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San Francisco-based Okera Inc. is on a mission to tackle the barriers that make it difficult for enterprises to take full advantage of their data. The startup, which was founded by two former Cloudera Inc. executives and is backed by $14.6 million …
Google launches new features for running AI and software containers on its cloud
Google Inc. today rolled new features for its cloud platform that address two of the most important technology trends in the enterprise: software containers and artificial intelligence. Just one of the enhancements focuses on AI, but it’s arguably among the most significant in …
Facebook and Qualcomm team up to supercharge Wi-Fi in urban areas
Facebook Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. are joining forces for an ambitious initiative that aims to provide a dramatic jump in wireless connectivity speeds in urban areas. The collaboration, which was announced this morning, centers on the social network’s Terragraph Project. It’s a …
AWS launches bare-metal and NVMe instances for demanding workloads
Amazon Web Services Inc. is continuously working to improve the selection of infrastructure options available on its cloud platform. The latest additions arrived on Thursday, in the form of a bare-metal offering and a new instance family equipped with high-speed NVMe flash …
Rackspace buys consulting startup RelationEdge to grow its cloud presence
The past few years has seen Rackspace Inc. pivot from competing with Amazon Web Services Inc. and the other major cloud players to actively partnering with them in the capacity of a professional services provider. The company now hopes to grow its …
Microsoft wins nine-figure cloud contract with the US intel community
Amid a showdown over a controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, Microsoft Corp. has scored a strategic victory against the other contenders. The company announced on Wednesday that it has landed a six-year cloud deal with …
Intel’s Mobileye will equip 8 million new cars with self-driving tech
Intel Corp.’s Mobileye division is getting closer to its goal of making self-driving vehicles a mass-market reality. According to a Reuters report from this morning, the group has landed a massive deal with an unnamed European automaker to supply autonomous driving technology …
SnapLogic adds new connectors and container support to its integration platform
SnapLogic Inc. is making it easier for enterprises to connect their disparate applications and data sources. The company, which is eyeing an eventual initial public offering, today launched a new iteration of its flagship integration platform with a host of improvements. The update …
Oracle bolsters its cloud business with acquisition of DataScience.com
Oracle Corp. is looking to expand the analytics capabilities of its cloud platform with a new strategic acquisition. The technology giant this morning announced that it has inked an agreement to buy DataScience.com Inc., a venture-backed startup with a platform for powering analytics projects. The …
Report: Microsoft plans a new line of tablets to take on Apple’s iPad
Microsoft Corp. reportedly plans to bolster its Surface device family with a new line of low-cost tablets in a bid to challenge the market dominance of Apple Inc.’s iPad. The models are set to become available as soon as the second half of …