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Microsoft to acquire application container toolmaker Deis
Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to acquire Deis Inc., a startup that builds tools for the open-source application container management platform Kubernetes. Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of the cloud and enterprise group at Microsoft, said Deis has been “at the center of container transformation.” Microsoft will be acquiring Deis directly from platform-as-a-service company Engine Yard ...
TMX Group taps Accenture to build shareholder voting blockchain prototype
Toronto-based TMX Group Ltd. announced Thursday the launch of a new shareholder voting system prototype that uses distributed ledger technology, better known as blockchain technology. From corporate boardrooms to the halls of government, blockchains can provide a method for securing votes by embedding them in a cryptographically hardened ledger. This way, any vote made has a ...
Report: Blockchain distributed ledger market to reach $5.4B by 2023
A new report published by Allied Market Research says the market for the blockchain distributed ledger technology will reach $5.43 billion by 2023. The report, entitled “Blockchain Distributed Ledger Market by Type and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2023,” shows the global blockchain market reached $228 million during 2016. According to the ...
Blockstream launches Confidential Assets to up the ante on blockchain privacy
Advanced blockchain technology infrastructure provider Blockstream Inc. announced Monday the availability of its Confidential Assets feature designed to give enterprise users with the ability to transact virtual assets with verification while ensuring privacy. Cryptographically secured distributed peer-to-peer ledgers, or blockchains, have been pitched as a solution to a multitude of challenges in the finance industry ...
Accenture beefs up cybersecurity products with acquisitions of Arismore and iDefense
Management consulting and professional services company Accenture PLC today announced the completion of its acquisition of Arismore SAS, a privately owned identity and access management provider, and the acquisition of iDefense Security Intelligence Services from VeriSign Inc. Founded in 2002 and based out of Saint-Cloud, France, Arismore delivers enterprise architecture and security solutions to a multitude ...
Ledger gets $7M to take Internet of Things blockchain security to the enterprise
Cryptocurrency and blockchain security company Ledger SAS today announced a Series A funding round of $7 million led by MAIF Avenir. This brings the total funding for Ledger to $8.5 million, following a $1.5 million funding round in 2015, making this one of the biggest blockchain-related startup investments in Europe to date. Ledger provides products to help companies ...
In novel crowdfunding bid, VR marketplace Voxelus offers stock to its cryptocurrency owners
Virtual reality world builder and marketplace Voxelus Inc. is using its own cryptocurrency in a novel crowdfunding bid. Voxelus has finalized its first-ever company equity program for members who hold the company’s cryptocurrency tokens “voxels.” Under the program, the company will be offering portions of a 33.3 percent stake in the company to token holders who ...
Report: Virtual reality market is growing but it’s still limited by sparse content
Virtual reality has broad appeal among consumers and corporate enterprises and is poised for rapid growth, but the nascent industry remains limited by a lack of compelling content. That’s according to a new report released today by Allied Business Intelligence Research Inc. The firm identified more than 460 companies operating in the virtual reality and 360-degree ...
Alibaba and Australia Post will combat counterfeit food with blockchain
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is teaming up with parcel shipment company Australia Post to combat fake food in China using blockchain technology. The partnership also includes natural health company Blackmores and professional services adviser PricewaterhouseCoopers as part of an attempt to curb the rising tide of dangerous, counterfeit food. China has seen ...
Synechron launches AI tools to accelerate financial technology
Financial services consulting and technology services provider Synechron Inc. has launched a set of artificial intelligence-based solutions for the industry. Dubbed “Neo,” the company’s solution includes 14 core application services designed to tackle complex business challenges such as fraud, margin call management, consumer insights, advice extraction generation and executive summaries. Neo’s solution applications, called AI ...