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A Bloomberg report published today claims that Apple Inc. will soon launch at least three new Mac personal computers with custom coprocessors designed to provide better security for users. The anonymous sources who spoke with the publication didn’t go into detail, but it’s a safe …
Google has quietly begun testing a new hyperlocal news platform called Bulletin
Google LLC’s latest social media experiment is a hyperlocal news service dubbed Bulletin that could pit the search giant against Facebook Inc., as well as many other smaller players. Word of the platform hit this morning after Slate picked up a YouTube …
Mirantis co-founder Adrian Ionel returns as CEO to lead new multicloud strategy
Mirantis Inc. today announced that co-founder Adrian Ionel, who served as its chief executive officer until 2015, has returned to the helm to lead a new strategy that will focus on emerging growth opportunities in the cloud market. The Sunnyvale, California-based company …
Apple is reportedly overhauling iBooks in a bid to go after Amazon
Apple Inc. Wednesday released a beta version of iOS 11.3 to developers with a rebranded version of the iBooks reading app named “Books,” but the simple name masks bigger things to come. According to a new Bloomberg report, sources familiar with the matter said …
New Thales report shows 46 percent of US enterprises were hacked in 2017
The rate at which companies fall victim to data breaches is growing at an alarming pace, according to a new report published today. The study, from Thales SA, is based on the results of an industry survey that the French defense and …
SoftBank leads $865M round into Katerra, a startup that manufactures buildings
Katerra Inc., a startup trying single-handedly to “redefine” the $12 trillion construction industry, has found a new deep-pocketed backer to finance its ambitious plan. The three-year-old company today announced the completion of a massive $865 million investment led by SoftBank Group Corp.’s …
Cisco to acquire hyperconverged infrastructure startup Skyport Systems
Cisco Systems Inc. today announced plans to acquire Skyport Systems Inc., a five-year-old hyperconverged infrastructure provider backed by $67 million in funding. Investors in the startup include big names such as Intel Capital, Alphabet Inc.’s GV and Index Ventures. Cisco itself also backed …
Sequoia and DFJ bet $66M on Front’s collaborative inbox
Front App Inc. wants to retool the traditional email inbox for the era of team chat applications and cross-platform customer interactions, and today it said it has raised $66 million to expand its efforts. Sequoia Capital led the round, with participation from …
Cloud application management startup Zylo nets $9.3M from Bessemer, Salesforce and Slack
Zylo Inc. says the average company using its platform has more than 400 software-as-a-service subscriptions. Managing so many products without creating any unnecessary costs is a difficult proposition, which is the reason investors are betting $9.3 million on the startup. Announced today, …
Sumo Logic snaps up low-key threat forensics startup FactorChain
Sumo Logic Inc. is using the $75 million that it raised last year to establish a stronger presence in the fast-growing cybersecurity market. The company, which helps enterprises track down issues in their technology infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of a low-key …