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Workflow automation software company ServiceNow Inc. today made another acquisition, buying a startup called FriendlyData Inc. that has built a natural language interface for querying databases. FriendlyData’s interface does what its name suggests, making it easier for business workers without technical skills to …
With a new $100 million fund, Micron plans to invest in AI startups and diversity
Computer chip maker Micron Technology Inc. said today it will throw $100 million at artificial intelligence startups as it seeks to create new markets for its semiconductor technology. The company announced the new fund during the opening day of its inaugural Micron Insight …
CNEX Labs lands $23M funding round to optimize solid-state storage
Storage semiconductor startup CNEX Labs Inc. today said it has landed $23 million in a late-stage round of funding as it presses ahead with the development of a unique architecture for solid-state drive storage controllers that provide better optimization of flash memory. SSD …
Tresata becomes the latest tech unicorn after landing $50M in funding
Big data analytics company Tresata Inc. today said it has become the latest tech “unicorn” after securing $50 million in growth capital investment from GCP Capital Partners, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. Tresata sells what it calls “customer intelligence management” software that …
Nvidia rides the RAPIDS to accelerate graphics chips for AI training
Nvidia Corp. is hoping to cement its lead in artificial intelligence with the launch early today of a new graphics processing unit acceleration platform that should enable greater amounts of data to be processed for deep learning and machine learning. The idea …
Google beefs up G Suite security and gives admins more control over cloud resources
Google LLC rolled out a couple more security updates to its cloud computing platform today, providing better protection of data and tighter control of the cloud resources its customers use. Google knows full well that security is always one of the uppermost …
Microsoft steps up its bid for key Pentagon cloud computing contract
Microsoft Corp. is showing off its government cloud credentials as the deadline to tender a bid for a key Department of Defense cloud computing contract draws near. Whoever lands the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract will provide cloud computing infrastructure and …
FogHorn Systems boosts machine learning at the network edge
FogHorn Systems Inc., a provider of edge intelligence software for industrial “internet of things” deployments, today updated its Lightning platform to enable more machine learning models to run at the network edge. The platform provides intelligent software to enable edge computing in the …
NGINX’s latest release boosts application development automation
Web operations and application development platform provider NGINX Inc. today pushed out a major update to its NGINX Application Platform. The NGINX Application Platform is a toolkit for developers that was rolled out last year, combining the company’s flagship server NGINX Plus with …
Security firm Centrify appoints new CEO and spins out its identity-as-a-service business
Big changes are afoot at cybersecurity firm Centrify Inc. The company, which operates in the privileged access management and identity-as-a-service markets, today appointed a new chief executive officer to replace incumbent and founder Tom Kemp at the end of the year. Centrify is …