Policy
The purge of Twitter’s blue checkmarks has begun
Today was the end of an era for many people when they discovered that Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk had finally made good on his promise to remove the platform’s blue checkmarks. It has…
Security
Anti-fraud collaboration platform startup FiVerity raises $4M
By Duncan Riley
Anti-fraud collaboration platform startup FiVerity Inc. said today it has raised $4 million in new funding to expand its network of information providers and data while introducing advanced machine learning algorithms. Founded in 2017, FiVerity offers…
Security
Dataminr AI cybersecurity offering provides actionable intelligence on real-time risks
By Duncan Riley
Real-time event and risk detection company Dataminr Inc. today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence cybersecurity offering designed to deliver actionable intelligence on real-time risks and cyber-physical threats to corporate enterprises. Dataminr…
Security
3CX breach linked to software supply chain attack on third party
By Duncan Riley
A successful breach of videoconferencing and business phone company 3CX Ltd. first reported last month was caused by a software supply chain attack on a third party, Google LLC’s Mandiant has revealed for the…
Emerging Tech
Moderna to harness IBM’s quantum computers and advanced AI models for mRNA vaccine research
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical firm Moderna Inc., best known for its COVID-19 vaccine, said today it’s working with IBM Corp. to explore ways in which quantum computing and generative artificial intelligence can advance its…
Big Data
Vertex Ventures seeks ‘exceptional developer experiences’ to invest in
By Alice Gillin
Technology is evolving at an explosive rate, with certain technologies — such as artificial intelligence and machine learning — leading to tech innovations almost every day. These complex technologies, however, usually require investments from…
AI
Google merges its DeepMind and Google Brain AI research groups
Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc. is merging its two main artificial intelligence research groups into a single unit. Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai announced the move in a blog post published today. The search…
Cloud Native
WebAssembly removes redundancies in developing browser-based apps
Making its public debut in 2017, the WebAssembly open standard is designed to facilitate the execution of binary code on the web. For developers, Wasm brings benefits such as streamlining their workflow to remove…
Big Data
Report from QlikWorld: Qlik sets its own course toward the brave new world of data apps
Whether it’s an aggressive acquisition strategy or intriguing uses of its technology by big-name customers, QlikTech International AB generated a fair amount of buzz in Las Vegas this week. In theCUBE’s just-concluded coverage of QlikWorld…
Security
Dissecting Gartner’s new Security Service Edge Magic Quadrant
Market researcher Gartner Inc. released its 2023 Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge earlier this month, shining a light on the leaders, and laggards, in the growing cybersecurity segment. For those not familiar with SSE,…