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Cisco buys Fluidmesh Networks to boost IoT connectivity
Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. today revealed its intent to acquire Fluidmesh Networks LLC, which makes a wireless backhaul system for connecting “internet of things” devices. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Cisco was keen to impress on the value of Fluidmesh’s technology, which enables zero loss of data transfer when assets such ...
Linux Foundation to host seL4, a secure operating system for critical computing systems
The Linux Foundation said today it’s hosting an initiative called the seL4 Foundation, a nonprofit organization that’s behind the development of the seL4 microkernel that aims to ensure the reliability, safety and security of critical computer systems. The seL4 Foundation was founded by Data61, which is the digital research arm of Australia’s national science agency, ...
Healthcare security provider CyberMDX raises $20M
Cybersecurity startup CyberMDX Technologies Inc. reckons it can take some of the pressure off healthcare providers after raising $20 million in funding. The round, announced today, was led by Sham (Relyens Group), while existing investors Pitango Venture Capital and Qure Ventures also participated. CyberMDX sells risk management and security software that helps healthcare organizations secure ...
Software-defined network provider Cato Networks raises a new $77M round
Cloud networking company Cato Networks Ltd. said today it has raised a hefty $77 million in a funding round that it says validates its adaptable infrastructure at a time when many companies are struggling to enable work-from-home remote access to their employees. The fresh round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with the participation of Aspect ...
CNCF to host the Argo Project, for managing apps built on Kubernetes, at incubation level
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation said today its Technical Oversight Committee has voted to accept the Argo Project as its latest incubation-level hosted project. Created in 2017 by a company called Applatix Inc., the Argo Project is a set of tools that enable users to run and manage applications built on Kubernetes more easily. Kubernetes ...
AWS launches its Windows Migration Acceleration Program
Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced the general availability of its Migration Acceleration Program for Windows, which was released in preview at AWS re:Invent 2019 last December. AWS MAP for Windows is a service that’s meant to help customers execute large-scale migrations of Windows-based workloads to AWS. It offers access to services such as prescriptive ...
Foursquare merges with Factual to create a location data powerhouse
Location intelligence company Foursquare Labs Inc. said today it’s merging with a data location provider called Factual Inc. The new company will have a combined revenue of about $150 million per year, but details of the transaction were not disclosed. Foursquare was founded back in 2009 and was originally known as a location-centered social network, ...
Report: Apple close to acquiring virtual reality startup NextVR
Apple Inc. is reportedly close to acquiring a virtual reality company called NextVR Inc., which specializes in creating VR video content based on special events such as sports matches and musical performances. NextVR, based in Orange County, California, creates VR content that can then be viewed on consumer headsets such as Facebook Inc.’s Oculus, the ...
Huawei commits to patent nonaggression with the Open Invention Network
Chinese smartphone manufacturer and telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. raised a few eyebrows today when it announced it’s joining the Open Invention Network, which is the world’s largest “patent nonaggression” community. The OIN’s stated mission is to enable Linux programmers to develop and make money from open-source software without worrying about any legal challenges relating ...
Microsoft’s Azure Cognitive Services gets new voice styles
Microsoft Corp. today added new “voice styles” to Azure Cognitive Services, its cloud-based suite of application programming interfaces and software development kits that developers use to create apps with intelligent voice capabilities. The new styles — newscast, customer service and digital assistant – are designed to help developers tailor the voice of their apps and ...