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Apple Inc. could be forced to delay its 5G iPhone plans beyond 2020 as its main component supplier Intel Corp. looks like it will be unable to deliver the necessary modems on time. A report from Fast Company, citing a person with …
IDC: Converged infrastructure systems sales top $4.15B
It’s apparent from International Data Corp. updated Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker released Wednesday that enterprises still have a healthy appetite for converged infrastructure systems of all shapes and sizes. Total worldwide spending on converged infrastructure grew 14.8 percent, to $4.15 billion, in the …
Google Drive integrates DocuSign, K2 and Nintex to speed up business workflows
Google LLC is integrating a number of tools with its cloud storage service Google Drive to make it easier for users to find information and take certain actions without leaving the platform. “As more and more companies migrate their content to the …
IP infringement detection firm Red Points raises $38M
Spanish company Red Points Solutions S.L.’s $38 million funding round highlights a growing interest from companies looking to protect their intellectual property online. The Series C round, announced today, was led by Summit Partners, with participation from existing investors Northzone, Mangrove, Eight …
Deep learning startup Run:AI exits stealth with $13M funding
Israeli artificial intelligence startup Run:AI wants to speed up the way we train deep learning models after exiting stealth mode with $13 million in its war chest. The money comes from a $10 million Series A round of financing announced today. It …
Aqua Security gets $62M to boost its container security platform
Aqua Security Software Ltd.’s latest blockbuster funding round demonstrates the insatiable appetite among enterprises for more container security controls. The company, which sells tools to protect container-based, cloud-native and serverless applications from malware and malicious attacks, today said it has raised $62 …
Microsoft and BMW launch smart factory initiative
Microsoft Corp. is teaming up with BMW AG on an initiative designed to help manufacturers build so-called “smart factories” that leverage “internet of things” and cloud computing technologies. The Open Manufacturing Platform is an “open technology framework” targeted at companies in the …
Report: Microsoft considers taking on Shopify in the e-commerce market
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly looking to take on Shopify Inc. in the e-commerce online store-building market in response to demand from some of its larger customers. Shopify sells a platform for building e-commerce stores for enterprises and smaller businesses that want to …
Dell EMC and Supermicro debut servers based on Intel’s new Xeon Scalable chips
Dell Technologies Inc. company Dell EMC and Super Micro Computer Inc. are refreshing their data center server lineups with new systems based on Intel Corp.’s latest second-generation Xeon Scalable processors. The new servers introduced today also incorporate Intel’s Optane DC persistent memory …
Okta debuts zero trust-based cloud server access controls
Cloud identity management Okta Inc. is beefing up its Okta Identity Cloud platform today with a new offering designed to facilitate “contextual access management” to public cloud infrastructure. Okta Advanced Server Access is based on technology the company acquired last year when it bought a …