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Iran is getting serious about data sovereignty, demanding that foreign social media and messaging apps transfer their data to facilities inside the Islamic Republic within one year. Iran has long been known for trying to assert control over its citizen’s online activities, …
NuTonomy’s self-driving taxis could hit Singapore streets in just 2 years
Self-driving taxis might become a reality in as little as two years, if a Boston-area startup gets its way. NuTonomy, founded by a pair of MIT scientists in 2013, has just closed on a $16 million series A funding round led by Highland …
The 5 biggest markets the IoT is poised to disrupt
Few disagree that the Internet of Things is accelerating at rapid speed. Gartner Inc. predicts there’ll be more than 25 billion connected devices in the world by 2020, generating revenues of more than $300 billion for those who catch the wave. But …
Google intros “node pools” to support heterogeneous container clusters
Google Container Engine users can now set up container clusters with nodes sporting multiple configurations within them. Google’s support for heterogeneous clusters comes by way of a new feature called Node Pools, which moved into general availability late last week. Fabio Yeon, …
Amazon Web Services said to be secretly building a new AI service
Amazon Web Services is said to be testing a new service that will make it easier for customers to run artificial intelligence (AI) software on its cloud, according to a report in Bloomberg. The move is a rare case of Amazon chasing, …
Microsoft’s Office Online gets real-time chat capabilities
Microsoft’s Office Online is pretty comprehensive when it comes to collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit documents online, embed comments and so on. But sometimes that just isn’t enough – what people need is the ability to ask impulsive questions or make …
Cloud wars: Value, not price, drives market share in the public cloud
Contrary to what many have suggested, the public cloud market is still a long way from becoming a commodity market, according to new research from analyst firm 451 Research LLC. The findings come from 451 Research’s latest Cloud Price Index (CPI), which …
Google takes on Microsoft & Tableau with free data visualization tool
Google is upping its game in the business analytics market with the launch of Data Studio, a free version of its new reporting and data visualization tool, Google Data Studio 360. While the free, beta version isn’t quite as robust as the …
Red Hat beefs up Ansible with broader support for Docker, Windows & Azure
Red Hat Inc. has updated its recently acquired Ansible technology, launching a new version that comes with enhanced support for Docker containers and also Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Ansible was only acquired by Red Hat in October of last year, and the …
Salesforce hitches a ride on Amazon’s cloud, eyes international expansion
Salesforce.com, Inc. and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are solidifying their relationship in the cloud, with the former announcing that it’s chosen AWS as its “preferred public cloud infrastructure provider”. Salesforce says it’s decided to go with AWS in order to further its …