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Neo4j Inc. is targeting artificial intelligence and machine learning applications with a new version of its graph database announced today. Graph engines differ from conventional relational and NoSQL databases in that they document connections between data elements. That enables organizations to map …
With latest release of its graph engine, TigerGraph bids for database mainstream
TigerGraph Inc. aims to nudge its graph database closer to the mainstream market with enhancements announced today. The new features include better integration with popular relational and NoSQL engines, support for software containers, one-click availability in Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Azure marketplaces …
ManageEngine gives browsers PC-level security
The functionality of today’s browsers rivals that of personal computers of just a few years ago, so ManageEngine, the systems management arm of Zoho Corp., is giving them a comparable level of security. The company today is launching Browser Security Plus, a security …
As robotic process automation market turns white-hot, UiPath bags $225M at $3B valuation
The red-hot robotic process automation market hit another milestone today as six-year-old startup UiPath Inc. said it has closed a late-stage funding round of $225 million, giving the company a valuation of $3 billion. The Series C round was led by Alphabet …
Oracle’s revenue falls short as cloud strategy remains stuck in low gear
In recent analyst calls, Oracle Corp. executives have spoken with confidence about the company’s plans to overtake Amazon Web Services Inc. in the cloud infrastructure market. That kind of braggadocio was notably absent in today’s briefing call following the release of fiscal first-quarter …
The state of GDPR compliance is just dreadful, survey finds
In news that will probably surprise no one, a survey has found that few companies are complying with the requirements of the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation, which went into effect more than three months ago. The research, which was …
MapR packages services to help customers move up the AI learning curve
MapR Technologies Inc. today announced six new data science service packages aimed at helping customers get started with machine learning and artificial intelligence. The customized offerings apply MapR data scientists to specific customer problems and projects to demonstrate the use of advanced …
Hortonworks launches initiative to define unified hybrid cloud platform for big data
Saying the boundaries between cloud and on-premises computing have blurred to the point that distinctions are no longer meaningful, Hortonworks Inc. today is launching an initiative to define a single hybrid architecture for multicloud environments. The company will initially be joined in …
Shares of cloud identity firm Okta soar as revenue blows away estimates
Updated: Shares of cloud identity management provider Okta Inc. soared in after-hours trading as the company vaporized analyst revenue estimates and soundly beat earnings expectations. Second-quarter revenue jumped 57 percent from a year ago, to $94.6 million. That was more than 10 percent …
Dell earnings surge as company shakes off storage woes
Updated: Dell Technologies Inc. this morning reported strong revenue and earnings growth in its second quarter and raised forecasts for the full fiscal year, calming concerns that the integration of EMC Corp. was distracting the company from its core businesses. Double-digit revenue …