Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Cloud

ServiceNow delivers solid earnings thanks to growing enterprise customers

By Mike Wheatley Jan 31, 2018

Workflow automation and service management software provider ServiceNow Inc. has chalked up another solid quarter, signing up 41 new customers in deals worth over $1 million as it beat analysts’ expectations. The company today reported a…

Infra

Portworx open-sources STORK software to fix issues with data services on Kubernetes

By Mike Wheatley Jan 31, 2018

Software container company Portworx Inc. is unveiling a new open-source project aimed at developers, enabling them to run stateful applications such as databases, queues and key value stores more efficiently on Kubernetes. The STorage…

Infra

Microsoft launches Azure Event Grid for managing serverless computing functions

By Mike Wheatley Jan 30, 2018

Extending its reach in the cloud, Microsoft Corp. today announced its Azure Event Grid service is now generally available. The service is a key part of the company’s strategy for serverless computing, which is…

Infra

Samsung enjoys record profits thanks to booming memory chip business

By Mike Wheatley Jan 30, 2018

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. saw its share price jump 5 percent early Wednesday in South Korea after posting a record-breaking fourth-quarter operating profit of 15.2 trillion won ($14.15 billion). That’s up 64 percent from…

Cloud

Upping its bet on software containers, Red Hat acquires CoreOS for $250M

By Mike Wheatley Jan 30, 2018

Enterprise Linux company Red Hat Inc. today made what’s probably the most significant acquisition in information technology so far this year, announcing a deal to buy Kubernetes-focused startup CoreOS Inc. for $250 million. The move…

Emerging Tech

Conversica acquires Intelligens.ai to teach its sales chatbots to speak Spanish

By Mike Wheatley Jan 30, 2018

Artificial intelligence-based sales automation company Conversica Inc. is eying an expansion into Spanish-speaking markets after acquiring another conversational AI firm called Intelligens.ai. Conversica’s AI-based platform powers virtual assistants, or chatbots, which carry out much of…

Big Data

BigID raises $14M for data protection software to help enterprises comply with GDPR

By Mike Wheatley Jan 29, 2018

Israeli data protection outfit BigID Inc. is prepping for its next stage of growth after landing a $14 million round of funding. The Series A round was led by ClearSky Security, Comcast Ventures and…

Infra

Baker Hughes GE and Nvidia team up on AI for the oil and gas industries

By Mike Wheatley Jan 29, 2018

General Electric Co. subsidiary Baker Hughes GE is teaming up with Nvidia Corp. to introduce artificial intelligence and data analytics technology to the oil and gas industries. The initiative aims to make the two…

Apps

Microsoft updates Teams collaboration tool with new app integrations

By Mike Wheatley Jan 29, 2018

Microsoft Corp. today rolled out a major new update to its Teams collaboration tool, which competes with the likes of Slack Technologies Inc. and Facebook Inc.’s Workplace. The update is billed as the “biggest…

Infra

Chipmaker Renesas reported in talks to buy Maxim for $20B but denies deal

By Mike Wheatley Jan 29, 2018

American chipmaker Maxim Integrated Products Inc.’s share price jumped to a 17-year high today rumors that it’s holding talks to be acquired for $20 billion by its Japanese rival Renesas Electronics Corp. News of…

Mike Wheatley

ServiceNow delivers solid earnings thanks to growing enterprise customers

Portworx open-sources STORK software to fix issues with data services on Kubernetes

Samsung enjoys record profits thanks to booming memory chip business

Upping its bet on software containers, Red Hat acquires CoreOS for $250M

Conversica acquires Intelligens.ai to teach its sales chatbots to speak Spanish

Baker Hughes GE and Nvidia team up on AI for the oil and gas industries

Microsoft updates Teams collaboration tool with new app integrations

Chipmaker Renesas reported in talks to buy Maxim for $20B but denies deal

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