Cloud
Google Cloud is forming a dedicated Web3 team
Google LLC’s cloud division is forming a new team that will focus on the Web3 ecosystem. The team will reportedly be led by James Tromans, a technical director at Google Cloud who joined the…
Apps
Google Cloud and SC Johnson launch tool that predicts mosquito populations
By Kyt Dotson
Google LLC has teamed up with SC Johnson, the maker of Off brand bug repellent, to release a publicly available forecasting app that predicts mosquito numbers nationwide called the OffCast Mosquito Forecast. The app…
Cloud
Dell, Snowflake showcase importance of partner ecosystems
Dell Technologies Inc. recently announced that it would be partnering with Snowflake Inc., a cloud-based data storage and analytics service termed “data warehouse-as-a-service,” to work together to connect Dell’s storage portfolio with the Snowflake Data…
Security
Town of Gilbert deploys Cyber Recovery vault as a safe harbor for data
With recent research revealing “you will be hacked, so embrace the breach,” emphasizing cyber resilience has become standard practice for organizations large and small. In fact, ensuring that mission-critical data is immediately recoverable and can…
Emerging Tech
While fintech funding drops, crypto finance named as an emerging opportunity
By Duncan Riley
In a follow-up to its latest quarterly venture capital report, PitchBook has done a deep dive into financial technology companies and, like the rest of the market, venture capital funding in the sector dropped…
Policy
Meta accused of blocking much-needed government and healthcare pages in Australia spat
A group of whistleblowers who worked for what was then Facebook Inc. say that during a fallout with Australia over news content, the company deliberately blocked websites related to government, healthcare and emergency services,…
Emerging Tech
White House memo aimed at maintaining quantum computing leadership, mitigating risks
By Duncan Riley
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a National Security Memorandum aimed at maintaining leadership in quantum information science and mitigating the risks of quantum computing to national security. The memorandum released Wednesday details both the…
Apps
Despite earnings and revenue miss, Block shares defy market trends and rise
By Duncan Riley
Shares in Block Inc. defied market trends and rose in late trading today despite the company, previously known as Square Inc., missing estimates on earnings and revenue in its latest quarter. For the quarter…
Security
Despite strong earnings, Cloudflare, SailPoint, NortonLifeLock and Netscout shares drop
By Duncan Riley
Shares in four cybersecurity-related companies — Cloudflare Inc., SailPoint Technologies Holdings Inc., NortonLifeLock Inc. and Netscout Systems Inc. — all dropped in extended trading today despite delivering mostly strong earnings reports. Red ink on…
Cloud
Dropbox posts strong financial results and its stock holds steady
File-sharing company Dropbox Inc. delivered solid fiscal first-quarter financial results today, with earnings that met expectations and revenue that beat them. The company reported net income of $79.9 million for the quarter with earnings…