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Two weeks after the first patches for the far-reaching Spectre and Meltdown processor vulnerabilities started rolling out, many users are still not out of the woods. The latest complication in the computer industry’s efforts to fix the problem involves Intel Corp., whose …
Okta and ServiceNow launch new tool for containing security breaches
According to research from Verizon Communications Inc., a full 81 percent of security breaches in the enterprise involve compromised user credentials. Okta Inc. and ServiceNow Inc. this morning launched a new jointly developed tool aimed at mitigating the threat. The two cloud …
Iris Automation raises $8M round to prevent midair drone collisions
In October, a drone narrowly missed the wing of an airliner approaching London Gatwick Airport and almost caused a collision that the pilot said could have put the passengers’ lives at risk. It’s this kind of scenario that San Francisco-based Iris Automation …
Lyft is turning its self-driving taxi demo from CES into a regional pilot
Lyft Inc. is looking to accelerate its self-driving taxi push. On Tuesday, the ride-hailing company revealed plans to extend an autonomous shuttle service that it had set up for the Consumer Electronics Show last week and launch a regional pilot project. The initiative is …
Google’s new AutoML service promises code-free AI development
Artificial intelligence has become quite accessible for enterprises thanks to cloud services such as Google LLC’s Vision API that offer pretrained machine learning models on-demand. But building a custom AI optimized for a company’s specific use case is still a costly endeavor. …
Usermind raises $23.5M to become the IFTTT of customer experience
Usermind Inc., a Seattle-based startup working to improve customer experience with automation, today announced that it has secured a $23.5 million investment led by Northgate Capital. Returning backers Andreessen Horowitz, Menlo Ventures and Charles River Ventures contributed as well. The trio previously …
Cloudflare’s new secure access service takes a page from Google
Cloudflare Inc. today rolled out a new service designed to make it easier for the world’s growing population of mobile workers to access company systems when they’re away from the office. Employees at most enterprises currently have to use virtual private network …
GV-backed Anomali raises $40M more for its threat intelligence platform
Anomali Inc., a startup that supplies enterprises with information about hacker activity and cybersecurity developments, today announced that it has closed a $40 million funding round. The investment was led by expansion-stage fund Lumia Capital. Previously, Anomali raised $30 million from a …
Hoping to make tech jobs more accessible, Google launches IT training program
Google LLC today introduced a new online certification initiative designed to equip workers with skills that can help them join the tech industry. The program, which will become available on Coursera starting Jan. 23, focuses on training participants for information technology support jobs. …
Google is building three undersea Internet cables, five new regions to extend its cloud reach
Google LLC is taking its efforts to gain an edge in the public cloud market to a new front: the ocean floor. The technology giant today announced plans to lay three undersea fiber-optic links as part of an ambitious new infrastructure expansion. …