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Microsoft Corp. today outlined a new initiative that it says will advance the protection and preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems around the world. The initiative includes a plan to develop what Microsoft calls a “Planetary Computer” that will be used to aggregate …
Google to cut back on new hires this year amid COVID-19 pandemic
Google LLC’s parent company Alphabet Inc. is planning to cut back on new hires this year in a stark reminder that very few companies will be left unscathed by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The plans were revealed in an …
Identity verification startup Onfido lands $100M funding round
British identity verification and authentication startup Onfido Ltd. said today it has secured a fresh infusion of $100 million in capital as it tries to become “the new standard for digital access.” TPG Growth led the Series D round, which brings Onfido’s total …
VMware updates its Tanzu application development tools
Computer virtualization software provider VMware Inc. today announced a number of updates to its Tanzu application development tools. VMware’s Tanzu portfolio is a collection of tools used by developers to build and manage modern applications. They were officially launched in March, when …
Google debuts TensorFlow Lite Model Maker for on-device machine learning
Google LLC today announced a new tool called TensorFlow Lite Model Maker, which uses a technique known as transfer learning to adapt machine learning models to custom data sets. TensorFlow Lite is a slimmed-down version of Google’s TensorFlow framework for training machine learning …
Cisco announces financing program for customers affected by COVID-19
Cisco Systems Inc. said today it’s launching a new, $2.5 billion financial relief program for customers and partners that have been left in dire straits from to the coronavirus pandemic. The new program is being offered through the company’s financing business Cisco …
Open-source software repository GitHub makes all of its core features free to use
GitHub Inc., the popular open-source hosting and repository service owned by Microsoft Corp., is hoping to entice more developers to use its platform after making all of its core features freely available for anyone to use. For the uninitiated, GitHub is a …
Stackery adds CI/CD features to its serverless computing platform
Secure serverless computing company Stackery Inc. is beefing up the security and continuous integration and continuous delivery capabilities of its platform, with an aim to help customers accelerate their application modernization projects at much greater scale. Serverless computing is a popular execution …
With new vulnerability management tools, NeuVector aims to strengthens container security
NeuVector Inc. today is adding new vulnerability management and protection features to its container security platform, making it easier for DevOps and security teams to investigate, prioritize and then mitigate any potential vulnerabilities in production environments. NeuVector, which debuted in 2018, sells a …
Eyesight Technologies updates its driver monitoring system for mask-wearing truckers
Computer vision startup Eyesight Technologies Ltd. announced today that its driver monitoring software can now detect whether drivers are distracted or feeling drowsy, even if they’re wearing a face mask. The update to its Driver Sense platform is meant to help maintain driver …