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Updated: Shares in enterprise file-sharing company Box Inc. took an absolute beating in extended trading today, falling more than 24 percent on mixed fourth-quarter results and dismal guidance for the upcoming year. The stock drop came despite Box making good on a …
Microsoft launches Windows Server IoT 2019 with support for robotics apps
Microsoft Corp. is updating its operating system for small and low-powered “internet of things” devices. Microsoft Windows Server IoT 2019 is the “binary equivalent” of Windows Server 2019, which is a version of its Windows OS that runs on servers in data …
Google adds an AI-powered grammar checker to G Suite apps
Google LLC today rolled out a new feature called Grammar Suggestions to its G Suite productivity tools. Grammar Suggestions uses machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, to recognize and fix errors relating to style and syntax. First made available in preview …
Google updates Flutter with App Bundles, in-app payment support and more
Google LLC today pushed out a major update for its cross-platform mobile application software development framework Flutter. Flutter provides developers with a simple mobile user interface for building apps that work with both Android and iOS. With it, developers can build “native” …
Report: VMware wants to bring its virtualization software to Microsoft Azure cloud
Virtualization software company VMware Inc. is looking to ally itself with one of its biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp., in a move that could have some positive implications for their joint customers. The two companies have been competitors for years, with each providing …
IBM and VW’s SEAT outline AI-powered mobility app for urban travelers
IBM Corp. has teamed up with SEAT S.A., a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, on a new “Mobility Advisor” application to help people make more informed decisions about their daily transportation options. Introduced today, the application is designed to run on 4G- …
VMware launches Essential PKS for modular software container deployments
VMware Inc. today launched a new, stripped-down version of its Pivotal Container Service or PKS, which is used by companies to easily create software containers running on virtual machines. The new version, called VMware Essential PKS, is designed for companies that want …
Rancher Labs strips Kubernetes to its bare essentials for edge computing
Rancher Labs Inc. is looking to cater to enterprises that want to run Kubernetes in information technology environments constrained by limited resources. The company, which sells software for managing application containers, has unveiled a lightweight Kubernetes distribution called K3s that’s meant to …
Amazon says Lyft is going all-in on its public cloud
Amazon Web Services Inc. has a long history of showcasing its big cloud computing customer wins, and today it announced another one: ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. Lyft said it’s moving its entire information technology infrastructure to Amazon in order to enhance its …
Robotic process automation firm Kryon closes on $40M round
Investors are throwing money at yet another robotic process automation startup. The latest beneficiary is Israeli firm Kryon, which today said it has closed on a $40 million round led by OAK HC/FT. Previous investors Aquiline Technology Growth and Vertex Ventures also …