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Tableau Software turns its attention to location-based data
Tableau Software Inc. is trying to make it easier for workers to analyze location data with its latest release, Tableau 2019.2, which is being made generally available today. The data analytics software provider said the “next-generation mapping capabilities” in its new release are designed to enhance the way users analyze location data. The platform now ...
Box revamps its Relay workflow automation tools
Cloud content management company Box Inc. is revamping its workflow automation tool Box Relay, making it easier for companies to automate business processes centered around the content they work with. Box Relay was launched in 2016, with an emphasis on giving company workers an easier way to manage and track repetitive work processes, such as ...
Report: Huawei’s Android replacement ‘far from ready’
With Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. still reeling from the news that its been banned from doing business with U.S. technology firms, conflicting reports are emerging about its plans to create a new operating system to power its future devices. A report from The Information published today appears to contradict Chinese media claims that Huawei has ...
Google and Citrix expand cloud partnership
Google LLC today expanded its partnership with server, application and desktop virtualization firm Citrix Systems Inc. The companies, which have had a long-running partnership that dates back to 2011, say they’re collaborating to make Citrix Workspace with Machine Creation Services available on Google Cloud. They made the announcement at Citrix’s Synergy conference this week in Atlanta. ...
Deception-based security firm Guardicore raises $60M
Israeli cybersecurity startup GuardiCore Ltd. may get a bit more attention after landing a hefty $60 million round of funding that brings its total capital raised to $110 million. New investor Qumra Capital led the Series C round, with participation from new investors DTCP, Partech and ClalTech, and existing investors Battery Ventures, 83North, TPG Growth and ...
Payment card provider Marqeta lands massive $260M funding round
Digital payment processing company Marqeta Inc. today finally closed on $260 million fundin round almost two months after it first said talks were taking place. Coatue Management led the Series E round, which also saw the participation of several new investors, including Spark Capital, Lone Pine, Geodesic and Vitruvian. Marqeta said the round pushes its valuation to ...
Google’s Kubernetes Engine adds rapid release channels, support for Windows containers
Google LLC today announced a series of updates to its popular Google Kubernetes Engine service at the KubeCon EU conference in Barcelona. The updates include new release channels for early adopters to take advantage of the latest new features, support for Windows-based containers, and new monitoring tools via Stackdriver. GKE is a management and orchestration service for Docker ...
Huawei wins temporary reprieve from US technology ban
Just hours after Google LLC and a number of prominent computer chipmakers announced they were suspending business with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the Chinese firm has gotten a temporary reprieve. Reuters reported late today the U.S. government has eased some of the restrictions placed on Huawei last week in order to alleviate some of the ...
Google’s smart glasses get faster, smarter and more durable
Google LLC’s revolutionary Glass device was at one time thought to be dead and buried after the company announced in 2015 it had given up developing the hardware. But the smart glasses got a new breath of life with the release of an enterprise-focused version in 2017, designed for companies that needed a simple, wearable ...
Oracle’s new Cloud Infrastructure Broker aimed at making life easier for Kubernetes developers
Oracle Corp. is aiming to make it easier for developers to connect containerized applications built on Kubernetes with its cloud services. It’s an important move because Kubernetes has become the most popular software for managing container-based apps, which can be built just once and run on any computing platform. Oracle needs to support Kubernetes as best ...