Robert Hof

Robert Hof is editor in chief of SiliconANGLE. Email: robhof@siliconangle.com

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Oracle brings database machine power to its next-generation cloud

CLOUD By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

In a continuing effort to beef up its cloud computing platform, Oracle Corp. today announced that it’s making the power of its Exadata database hardware and cloud service available on its next-generation cloud computing platform. The Exadata Database Machine combines computing and …

Nvidia beats earnings forecasts again, but investors wanted more

INFRA By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency processing helped drive a ninth straight quarter of better-than-expected results for Nvidia Corp., but it wasn’t quite good enough to satisfy investors accustomed to the graphics chip maker’s frequent earnings outperformances. The company, whose graphics processing unit chips …

Big Uber investor Benchmark sues former CEO Travis Kalanick for fraud

APPS By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

Updated Friday In a blockbuster lawsuit, Uber Technologies Inc. investor Benchmark Capital today sued embattled former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick for fraud and breach of contract and fiduciary duty in an effort to remove him from the board. The 38-page complaint, filed today …

Amazon Web Services joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation for a voice on open source

CLOUD By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

Throwing its support behind open-source projects in the dawning era of cloud computing, Amazon Web Services Inc. today joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as a top-tier “platinum” member. The move by Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud computing unit changes the landscape in the …

Twilio earnings bounce back from big decline in Uber revenue

APPS By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

Twilio Inc. today announced a recovery from the impact of lower orders from Uber Technologies Inc. that slammed the cloud communications company a few months ago. The San Francisco-based company reported second-quarter earnings today that came in higher than expected, lifting the shares by about 11 …

Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares jump 18% on accelerating revenue growth

BIG DATA By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

Big-data company Hortonworks Inc. today continued a turnaround from a rough patch last year, reporting second-quarter revenues that set a new record and topped analysts’ forecasts. The Santa Clara, California-based company, whose software helps companies manage and analyze large amounts of data, …

As services boost Apple earnings, investors look for a big lift from new iPhones

APPS By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

In a quarter that’s about as meaningless as any quarter can be for the world’s most valuable tech company, Apple Inc. today still managed to beat earnings forecasts thanks partly to record revenue from services such as Apple Music and mobile apps. …

As its cloud growth eases, Amazon suffers a big miss on profit

CLOUD By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

This time, the cloud didn’t save the day for Amazon.com Inc. Thanks to big spending on fulfilling e-commerce orders and on technology and original shows for its video operation, the tech giant saw its second-quarter profit plunge 77 percent, to $197 million …

Facebook’s ad machine keeps rolling as profit jumps 71%

APPS By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

It’s hard to find much that’s going to slow down Facebook Inc. — least of all in its second-quarter earnings announced today. Thanks to continuing strong mobile ad sales, now 87 percent of revenue, the social network reported a second-quarter profit of …

Moving beyond mentors: Google launches studio to help AI startups scale up

APPS By ROBERT HOF9 YEARS AGO

Venture capital investors can’t get enough of startups focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning, with some $18.4 billion invested in AI startups since 2012. At the same time, it’s an especially tough field for the startups, which face massive competition when …

Robert Hof

Latest from Robert Hof

Oracle brings database machine power to its next-generation cloud

Nvidia beats earnings forecasts again, but investors wanted more

Twilio earnings bounce back from big decline in Uber revenue

Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares jump 18% on accelerating revenue growth

Moving beyond mentors: Google launches studio to help AI startups scale up

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