Mike Wheatley
Latest from Mike Wheatley
Microsoft Corp. said this week it’s planning to open in Sweden next year what it says will be one of the most advanced and sustainable data center locations it has ever built. The company said the new region, which consists of data …
Amazon debuts a fully managed version of Apache Airflow for data processing workloads
Amazon Web Services Inc. added to its growing catalog of big data services today with the launch of a new managed offering that helps customers execute data processing workloads in the cloud. The new service, called Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow, …
Pure Storage beats earnings and revenue targets but stock falls again
Data center storage company Pure Storage Inc. saw its stock lose almost 5% of its value in after-hours trading today despite posting third-quarter revenue and profit that edged past analysts’ expectations. The company, best known for its flash memory-based hardware and software …
Dell delivers another earnings beat on remote-work demand
Dell Technologies Inc. delivered another solid quarter today, crushing Wall Street’s estimates thanks to strong demand for personal computers as people continue to work and learn from home. The company, led by its founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Dell (pictured), reported a …
Hasty raises $3.7M in funding to speed up computer vision AI training
Artificial intelligence startup Hasty GmbH said today it has nabbed $3.7 million in seed funding as it looks to speed up the development of its next-generation annotation tool for computer vision. Shasta Ventures led the seed funding round, together with participation from …
Amazon Translate makes it easier to generate customized translations
Amazon Web Services Inc. said today it’s enhancing its Amazon Translate machine translation service with a new feature that gives users more control over their output. Amazon Translate is an automated translation service that uses machine learning to convert text between different …
Nutanix stock rallies as earnings top estimates and guidance rises
Shares of Nutanix Inc. shares rallied in after-hours trading today after the data center software and services company posted better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and provided strong guidance for the three months ahead. The company reported a loss before certain costs such as stock compensation …
Google to help European tech services giant ABB expand its cloud footprint
Google LLC has inked a major cloud deal involving the European technology services giant ABB Ltd. Under the terms of the deal, ABB Information Systems Inc., a subsidiary of ABB, said it plans to use Google Cloud to increase the scalability and …
Blackstone invests $400M in cybersecurity firm FireEye
Cloud cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. saw its stock jump more than 17% in late trading today after announcing a $400 million investment from the private equity firm Blackstone Group. Blackstone will also grab a seat on the FireEye’s board of directors, the …