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Q-CTRL raises $25M in new funding to pursue emerging quantum sensing opportunity
Australian quantum computing firmware startup Q-CTRL Pty. Ltd. is looking to expand into the emerging area of quantum sensing after receiving a fresh cash injection today. The company has closed on a $25 million Series B round of funding led by Airbus Ventures, with participation from a range of existing syndicate members including new investor ...
New Amazon integration enables simple and secure IoT device updates
Amazon Web Services Inc. is boosting its “internet of things” device management capabilities. Today’s integration of AWS IoT Greengrass with AWS Systems Manager gives information technology administrators a simple and secure way to manage edge devices such as industrial machines and computers alongside the assets they rely on, including on-premises servers and cloud resources. The ...
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 ...