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Microsoft Corp. is hoping to gain a new software edge over rivals such as Google LLC in the highly competitive education market. The technology giant today announced the acquisition of Flipgrid Inc., the startup behind a video learning platform with more than …
Volvo taps LiDAR startup Luminar to provide tech for its self-driving cars
Volvo Car Corp.’s role in the autonomous vehicle segment is not limited to supplying tech firms with cars for their self-driving fleets. The Swedish automaker, like most of its top competitors, is also working on homegrown autonomous driving capabilities in a bid to …
Report: Microsoft is moving to challenge Amazon’s automated grocery stores
A team of engineers at Microsoft Corp. is reportedly pursuing an initiative to develop technology for a new generation of automated, cashier-free stores. The effort, which was revealed by Reuters this morning, appears to be a direct counter to Amazon.com Inc.’s Go …
With new platform release, Sysdig looks to make containerized apps more secure
Sysdig Inc. debuted a new version of its software container security platform at the DockerCon conference today, with features to prevent code vulnerabilities from making their way into enterprise applications. Many factors can lead to a security weakness slipping through the cracks. …
Docker introduces new features for managing software containers at DockerCon
Docker Inc. today introduced new features for its enterprise products that aim to simplify the deployment and management of software containers at scale. The startup is a major force within the container ecosystem, having played a key role not only in developing the …
Tableau acquires Empirical Systems, an AI startup with MIT roots
Tableau Software Inc. is looking to enhance its data visualization platform through the newly announced acquisition of Empirical Systems Inc., an artificial intelligence startup with roots at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As part of the transaction, made public this morning, Tableau is …
Microsoft will overhaul Office 365’s iconic ribbon as part of a broad redesign
More than a decade after Microsoft Corp. introduced the trademark ribbon that frames the top of every core Office 365 application, the option-packed toolbar is about to take on a new form. The change is part of a broader redesign that the …
ARM picks up IoT connectivity specialist Stream Technologies
ARM Holdings plc today announced that it has acquired Stream Technologies LLC, a software provider focused on helping companies optimize how their “internet of things” devices communicate. Sensors and other connected endpoints can generate massive amounts of data when deployed in large …
Sumo Logic adds new features for monitoring software container environments
Sumo Logic Inc. joined the list of companies making announcements at the DockerCon conference today with the introduction of new monitoring features for software container environments. Software containers, the theme of DockerCon, are an increasingly popular means of deploying enterprise applications. The …
Industrial giants back $60M funding round for cybersecurity startup Claroty
Claroty Ltd., a startup focused on securing industrial infrastructure such plants and power grids, today announced that it has raised a $60 million funding round to support its efforts. The investment comes just a year and a half after Claroty’s formal launch. Singapore’s …