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Google to acquire smartwatch IP from Fossil Group for $40M

By Duncan Riley Jan 17, 2019

Google LLC today announced an agreement to acquire smartwatch-related intellectual property from Fossil Group Inc., the company behind brands such as Michael Kors, Kate Spade New York and Diesel for $40 million. The deal sees…

Cloud

Rackspace launches managed services offering for Amazon databases

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2019

Cloud computing company Rackspace Inc. is stepping up its managed services offerings for Amazon Web Services Inc.’s public cloud. The company, which in recent years has transitioned from being a competitor of the cloud…

Apps

Atlassian pops but then falls as it tops earnings estimates

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2019

Updated: Enterprise software company Atlassian Corp. Plc. was all smiles today as it delivered fiscal second-quarter financial results that cruised past expectations. Guidance for the next quarter was also encouraging, helping drive a big jump in firm’s…

AI

Recapping the Think 2019 “Journey to AI” community CrowdChat: AI everywhere

By James Kobielus Jan 17, 2019

Artificial intelligence is transforming every business process. Developers are incorporating AI – in the form of deep learning, machine learning and kindred technologies – into cloud-native applications and business processes through tools that enable…

Emerging Tech

Amazon launches new re:MARS conference for cutting-edge tech and science

By Maria Deutscher Jan 17, 2019

Every year, Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos hosts an invite-only event where attendees get a chance to see the world’s richest man recreate a scene from the Alien franchise, walk a robotic dog…

Infra

‘Freemium’ HashiCorp throws open-source tech at multicloud mess

By R. Danes Jan 17, 2019

Two University of Washington students were messing around with the rough beginnings of cloud infrastructure in the mid-2000s. They quickly surmised that managing resources and security across multiple clouds would the biggest infrastructure challenge…

Policy

Facebook takes down 500+ fake pages and accounts linked to Russia

By Maria Deutscher Jan 17, 2019

Facebook Inc. has removed two Russia-linked misinformation networks that used more than 500 fake accounts, pages and groups to target users. Nathaniel Gleicher, the social media giant’s head of cybersecurity policy, announced the takedown today. The larger…

Cloud

IBM and Vodafone create joint venture to boost multicloud connectivity

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2019

IBM Corp. is teaming up with Vodafone Ltd.’s Vodafone Business subsidiary on a new joint venture. The new company, announced today, will help joint customers that rely on IBM’s multicloud capabilities by enabling faster…

Big Data

Data catalog company Alation lands $50M funding round

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2019

Big-data company Alation Inc. has just landed a hefty $50 million later-stage round of funding as it looks to help more enterprises access corporate information buried deep within their computer systems. Sapphire Ventures is the…

Blockchain

World Wildlife Fund launches blockchain to build trust in ethically sourced food

By Kyt Dotson Jan 17, 2019

The environmental group World Wildlife Fund announced late Wednesday the launch of a blockchain distributed ledger platform that will help food businesses remove illegal, environmentally damaging and unethical products from their supply chains. The…

all stories

Google to acquire smartwatch IP from Fossil Group for $40M

Recapping the Think 2019 “Journey to AI” community CrowdChat: AI everywhere

Amazon launches new re:MARS conference for cutting-edge tech and science

‘Freemium’ HashiCorp throws open-source tech at multicloud mess

World Wildlife Fund launches blockchain to build trust in ethically sourced food

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