Robert Hof

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

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Google beats Q2 earnings forecasts thanks to mobile, YouTube – and cloud

Google today delivered second-quarter earnings that easily beat expectations on both profits and revenues.

SoftLayer founder Lance Crosby launches StackPath: Internet security-as-a-service

StackPath, the new startup from SoftLayer founder Lance Crosby, launches today with the first of a broad suite of Internet security services.

Wave Computing rolls out plans for fast deep-learning computers

Deep learning neural networks, software programs that attempt to emulate the way the brain’s neocortex works, have led to striking improvements recently in speech and image recognition and even game playing. But progress in this branch of machine learning has come in spite of the fact that today’s computers aren’t really built with the kind ...

Intel, Qualcomm beat earnings forecasts, but investors like only one of them

Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., the two chip companies known for their respective dominance of personal computers and mobile devices, both reported higher-than-expected earnings. But the results prompted strikingly different reactions from investors. Intel today reported a second-quarter profit before certain expenses of 59 cents a share, higher than the 53 cents analysts expected. ...

Dialpad dials up the volume on its enterprise communications platform

Dialpad is announcing a raft of new features for its business communications platform to move deeper into the enterprise.

EMC shareholders bless $60 billion Dell buyout. Next up: China’s regulators

To no one’s surprise, shareholders of EMC Corp. today approved Dell Inc.’s $60 billion acquisition offer for the computer storage company.

EMC, VMware beat earnings forecasts ahead of Dell acquisition vote

On the eve of a shareholder vote on Dell Inc.’s proposed $60 billion acquisition of EMC Corp., both the storage company and especially its VMware Inc. computing virtualization unit reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. The results suggest Dell’s record high technology industry deal, which EMC shareholders are expected to vote to approve early Tuesday morning, will ...

Venture investment: steady as she goes, but early stage slows

Venture capitalists and other investors are still pouring lots of cash into startups despite a volatile stock market, according to a new report.

Amazon Web Services sharpens attack on traditional tech firms

Amazon.com Inc. stepped up its attack on the information technology industry today, offering some new cloud computing services along with pointed barbs at big traditional tech firms.

Cloud computing still shines in Europe despite Brexit

Despite worries from the U.K.'s Brexit vote, one part of the IT industry is likely to keep shining: cloud computing.