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Commerce Department adds seven Chinese supercomputing firms to its Entity List

By Duncan Riley Apr 8, 2021

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security today added seven Chinese supercomputing entities to its Entity List for conducting activities that are contrary to national security and foreign policy interests. The…

Apps

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp suffer brief downtime

By Duncan Riley Apr 8, 2021

Facebook Inc. and its services including Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram suffered a brief downtime around 5:30 p.m. EDT today. According to the downtime site Down Detector, the first reports of Instagram being down started…

Cloud

After shareholder pressure, Box announces $500M investment from KKR

By Maria Deutscher Apr 8, 2021

Box Inc. today revealed plans to raise $500 million from investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. and said it will use the funds to buy back shares. The news ignited a selloff that sent…

Cloud

Expanding vertical-specific capabilities, Google brings key industrial platform to its cloud

By Maria Deutscher Apr 8, 2021

Google LLC today announced a collaboration with OSIsoft LLC to help enterprises deploy the OSIsoft’s PI Core industrial operations platform on Google Cloud. San Leandro, California-based OSIsoft is a major provider of software for…

Big Data

Report: Chip shortage is slowing production of some Apple devices

By Maria Deutscher Apr 8, 2021

Apple Inc. is experiencing delays in the production of some MacBook and iPad models because of the global chip shortage, Nikkei Asia reported today, citing multiple sources. Recent reports suggest that Apple is preparing…

Blockchain

Crypto Climate Accord seeks to make cryptocurrency industry 100% renewable by 2030

By Kyt Dotson Apr 8, 2021

A new private-sector initiative known as Crypto Climate Accord launched today seeking to make the cryptocurrency industry greener led by blockchain-based decentralized energy market Energy Web in partnership with RMI and Alliance for Innovative Regulation.…

Cloud

Google outlines new compliance and security certifications for Google Cloud

By Duncan Riley Apr 8, 2021

Google LLC today outlined a range of new compliance and security certifications for Google Cloud as part of a commitment to act as a “security transformation partner and to be the most trusted cloud.”…

AI

Computer vision startup CrowdAI launches with $10M Series A funding

By Mike Wheatley Apr 8, 2021

Startup CrowdAI Inc. announced the official launch of its artificial intelligence-based customized VisionAI platform today alongside a $6.25 million round of funding. Threshold Ventures led the Series A round, together with participation from Susa…

Cloud

Automated development environment startup Gitpod raises $13M

By Mike Wheatley Apr 8, 2021

Open-source developer platform startup Gitpod GmbH said today it has raised $13 million in funding and made several updates to its platform that are aimed at accelerating software development in the cloud. The round,…

Emerging Tech

Tasktop ropes in $100M from a single investor to advance the case for value stream management

By Paul Gillin Apr 8, 2021

Tasktop Technologies Inc. today marked a major milestone in its efforts to validate its technology for tying software development to business outcomes. The company announced a $100 million investment from Sumeru Equity Partners LP,…

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Commerce Department adds seven Chinese supercomputing firms to its Entity List

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp suffer brief downtime

Report: Chip shortage is slowing production of some Apple devices

Crypto Climate Accord seeks to make cryptocurrency industry 100% renewable by 2030

Computer vision startup CrowdAI launches with $10M Series A funding

Automated development environment startup Gitpod raises $13M

Tasktop ropes in $100M from a single investor to advance the case for value stream management

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