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AWS brings its Outposts hybrid cloud service to GovCloud users
Amazon Web Services Inc. said today its public sector customers can now connect its AWS Outposts service to its GovCloud regions and access the full range of cloud services to build and run on-premises applications. AWS Outposts is a hybrid cloud service that was first announced in late 2018. The service extends native AWS or ...
Micron reports strong earnings on growing demand for remote work devices
Computer chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. is forecasting current-quarter revenue above Wall Street’s estimates as it benefits from the shift to working at home that has been forced on thousands of workers thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The forecast followed what was a strong second quarter for the company, which reported a profit of 45 cents per share ...
Cloud cost optimization firm Spotinst rebrands as Spot
Israeli cloud infrastructure optimization startup Spotinst Ltd. today announced it’s rebranding itself as Spot and debuted a new product called Cloud Analyzer that helps enterprises to spot inefficiencies with their cloud computing operations more easily. Spot launched in 2015 with a service that helps companies to optimize their cloud computing spending across multiple providers in order to save ...
Juniper’s Mist Systems debuts premium network analytics service
Juniper Networks Inc. subsidiary Mist Systems Inc. has launched a new service called Mist Premium Analytics that offers enterprises greater visibility into their networks, along with more contextual, location-based information about customer and employees. Mist Systems said the service is meant to give enterprises a more comprehensive view of disparate networking, security and location domains ...
Oracle to help US government test malaria drugs for coronavirus treatment
Oracle Corp. is lending its expertise to help the U.S. government run clinical trials on two malaria drugs to gauge their effectiveness in treating COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. The New York Times said Oracle was currently in talks with the White House about providing a “platform” for the testing. Officials are ...
Google’s new SEED RL framework reduces AI model training costs by 80%
Researchers at Google have open-sourced a new framework that can scale up artificial intelligence model training across thousands of machines. It’s a promising development because it should enable AI algorithm training to be performed at millions of frames per second while reducing the costs of doing so by as much as 80%, Google noted in ...
Sysdig integrates with Prometheus for better container monitoring
Container security startup Sysdig Inc. said today it’s integrating its platform with the popular open-source monitoring tool Prometheus. The idea is to help address some of the challenges around scale, data retention and enterprise access controls that are preventing some companies from fully adopting Prometheus. Sysdig sells tools that help companies to secure container environments, which ...
Google’s Stadia Maker aims to bring more titles to its game streaming platform
Google LLC is looking to increase the number of titles available on its Stadia game streaming service with the launch Monday of a new program that aims to expand “self-publishing opportunities” for independent games developers. The Stadia Maker program is currently in a pilot, ahead of a full launch either this year or next. The ...
Foxconn says it now has enough workers to help Apple meet iPhone 12 launch date
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., better known as Foxconn, said today it has reached its recruitment targets ahead of schedule and now can meet “seasonal demand” at its Chinese manufacturing plants. The announcement has big implications for Apple Inc. because Foxconn is one of its most important suppliers. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, ...
Google debuts new tools for Android game developers
Google LLC’s annual Google for Games Developer Summit is taking place in the virtual realm this week, and the company is using the event to announce some important new features and tools for Android games developers. In a blog post today, Greg Hartrell, head of product management for games on Android & Google Play, said ...