Maria Deutscher, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Apple receives license to test self-driving cars in California

By Maria Deutscher Apr 16, 2017

If there was any remaining doubt about whether Apple Inc. is truly looking to enter the auto market, it was all but dispelled last week. Word came out on Friday that the technology giant…

Emerging Tech

Baidu buys computer vision startup founded by Magic Leap veterans

By Maria Deutscher Apr 14, 2017

Like Google Inc., Chinese search giant Baidu Inc. is investing heavily in building out its artificial intelligence capabilities. The company announced on Thursday that it has acquired a U.S.-based startup called xPerception Technology Inc.…

Emerging Tech

Armed with $36M, LiDAR startup Luminar takes on the self-driving car market

By Maria Deutscher Apr 13, 2017

Competition in the emerging self-driving car segment focuses in large part on the sensory equipment that allows vehicles to understand their surroundings. One of the newest contenders is Luminar Technologies Inc., a startup led…

Emerging Tech

GoTenna raises $7.5M for its off-grid communications devices

By Maria Deutscher Apr 13, 2017

Carriers are constantly working to improve the range and quality of their wireless coverage, but many areas still lack reliable network access. In such locations, there’s a need for alternative communications options that a Brooklyn-based…

Cloud

Mark Shuttleworth to retake the helm at Canonical amid reported layoffs

By Maria Deutscher Apr 13, 2017

Seven years after stepping down as chief executive of Canonical Ltd., founder Mark Shuttleworth is returning to the helm. He’s taking over the reins from Jane Silber, who has been with the Linux software…

Cloud

Microsoft debuts tools aimed at luring companies to its public cloud

By Maria Deutscher Apr 12, 2017

Amazon.com Inc. isn’t the only cloud provider that is working on making it easier for companies to switch from competing products to its platform. Microsoft Corp., the firm’s top rival in the base-level infrastructure-as-a-service…

Cloud

VMware buys Sequoia-backed monitoring startup Wavefront

By Maria Deutscher Apr 12, 2017

Less than a year after acquiring a partner called Arkin Net Inc. to bolster its network monitoring capabilities, VMware Inc. has made another strategic purchase in infrastructure tracking. The virtualization giant today announced that…

Cloud

Qualtrics reels in $180M to help companies gather better feedback

By Maria Deutscher Apr 12, 2017

Companies have access to a variety of analytics tools that can help them better understand their target audiences, but often the best means of finding out what’s on a user’s mind is simply to…

Big Data

Databricks makes Spark projects easier to manage

By Maria Deutscher Apr 12, 2017

Analytics professionals are increasingly relying on the cloud as part of their work. Databricks Inc. is stepping up its efforts to capitalize on this trend today by launching a new edition of its data…

Infra

Pure Storage introduces powerful new flash memory array

By Maria Deutscher Apr 11, 2017

Against the backdrop of a top competitor securing $33 million in fresh funding, Pure Storage Inc. is marking a milestone of its own over on the product front. The company today introduced a new…

Maria Deutscher

Apple receives license to test self-driving cars in California

Baidu buys computer vision startup founded by Magic Leap veterans

Armed with $36M, LiDAR startup Luminar takes on the self-driving car market

GoTenna raises $7.5M for its off-grid communications devices

Mark Shuttleworth to retake the helm at Canonical amid reported layoffs

Microsoft debuts tools aimed at luring companies to its public cloud

VMware buys Sequoia-backed monitoring startup Wavefront

Qualtrics reels in $180M to help companies gather better feedback

Databricks makes Spark projects easier to manage

Pure Storage introduces powerful new flash memory array

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