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The tech industry’s push to develop large-scale quantum computers with the capability to outperform current hardware is advancing by leaps and bounds. The latest development comes courtesy of Google LLC, which on Monday unveiled a quantum processor with 72 qubits (pictured) that ranks as …
Uber has started using self-driving trucks to make commercial shipments
Uber Technologies Inc.’s autonomous driving plans are not limited to developing robotaxis. The company is also working to apply the technology to freight shipping, an effort that it announced today has reached an important milestone. Uber is now using self-driving trucks to transport cargo for …
SolarWinds aims to modernize network administrators’ toolbox
SolarWinds Inc. today pulled back the curtains on Traceroute NG, a new product that it’s positioning as an alternative to one of the most tried-and-tested tools in network administrators’ arsenal. The original Traceroute is an open-source diagnostics utility that traces its roots …
Google to sell Zagat, a restaurant review service it bought for $151M
Two months after insiders first revealed that Google LLC is trying to offload its Zagat restaurant review service, the move is now official. The search giant has agreed to sell the business to another restaurant review provider that operates under the brand The …
Report: Amazon looks to offer its own version of a checking account
Amazon.com Inc. is negotiating with leading banks to develop a financial service that would offer features similar to a checking account for online shoppers. According to a Wall Street Journal report published this morning, anonymous sources named JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Capital …
Intel backs $13.5M round into data resilience startup Imanis Data
Imanis Data Inc., a startup that uses machine learning to help companies protect their business information, today announced that it has landed a $13.5 million funding round backed by big names such as Intel Capital and Canaan Partners. The startup announced its new …
Microsoft bolsters Azure cloud’s computer vision and search capabilities
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a key competitive focus in the cloud market. Microsoft Corp.’s latest update to its Azure platform aims to up the ante on this front against rival providers. The company on Thursday launched a public preview of Custom …
Toyota to launch a new $2.8B self-driving car company
Competition in the nascent but crowded autonomous-driving market is on track to heat up even more. Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s second largest automaker by vehicle shipments, on Thursday night revealed plans to form a new company dedicated to developing autonomous driving technology. …
Bugcrowd raises $26M for its crowdsourced cybersecurity platform
Bugcrowd Inc., a startup that works with Fortune 500 companies such as MasterCard Inc. to find vulnerabilities in their infrastructure before hackers do, today announced that it has raised $26 million from investors to expand operations. Bugcrowd offers a service for running …
Dropbox teams up with Google to bring G Suite into its platform
Less than a week after its long-rumored plan to go public was confirmed, Dropbox Inc. this morning announced a landmark partnership with Google LLC to integrate their respective productivity services. The collaboration is set to see the companies build out features to let users keep …