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Microsoft rolls out a new ‘tamper-proof’ object storage service for Azure
Microsoft Corp. today introduced Immutable Blob Storage, a new “tamper-proof” storage service in its Azure platform for safekeeping sensitive data. The offering is aimed primarily at the financial sector, but could potentially also prove useful in other industries where firms are subject to strict regulations on how they manage information. Immutable Blob Storage essentially is a specialized ...
European Parliament rejects controversial copyright law that proposed ‘link tax’
The European Parliament today voted 318-278 to reject a proposed copyright law that critics had argued could have drastically curtailed internet freedom. The vote comes a month after the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, as the legislation is officially named, was greenlighted by the EU’s Legal Affairs Committee. It will now return to ...
Updated: Report that Apple dropped Intel 5G chip from 2020 device lineup retracted
Update: An Intel spokesperson has denied CTech’s report, reaching out to SiliconANGLE and other publications with a statement saying “Intel’s 5G customer engagements and roadmap have not changed for 2018 through 2020. We remain committed to our 5G plans and projects.” A new report claims that Intel Corp. has halted development on a planned high-speed modem chip ...
Google launches Endpoint Verification to improve device security in the enterprise
Google LLC today launched a new tool that will enable companies to keep an eye on the computers from which their employees access work applications and data. Endpoint Verification, as the product is called, is rolling out for the core services in the tech giant’s cloud portfolio. This includes both business editions of G Suite, the ...
Automation Anywhere raises $250M on $1.8B valuation for its business bots
It appears that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and New Enterprise Associates see a lot of growth potential in the emerging field of robotic process automation. The two firms were today named as the lead investors in a $250 million round into Automation Anywhere Inc., one of this segment’s biggest players. The round values the San ...
Skype co-founder’s fund leads $10M round into industrial analytics startup Oden
Industrial analytics startup Oden Technologies Inc. today announced that it has landed a $10 million funding round to tackle inefficiencies in the manufacturing industry. The lead investor was Atomico, a venture fund led by billionaire Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström. Existing Oden backers EQT Ventures and Inbox Capital participated in the round as well. The startup ...
Linux giant SUSE set to change hands in $2.5B private equity deal
Linux giant SUSE is changing ownership. Parent company Micro Focus International PLC today announced plans to sell the group to private equity firm EQT Partners AB for $2.535 billion. The deal comes four years after Micro Focus took control of SUSE through its $1.2 billion acquisition of software maker Attachmate Group Inc., which also included ...
Apple is rebuilding Apple Maps with satellite data and LIDAR vans
Apple Inc. is preparing to launch a drastically overhauled version of its mapping service that will rely on data from satellites, iPhones and vans equipped with cutting-edge sensors. TechCrunch, which was briefed by the company about the plan, reported today that the upgrade will start rolling out in the coming weeks. The new Apple Maps will initially ...
Data breach at Adidas may have exposed millions of consumers
Adidas AG divulged late Thursday that an “unauthorized party” appears to have gained access to its systems and stolen the account details of online shoppers. The sportswear company told the Wall Street Journal that a few million customers are believed to be affected. Adidas shared more details in a statement, saying that a preliminary investigation ...
With Microsoft AI, LinkedIn now offers translation for posts in 60-plus languages
LinkedIn is rolling out a new platformwide translation tool for its social network that uses artificial intelligence technology from parent company Microsoft Corp. Announced this morning, the feature takes the form of a new “See Translation” option that will now appear at the bottom of every foreign-language post. When a user clicks the button, LinkedIn will ...