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Houseparty adds 50 million new sign-ups during coronavirus pandemic

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2020

Videoconferencing service Houseparty is claiming it has gotten 50 million sign-ups in the past month thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and is also claiming to be the No. 1 app in 82 countries. Owned…

Policy

Microsoft is building a ‘Planetary Computer’ to preserve biodiversity around the world

By Mike Wheatley Apr 15, 2020

Microsoft Corp. today outlined a new initiative that it says will advance the protection and preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems around the world. The initiative includes a plan to develop what Microsoft calls a…

Policy

Google to cut back on new hires this year amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Mike Wheatley Apr 15, 2020

Google LLC’s parent company Alphabet Inc. is planning to cut back on new hires this year in a stark reminder that very few companies will be left unscathed by the economic impact of the…

Apps

OutSystems capitalizes on growing enterprise interest in low-code app development

By Mark Albertson Apr 15, 2020

With every complicated business application that goes into production today, another case can be made for the low-code/no-code movement. The reason is that low-code and no-code platforms offer small components as an easier way…

Cloud

DOD watchdog claims limited evidence shows no White House pressure in JEDI award

By Maria Deutscher Apr 15, 2020

The U.S. Defense Department’s internal watchdog agency said today that the evidence it has received on the JEDI contract suggests procurement personnel weren’t pressured by the White House to award the deal to Microsoft…

Policy

Report: Airbnb raises $1B more in debt to weather bookings plunge

By Maria Deutscher Apr 15, 2020

Airbnb Inc. has taken out a $1 billion line of credit to help it cope with the sharp plunge in travel bookings brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, multiple publications reported late Tuesday. The…

Apps

Apple unveils $399 iPhone SE with same A13 Bionic chip as its flagship model

By Maria Deutscher Apr 15, 2020

Having to make do without the physical press conference that usually accompanies its product launches, Apple Inc. today used a newsroom post and a YouTube video to unveil the long-rumored iPhone SE, which will…

AI

John Chambers draws on decades navigating global crises as he mentors startups

By Mark Albertson Apr 15, 2020

There is a story about the time John Chambers (pictured), former chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., had a conversation with Jack Welch, the legendary top executive for General Electric. At the time…

Cloud

Still making big bets: Paul Cormier takes over Red Hat amid pandemic uncertainty

By Mark Albertson Apr 15, 2020

In 2001, an executive at Red Hat Inc. who was then in charge of products and technologies for the open-source company urged his chief executive officer to make a big bet on big business with…

Security

BioCatch lands $145M to build out its behavioral biometrics security platform

By Paul Gillin Apr 15, 2020

Tel Aviv-based behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch Ltd. said today it has raised $145 million in a Series C investment round, bringing its total funding to more than $186 million. The company, which was founded…

all stories

Houseparty adds 50 million new sign-ups during coronavirus pandemic

Microsoft is building a ‘Planetary Computer’ to preserve biodiversity around the world

Google to cut back on new hires this year amid COVID-19 pandemic

DOD watchdog claims limited evidence shows no White House pressure in JEDI award

Report: Airbnb raises $1B more in debt to weather bookings plunge

Apple unveils $399 iPhone SE with same A13 Bionic chip as its flagship model

John Chambers draws on decades navigating global crises as he mentors startups

Still making big bets: Paul Cormier takes over Red Hat amid pandemic uncertainty

BioCatch lands $145M to build out its behavioral biometrics security platform

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