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Industrial companies are bringing more and more of their equipment into the “internet of things” in a bid to streamline operations. The payoff is the ability to perform tasks such as predict malfunctions ahead of time, but the increasingly connected nature of production …
Ex-Googlers raise $20M in funding for Scalyr to take on Splunk
Analyzing infrastructure logs is at once among the most important and the most difficult parts of administrators’ work. The machine-generated data coming off a company’s systems is essential for diagnosing technical issues, but it can be tricky to put into proper context …
Uber orders 24,000 SUVs from Volvo to build a fleet of self-driving taxis
Swedish auto giant Volvo Cars Corp. today revealed that Uber Technologies Inc. has placed a landmark order for up to 24,000 sport utility vehicle a bid to build a fleet of self-driving taxis. The deal is reportedly valued at approximately $1.4 billion …
Food delivery startup Deliveroo picks up $98M in additional funding
Deliveroo Ltd., one of the billion-dollar-plus startups competing in what has come to be known as the on-demand economy, today announced the completion of a $98 million investment. The cash infusion is an extension of the $385 million Series F funding round …
GitHub’s new security tool flags vulnerable project components
There’s always a risk that one of the numerous third-party components used in the typical application project might contain a security flaw exploitable by hackers. GitHub Inc., the code hosting provider, has set out to mitigate this threat. The company on Thursday introduced a …
Google launches Dialogflow Enterprise to power conversational apps
A day after introducing new developer tools for its popular voice assistant, Google LLC has launched a cloud service that will enable companies to build their own conversational apps. Released into public beta this morning, Dialogflow Enterprise is based on technology that the search …
Amid rumors of an Apple tie-up, Intel unveils powerful new mobile modems
The hundreds of millions of mobile devices that are sold every quarter each contain a wireless communications chip for connecting to carrier networks. Today, Intel Corp. unveiled new products that could help it establish a better position in this massive market. The first …
Element AI launches $45M AI fund with three prominent Korean partners
In an unusual move for a startup that’s barely a year old, Element AI Inc. on Wednesday announced the creation of a $45 million venture capital fund dedicated to backing fellow artificial intelligence providers. The launch comes not long after the company …
At-Bay exits stealth with a data-driven approach to cyberinsurance
Most startups that have “cybersecurity” in their elevator pitch focus on breach prevention or remediating incidents after the fact. At-Bay Inc. instead sells insurance. The startup, which exited stealth mode today, is the latest in a crop of emerging players seeking to …
Smarsh to merge with Actiance in bid to become a $100M compliance powerhouse
Managing internal communications is a tricky business for enterprises. They not only need to ensure that employees can interact with peers and outside contacts without any technical obstacles, but also store correspondences for extended periods of time to meet compliance requirements. The market …