Infra
Apple has hired Arm’s lead CPU architect Mike Filippo
It’s no secret that Apple Inc. has ambitions to build its own hardware as it tries to reduce its reliance on third-party suppliers. The iPhone maker has already taken a number of steps in…
Cloud
Data pays off in purchasing as cloud platform Coupa eliminates inefficiencies
Managing spending is a headache for any business. Independent retailers and huge global corporations alike suffer losses from uninformed purchasing decisions, poor invoice management, unintentional errors and pilfering. Checks and balances catch some mistakes,…
Big Data
Lululemon sniffs out spending snags and opportunities with Coupa’s data insights
The table stakes have changed in the digital era, where data is supposed to justify business decisions. For retailer lululemon athletica inc., data helps the procurement team follow the money. “The table stakes today…
Apps
Samsung is reportedly developing a 6.7-inch folding smartphone
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is said to be working on a new supersized foldable smartphone to succeed the Galaxy Fold. That’s according to a report in South Korean paper ET News that was picked…
Infra
Extreme Networks inks $272M deal to acquire rival Aerohive Networks
The network equipment market is experiencing some consolidation this week. Publicly-traded Extreme Networks Inc. today announced plans to acquire rival Aerohive Networks Inc. for $272 million in cash, or $4.45 per share. The price represents a…
Policy
EU launches probe into Broadcom over suspected antitrust violations
The European Union has opened an investigation to determine if Broadcom Corp. engaged in anticompetitive business practices. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch and the body responsible for antitrust enforcement, made the probe public…
AI
Q&A: The awkward, exciting and crucial disruption of data
To create a good business strategy, start by building a solid data foundation. The path begins when a business delivers data to support decisions, so leadership can learn the facts, let go of preconceived notions and use…
Emerging Tech
D-Wave unveils tools for building quantum-classical hybrid apps
Quantum computer company D-Wave Systems Inc. aims to help companies to build and run what it calls “quantum-classical hybrid applications” with the launch today of a new open-source hybrid workflow platform that leverages its…
Emerging Tech
Vivo reveals smartphone-tethered AR glasses at MWC Shanghai
By Kyt Dotson
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. announced its first foray into the augmented reality market today at the Shanghai Mobile World Congress with a reveal of the company’s prototype tethered AR glasses.…
Security
Israeli software security startup Vulcan Cyber raises $10M
By Duncan Riley
Israeli software security startup Vulcan Cyber Ltd. said today it has raised $10 million in new funding to expand commercial operations in North America and grow development and support capabilities. The Series A round was…