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Low-mass satellites are taking over the aerospace industry by storm thanks to their relative affordability and the fact that they can be launched in large numbers. But the technology is held back by the infrequency of space launches, an obstacle that Rocket Lab …
Akamai adds new technology for speeding up video streaming, downloads
Alongside its efforts to expand into new areas such as security and access management, Akamai Technology Inc. is continuously improving its core content delivery services. The provider today launched a technology called Akamai Media Acceleration that is designed to speed up the …
Samsung debuts its long-awaited Bixby voice assistant
The launch of the Galaxy S8 next week will mark much more than just a hardware refresh for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s flagship smartphone series. Today, the mobile giant confirmed that the handset is set to ship with a homegrown artificial intelligence …
LinkedIn releases the code for its internal Flashback testing tool
In today’s interconnected world, cloud applications often require the ability to interact with other services, which creates more work for developers. LinkedIn set out to ease the task today by open sourcing an internal tool that is designed to automate one of …
Dell absorbs development startup ManyWho into its Boomi business
A few days after a top Silicon Valley venture fund backed Skuid Inc., a startup that lets companies develop custom software without any programming, the stakes in the code-free development segment are rising once again. It’s the result of Dell Technologies Inc. …
Amazon embeds Alexa voice assistant into shopping app on iPhone
Amazon.com Inc. is moving to target a much broader segment of potential users beyond its own popular Echo devices by embedding its Alexa voice assistant into its iPhone shopping app. The update started rolling out today and will provide access to all the …
Telsa seeks to raise $1.15B as the Model 3 heads to production
Tesla Inc. is giving shareholders an opportunity to raise their bets ahead of its push to take on mainstream car makers with the $35,000 Model 3 sedan. On Wednesday, the company announced plans to put $250 million worth of common shares up …
NodeSource’s newest tool aims to make the Node.js ecosystem more secure
NodeSource Inc. has taken it upon itself to help the thousands of organizations that use Node.js make their applications more secure. The startup, which was founded three years ago to commercialize the popular programming platform, is tackling the challenge a new tool …
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 …
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 …