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Nvidia teams up with Bosch to develop AI system for self-driving cars
For chip makers working to capitalize on the autonomous vehicle revolution, cultivating alliances in the auto industry is just big a priority as developing processor technology that can stand out from the pack. Nvidia Corp. marked a major victory on this front today by striking a partnership with Robert Bosch GmbH. With annual revenues exceeding ...
Controversial Zenefits founder launches new HR startup with $7M in funding
A year after giving up the reins at Zenefits Inc. amid concerns over his conduct as chief executive officer, Conrad Parker is taking another shot at disrupting human resources software. The entrepreneur, who helped establish his previous company as one of the top players in this market, on Tuesday launched a new startup that aims to ...
Taking on Slack, Microsoft Teams launches with 100+ new features
The millions of workers who rely on Microsoft Corp.’s Office 365 suite will have an important new update available for download the next time they log in. The release brings with it Microsoft Teams, the company’s long-awaited answer to Slack, which hit general availability today after a four-month pilot. More than 50,000 organizations signed ...
Meet Workbot, one of the first AI assistants for MIcrosoft Teams
With a recent Spiceworks Inc. survey claiming that Microsoft Teams is poised to surpass Slack within two years, it’s no wonder third-party developers are eager to jump on the bandwagon early. Workato Inc. became one of the first to do so with the service’s launch into general availability today by introducing a chatbot designed to help ...
Nginx gives its popular web server a reliability boost in new release
The past few years have seen Groupon Inc., Buzzfeed and many other of the large website operators that rely on Nginx Inc.’s web server switch to its commercial edition. It’s the result of an aggressive monetization campaign that the company is stepping up today by launching a new release with a bevy of feature enhancements. ...
Encryption startup Dyadic raises $12M from Eric Schmidt’s venture fund, others
The rise of encryption-breaking quantum computers could pose a major danger to data safety, but until the technology becomes a reality, security professionals have other threats to worry about. One of them is the prospect of a hacker stealing the cryptographic keys that a company uses to scramble and unscramble its information, a risk that ...
Zuckerberg-backed fund leads $25M funding of code-free development startup Skuid
Large organizations often struggle to find readymade software that fully meets their needs, so they have to invest time and effort into building custom applications. It’s a major hassle that a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based startup called Skuid Inc. has spent the past three years trying to reduce. The company entered the spotlight today after securing a ...
IBM reportedly close to clinching $1.6B outsourcing deal with Lloyds
IBM Corp.’s long-term ambitions revolve around growth areas such as cloud computing and analytics, but its battle-hardened professional services business remains a vital source of revenue. The Financial Times reported today that the division’s next major contribution could be a £1.3 billion ($1.58 billion) outsourcing deal with Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group plc. It cited a ...
Redpoint leads $8.3M round in Astro, which wants to bring chatbots to email
One of the main reasons Slack Technologies Inc.’s messaging service has become so popular is its support for chatbots, which can automate various day-to-day tasks. Astro Technology Inc., a startup that exited stealth mode on Thursday, is working to bring the same experience to email. Its efforts are supported by $8.3 million in funding from a ...
StatX raises $2.5M to help mobile workers always stay in the loop
Although it’s a fairly basic task in theory, staying on top of business updates can be a major hassle for workers because company data is usually spread across multiple systems. StatX Inc. sees an opportunity to change the situation. The Santa Clara, California-based startup hit the scene on Thursday with a mobile notification service designed ...