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Harness lands $20M funding to automate continuous software delivery
Another day, and yet another artificial intelligence-focused startup is launching itself out of the gate. The new company is called Harness, and its goal is to enable continuous software delivery for companies of all shapes and sizes. For the uninitiated, continuous software delivery is a relatively new software development method that sees updates rolled out ...
Linux Foundation creates a framework for sharing open data
The Linux Foundation wants to open up the use of data in much the same way it has helped make open-source software a technology force to be reckoned with. Announced at the Open Source Summit in Prague Monday, the new Community Data License Agreement is designed to cover the use of nonproprietary data, Linux Foundation Director ...
ARM unveils plan to secure the “internet of things” inside the chip
The potential of the “internet of things” grows by the day as more devices and objects are connected to each other. Just one problem: The vast majority of IoT devices appear to be woefully insecure. With that in mind, U.K.-based chip designer ARM Ltd. today unveiled its vision for protecting more than a trillion connected devices, ...
Facebook open-sources RacerD tool to prevent bugs in concurrent programming
Facebook Inc. has open-sourced a new tool for developers that helps them root out hard to detect bugs in concurrent programming. With the snappy name “RacerD,” it’s designed to examine software code for issues known as “race conditions” and find ways to prevent them. Race conditions are known to crop up when programmers try to introduce ...
Cisco snaps up machine learning startup Perspica to boost AppDynamics platform
Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday made another statement of intent about its future plans, saying it’s planning to acquire a company called Perspica Inc., which uses machine learning to analyze streams of data in real time. The plan is for Cisco to integrate Perspica’s technology with its AppDynamics product. Cisco acquired AppDynamics, which provides network ...
HPE pledges $2.5B share buyback, but it delivers a weak fiscal 2018 outlook
Updated: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Wednesday announced its outlook for its fiscal 2018 year, saying it expects to generate lower profits than analysts had forecast. In addition, the enterprise giant also pledged to return around $2.5 billion to shareholders in the next year, comprised of $2 billion in share repurchases and an additional $500 million in ...
McAfee beefs up security tools with advanced analytics
Security firm McAfee LLC is embedding new analytics capabilities powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into its security products to help protect companies against today’s more advanced cybersecurity threats. McAfee said the new capabilities are necessary because security teams are dealing with larger and more complex amounts of data that hinder their ability ...
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund will invest $400M in US tech startups
One of the United Arab Emirates’ largest sovereign wealth funds is establishing a base in California, with the intention of helping the Middle Eastern nation grow some of its oil profits into new technology-driven riches. That fund is the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Co., and it has close ties to Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp., ...
IBM to add Docker Enterprise Edition to its public cloud
Software container company Docker Inc. is teaming up with IBM Corp. as it looks for ways to extend its reach into the enterprise. The companies said they’re planning to offer a special edition of Docker for IBM Cloud, with the main advantage being that they can tap into IBM’s cloud services to make applications smarter. ...
Cisco launches new predictive services to prevent IT system outages
Cisco Systems Inc. today launched a new set of artificial intelligence-powered predictive services aimed at helping customers anticipate failures in their information technology systems. The new tools include something called Business Critical Services, which can forecast system failures by leveraging an assortment of data analytics, automation, compliance and security tools. Cisco also announced a High-value ...