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Blockchain

Kraken buys cryptocurrency firm Crypto Facilities for a 9-figure sum

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken today said it has acquired U.K. cryptocurrency exchange and indices firm Crypto Facilities Ltd. in a deal described as worth a nine-figure sum. The exact price was not disclosed, but most reports peg the figure…

Big Data

Data management startup Komprise raises $24M

By Mike Wheatley Feb 4, 2019

Komprise Inc., a startup in the emerging data management market, is looking to grow its business after landing a $24 million round of funding that doubles its total capital raised to $42 million. Top…

Blockchain

Facebook scoops up blockchain startup Chainspace talent in apparent acquihire

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2019

Facebook Inc. has purchased a blockchain startup called Chainspace in an apparent acquihire, according to reports. Cheddar first reported the purchase of the company, formally named Daffodil Ltd., saying the deal will see four of the…

Cloud

Microsoft delivers Azure cloud capabilities to the ‘tactical edge’

By Mike Wheatley Feb 4, 2019

Microsoft Corp. is teaming up with Dell Technologies Inc.’s Dell EMC subsidiary to deliver cloud services to the “tactical edge,” by which they mean remote locations where network connectivity leaves a lot to be…

Apps

Google launches new AI-powered apps to assist those with hearing impediments

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2019

Google LLC today released two new apps that tap into artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist those with hearing impediments. The first app, Live Transcribe, transcribes speech to text live via the app…

Cloud

Data with a dose of teamwork helped this tech entrepreneur break glass ceilings

By Teryn O'Brien Feb 4, 2019

No matter who you are, data talks — especially for women trying to break down barriers in the world of technology. Idit Levine (pictured), founder and chief executive officer of solo.io Inc., was recently awarded one of…

Cloud

To the edge and back: Cisco stakes its claim to the application-centric infrastructure

By Mark Albertson Feb 4, 2019

A steady stream of announcements from the Cisco Live gathering in Barcelona last week provided a clear message that Cisco Systems Inc. was positioning itself to take multicloud programmability to the edge, accompanied by…

Cloud

Q&A: CloudNOW founder reflects on groundswell of support for inclusion and diversity in tech

By Teryn O'Brien Feb 4, 2019

Diversity is finally being embraced by the tech world, as was clear at the seventh annual CloudNOW Top Women Entrepreneurs in Cloud Innovation Awards that were held on January 29. This year’s event was…

Cloud

Alphabet beats earnings forecast, but costs weigh on shares

By Robert Hof Feb 4, 2019

Updated: In almost as much of an anticlimax as Sunday’s Snoozer Bowl, Alphabet Inc. today again beat most expectations for its fourth quarter thanks to continued strength in its search and video advertising and…

Security

Cryptic answer: Network analytics catch hacks that encryption hides

By R. Danes Feb 4, 2019

The cybersecurity threat landscape shifts with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it frequency. Heard of cryptojacking? It’s one relatively new offender on the block. Security pros are fighting it and other threats with telemetry data from network devices like…

the latest

Kraken buys cryptocurrency firm Crypto Facilities for a 9-figure sum

Facebook scoops up blockchain startup Chainspace talent in apparent acquihire

Google launches new AI-powered apps to assist those with hearing impediments

To the edge and back: Cisco stakes its claim to the application-centric infrastructure

Cryptic answer: Network analytics catch hacks that encryption hides

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