AI
UiPath is a rocket ship resetting its course
Like a marathon runner pumped up on adrenaline, UiPath Inc. sprinted to the lead in what is surely going to be a long journey toward enabling the modern automated enterprise. In doing so, the…
Cloud
Joint NetApp, VMware and AWS solution streamlines cross-platform workload operations
Three powerhouse enterprise tech companies have joined forces to provide customers with flexible, high-performance virtualized storage infrastructure that can be scaled independently from compute. The VMware Cloud on AWS integration with Amazon FSx for…
Security
DPU solution could change the game for VMware’s network and application security model
VMware Inc. announced an intriguing development on the security front during its recent annual conference. The virtualization pioneer unveiled an enhancement for its NSX network platform that leverages data processing unit acceleration using smart…
Cloud
Is VMware’s pivot from VMworld’s cloud-native focus to VMware Explore and multicloud a smart move? Industry analysts weigh in
The recent VMware Explore event brought the term “cloud chaos” into the information technology lexicon. It was a welcome addition that summed up the problems of managing multiple cloud vendors within a single organization.…
Security
Counting the cybersecurity dividends of the AWS-CrowdStrike partnership
As cloud solutions companies expand into becoming big industry players, the importance of building out a partner ecosystem becomes even more important. Amazon Web Services Inc. was one of the first companies to champion…
Cloud
CrowdStrike stirs the evolution of heightened cloud security with help from partners
Security is no longer an afterthought in the enterprise world, because it continues to be heavily embedded in the bloodstream. While CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. is known for innovating the endpoint security market, it is…
Big Data
AccessFintech secures $60M in funding for its financial data platform
AccessFintech Ltd., a startup that helps financial institutions share data about transactions with one another, has closed a $60 million funding round. The company announced the Series C round on Thursday. The investment was led…
Security
Google’s Mandiant finds evidence of Russia coordinating with hackers
Google LLC’s Mandiant subsidiary has found evidence indicating that Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, is coordinating with three pro-Russian hacktivist groups. The Wall Street Journal reported the discovery today. Mandiant became part of…
Blockchain
CFTC fines decentralized blockchain protocol bZeroX $250,000 for illegal trading
By Kyt Dotson
In an enforcement action against a blockchain protocol, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined bZeroX LLC and its founders $250,000 and filed suit against its successor decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO. According to the…
Emerging Tech
Hadean raises $30M to build out metaverse infrastructure
By Kyt Dotson
Metaverse infrastructure and developer startup Hadean today announced that it has raised $30 million in new funding to bridge the gap between the physical and virtual worlds. The Series A round was led by…