Infra
Football playoffs are upon us. Is the Wi-Fi ready?
The year is coming to an end, which means the holidays are here — and for sports fans, it also means the NFL and college football playoffs are around the corner. Football stadiums will…
AI
Startup says it can reliably detect AI-generated content
By Paul Gillin
The media, academia and business worlds have been swooning over the sophistication of OpenAI LLC’s ChatGPT natural language generator, but content marketers have reasons for concern. That industry thrives on search engine optimization and…
Infra
Intel debuts new release of its oneAPI multiprocessor software toolkit
Intel Corp. today introduced a new version of its oneAPI toolkit, which enables developers to build applications that can run on multiple types of processors. Many companies’ technology environments contain multiple kinds of chips.…
Emerging Tech
Satellite company Maxar to be acquired by Advent International for $6.4B
Private equity firm Advent International today announced plans to acquire Maxar Technologies Inc., a major satellite manufacturer and operator, for $6.4 billion. The deal includes about $2 billion in debt. It values Maxar at $53…
Security
Google’s partnership with Palo Alto Networks yields enhancements for zero trust security
Among the many story lines to emerge from Ignite ’22 in Las Vegas this week was the continued evolution of Palo Alto Network Inc.’s partnership with Google LLC. The security platform provider announced plans to…
Cloud
Dropbox acquires document management startup FormSwift for $95M
Dropbox Inc. has inked a $95 million deal to buy startup FormSwift, which provides a cloud service that companies use to draft business documents. The company announced the acquisition today. The all-cash transaction closed on…
Blockchain
Web3 infrastructure startup Blocknative nabs $15M for Ethereum block building
By Kyt Dotson
Blocknative, a San Francisco-based startup providing infrastructure for the Ethereum blockchain, announced Thursday it has raised $15 million in a new funding round to provide for what is known as the “block building” market…
Blockchain
Crypto platform Amber Group raises $300M after FTX collapse
By Kyt Dotson
The cryptocurrency lending and trading firm Amber Global Ltd. said today that it has raised $300 million as part of a new funding strategy to deal with the aftermath of the collapse of the…
Policy
Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk
Twitter Inc. today caused yet another controversy when several high-profile journalists said their accounts have been suspended. It’s not certain as yet why those accounts have gone down, although the connection between them was…
Security
FuboTV struck by ‘criminal cyber attack’ during World Cup game
By Duncan Riley
Viewers watching the World Cup game between France and Morocco on the streaming video service FuboTV had their viewing interrupted following what the company described as a “criminal cyber attack.” The exact form of…