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Apple Inc. has reportedly signed up the Wall Street Journal to its upcoming subscription news service, which is likely to be announced next week. The New York Times, which said it won’t be joining Apple’s service, reported that Apple and the Journal …
Gartner says AI will assume 80% of all project management tasks by 2030
Project managers who are worried about the prospects of artificial intelligence one day stealing their jobs might do well to consider a career change as soon as they can. That’s because Gartner Inc. analysts predict that AI software will eliminate around 80 percent of …
Micron announces production cut as demand for its memory chips falls
Updated: Micron Technology Inc. says it can weather the storm of a sharp downturn in demand for its products. The company, which makes memory chips for data centers, reported lower-than expected guidance for its upcoming third quarter, but insisted that it will …
Container storage outfit Portworx lands $27M funding round
Container storage company Portworx Inc. reckons it’s time to play with the big boys after landing a $27 million round of funding that almost doubles the total amount it has raised to date. The Series C round, led by Sapphire Ventures and the …
Tencent follows other Chinese internet firms with major staff cutbacks
China’s Tencent Holdings is laying off about 10 percent of its senior managers as part of a major organizational restructuring plan, according to local media reports. The move is the latest in what appears to be a growing trend by Chinese internet …
Google open-sources its Sandboxed API tools for isolating application processes
Google LLC has open-sourced a new tool for developers that lets them sandbox C and C++ libraries that run on Linux-based operating systems. Developed internally by Google, the Sandboxed API has been used in its data centers for several years already, the company …
Report: UiPath is discussing another massive funding at $6B+ valuation
UiPath Inc., one of the hottest companies in the fast-emerging robotic process automation market, reportedly is close to sealing another huge round of funding that could see its valuation soar beyond the $6 billion mark. UiPath has long been a magnet for …
Rockset launches its serverless data platform
Data processing startup Rockset Inc. is making its serverless analytics and search platform generally available just months after emerging from stealth mode. Serverless computing refers to cloud services that automate the infrastructure management tasks that companies previously had to manage by themselves. …
Gravitational simplifies deployment of multiple Kubernetes clusters
Software container infrastructure specialist Gravitational Inc. reckons its latest update released today will make it easier to deploy multiple Kubernetes clusters across numerous cloud and on-premises computing environments. Kubernetes is one of the most popular tools for managing software containers, which are …
Report: Amazon is testing a new investment program for high-risk startups
Amazon.com Inc.’s public cloud computing business is launching a new pilot program that’s aimed at connecting venture capitalists with money-seeking tech startups that use its information technology infrastructure. Still nascent, Amazon Web Services Inc.’s Pro-Rata Program will focus on more risky startups, CNBC …