Asset Intelligence, the offering is designed to help companies in sectors such as manufacturing analyze the data generated by their ...
Armis nabs $30M to protect enterprises’ connected devices from attack
For a large enterprise, securing all the different devices connected to its network can be a monumental undertaking — especially for the companies that are actively increasing their use of sensors and other internet-enabled hardware to streamline operations. Armis Inc. has made its mission to address the security challenges around connected devices. The Palo Alto-based ...
Expanding transportation focus, Uber inks deal to acquire bike sharing startup Jump
Uber Technologies Inc. today announced a deal to acquire Jump Bikes Inc., a venture-backed startup competing in the rapidly growing field of bicycle sharing. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch cited a source close to the situation as saying that the price tag was about $200 million. The report follows an ...
RSA to acquire insider threat detection startup Fortscale
RSA Security LLC, the network protection business of Dell Technologies Inc., has inked a deal to buy a startup called Fortscale Security Ltd. that focuses on fighting so-called insider threats. The buyout was announced on Thursday ahead of the group’s popular RSA Conference for cybersecurity experts later this month. The financial terms of the deal were not ...
Data breach exposes Delta and Sears customers’ credit card details
A breach at a software provider has compromised the credit card information of numerous Delta Air Lines Inc. and Sears Holding Corp. customers, according to the two companies. The outside provider in question is [24]7.ai Inc., which sells tools for managing contact center operations. According to a statement issued by Delta today, several hundred thousand ...
With $2.3M in funding, Comet.ml launches a platform for managing AI projects
The researchers developing new applications for artificial intelligence at the world’s top enterprises and universities are helping push the boundaries of automation. However, many of them still rely on manual workflows to coordinate day-to-day tasks. That’s the challenge Comet.ml Inc. has set out to solve with the help of $2.3 million in seed funding. The ...
Dropbox makes its Smart Sync tool generally available and adds new controls
In its first platform update since going public, Dropbox Inc. today rolled out a new way for users to reduce the amount of space that shared files take up on their hard drivers. The cloud storage giant is making Smart Sync, as the tool is called, available for all teams subscribed to its Business plans. ...
Microsoft to invest $5B in the ‘internet of things’ over the next four years
With Gartner Inc. expecting the number of internet-connected objects to pass 20 billion by 2020, Microsoft Corp. sees a big opportunity. The technology giant today announced plans to invest $5 billion into initiatives focused on the “internet of things” over the next four years. The push represents a major expansion of Microsoft’s activities in this area. Jason ...
Report: Apple is developing touchless controls and curved screens for future iPhones
The iPhones that Apple Inc. will bring to market in the next few years may be much different than today’s models. According to a Bloomberg report this morning, the company is developing two new technologies for its smartphone that could significantly change the user experience. The first is support for touchless control, which the sources who ...
Rubrik debuts Polaris, a cloud-based platform for keeping track of enterprise data
Data protection unicorn Rubrik Inc. today expanded its product portfolio with a new cloud-based platform designed to help organizations better manage the information scattered throughout their networks. Dubbed Polaris, the offering is pitched as a “single system of record across all business information.” It aims to address a data management challenge that Rubrik attributes to ...