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Amazon Braket adds support for hybrid quantum-classical algorithms
Amazon Web Services Inc. is trying to make quantum computing more accessible with the launch of Amazon Braket Hybrid Jobs today. Announced at re:Invent 2021, it’s a new feature with its Amazon Braket quantum computing cloud service that makes it easier for users to set up, monitor and execute hybrid quantum-classical algorithms. The company launched ...
AWS adds more metrics and tools to help customers optimize cloud resources
Amazon Web Services Inc. wants to help customers squeeze more performance out of its public cloud platform by leveraging an array of improved compute metrics. The company is expanding the capabilities of AWS Compute Optimizer, a tool that recommends optimal resources for customers based on the workloads they’re running. Announced during AWS re:Invent 2021, AWS ...
Zenity raises $5M in seed funding to bring security and governance to low-code apps
Startup Zenity Ltd., which has built a governance and cybersecurity platform for low-code and no-code software applications, exited stealth mode today backed by $5 million in seed funding. Vertex Ventures and UpWest led the round, with participation from industry executives including Gerhard Eschelbeck, a former chief information security officer at Google LLC, and Tom Fisher, ...
Aidoc creates operating system to orchestrate and scale up AI in healthcare
Artificial intelligence-powered medical imaging analysis startup Aidoc Medical Ltd. believes it can play a key role in helping hospitals implement their AI strategies with today’s launch of what it says is the first AI Operating System for the healthcare industry. The new platform is designed to enable the clinical use of AI applications at scale ...
Samsung to build its second U.S. chip fab in Texas
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has said it will build its second U.S. computer chip manufacturing plant in Taylor, Texas. The $17 billion plant will make advanced semiconductors that can be used to power smartphones, 5G and artificial intelligence workloads. It’s expected to create 2,000 new high-tech jobs in the state. Construction is set to begin in ...
Nutanix and Pure Storage beat expectations on strong infrastructure demand
Data center infrastructure firms Nutanix Inc. and Pure Storage Inc. reported strong earnings results today, benefiting from rising demand fueled by ongoing digital transformation efforts and post-pandemic economic growth. Nutanix delivered both earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations and followed up with strong guidance for the current quarter and full year. The company ...
Dell delivers record revenue on PC and data center strength
Dell Technologies Inc. delivered the best third-quarter performance in its history today, benefiting from strong demand for personal computers and data center infrastructure. The company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of $2.015 billion, or $2.37 per share, up 18% from a year ago. Revenue came to $28.4 billion, up 21%. ...
Crate.io debuts CrateOM to deliver instant insights on factory floors
Crate.io Inc. believes it has found a way to deliver more insights to customers using its database at the edge. The creator of CrateDB today announced the launch of CrateOM, a new service that’s designed to work alongside its flagship database and transform so-called process data into actionable insights that can be put to use ...
AI chatbot startup Kore.ai extends Series C funding round with backing from Nvidia
Conversational artificial intelligence startup Kore.ai Inc. said today it has extended its Series C funding round to $73.5 million following a further investment from Nvidia Corp. The company had originally raised $50 million in the round, which was announced in September and led by Vistara Growth and PNC. So the implication is that Kore.ai has ...
Zoom’s stock falls despite strong revenue and customer growth
Video call software firm Zoom Video Communications Inc. posted another strong earnings report today, thanks to its expanding customer base. The company also offered healthy guidance for the next three-month period, but it wasn’t enough to satisfy investors, as its stock fell more than 6% in extended trading. The company reported a profit before certain costs ...
