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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Well-connected networking startup Cradlepoint raises $89M
As the number of devices on the corporate network continues to rise, the traditional management tools that companies have historically used to handle their traffic are quickly becoming obsolete. One of the leading contenders to fill the gap is a Boise, Idaho-based firm …
IBM shrinks data storage to the atomic level in latest nanotech milestone
Among the numerous inventions that IBM Corp. has racked up over its more than centurylong history are DRAM memory chips, the disk drive and several other foundational components of modern data storage. On Wednesday, the company added another breakthrough to the list …