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DevOps increasingly embracing AI systems, but security fears persist
Developers are increasingly adopting intelligent, automated systems in the data center as they seek to offload manual processes in order to keep up with the accelerating pace of IT operations. That conclusion was taken from a new survey of IT executives about the adoption of intelligent, AI-based systems and machines in the enterprise. However, the ...
France launches terror alert app for Euro 2016 finals
The government of France has released a new terror alert app ahead of the Euro 2016 soccer championship finals, designed to warn users of imminent attacks, threats and other dangers. Called SAIP ((Système d’alerte et d’information des populations), the app was released just two days before the Euro 2016 finals kick off on June 10, ...
Salesforce bets on citizen developers to build the next wave of business apps
If there’s any truth to the idea that every company is a software company, then perhaps every company employee needs to learn how to create software. Or at least that’s what Salesforce.com, Inc., seems to believe. The company made a major announcement around the theme of ‘citizen developers’ earlier this week at its TrailheaDX developer ...
HPE leads in cloud infrastructure space, Cisco not far behind
Cisco Systems Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) continue to duke it out for supremacy in the cloud infrastructure market, with the latter company gaining a slight edge over the former, according to new research from Synergy Research Group. Synergy’s latest note is based on the most recent Q1 data, and shows that Cisco ...
Midokura grabs $20.4m, eyes leadership in the SDN space
Network virtualization specialist Midokura has just raised $20.4 million in Series B funding in order to fuel further growth in a highly competitive market. The round was led by Japanese investment firm Simplex Inc., with participation from previous investor Innovation Network Corp., and Allen Miner, a Midokura director. The round brings Midokura’s total funding to ...
HPE taps the open-source community to help build The Machine
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) is hoping to speed up the development of a brand-new computer architecture called “The Machine” by inviting open-source developers to participate. HPE made the announcement at this week’s Discover 2016 conference in Las Vegas, at the same time launching an open-source community page where developers can access the tools they need to ...
21 million self-driving vehicles to hit the road by 2035, IHS says
There will be almost 21 million self-driving vehicles on the world’s roads by 2035, according to a new forecast from IHS Automotive, Inc. The United States is expected to lead the way in driverless vehicle adoption, in spite of regulatory challenges and concerns from consumers. The trend will begin around 2020, IHS said, with several ...
Petitioners ask the EFF to investigate Microsoft over Windows 10 update tactics
Angry Microsoft customers have created a petition that calls for the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) to investigate the tactics the company has employed to persuade people to upgrade to Windows 10. Petition organizer Todd Kleinpaste said Microsoft’s tactics are in fact more deceptive than persuasive, with the company employing all manner of devious tricks to ...
Microsoft to kill off VM conversion tool, hustle users onto Azure
Microsoft is to retire its Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) in favor Azure Recovery Services. The company has set a deadline of June 3, 2017, after which time MVMC will no longer be available to download, and all references of it will be removed from its website. MVMC is a tool that does what it ...
Microsoft taps into Apache Spark to drive its Big Data & analytics services
Microsoft is making what it claims is an “extensive commitment” to the Apache Spark Big Data processing engine, launching several new offerings out of preview and into general release. The move is the latest in Microsoft’s embrace of open-source technologies, a trend that only emerged in the last couple of years after CEO Satya Nadella ...