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Blockchain

Switzerland’s government launches Hyperledger-based blockchain platform

By Kyt Dotson Dec 6, 2018

Switzerland’s state-owned telecom and postal services, Swisscom AG and Swiss Post Ltd., today announced the launch of a government-run distributed-ledger blockchain platform with business ease-of-use in mind. The data on the blockchain system will…

Big Data

Looker raises $103 million to break out of crowded business intelligence field

By Paul Gillin Dec 6, 2018

Looker Data Sciences Inc. today said it has closed a late-stage financing round of $103 million, bringing its total funding to $280.5 million. This latest round should take the company through to break-even cash flow,…

Apps

Leaked Facebook emails reveal determination to rule the digital world

By James Farrell Dec 5, 2018

The U.K. Parliament Wednesday released a huge cache of documents that might vindicate hardline Facebook Inc. critics that charge the company is willing to sideline ethics to focus on the bottom line. More than 250 pages…

Security

Adobe releases update for serious Flash vulnerability that’s actively getting exploited

By Duncan Riley Dec 5, 2018

Adobe Systems Inc. today released an urgent update for Flash after the discovery of a serious security vulnerability that’s being used by a group against targets in Russia. First detected by cybersecurity firm Gigamon, the vulnerability,…

Cloud

Self-service data integration firm Workato raises $25M

By Duncan Riley Dec 5, 2018

Self-service data integration vendor Workato Inc. today said it has raised $25 million in new funding to grow its software-as-a-service platform. The Series B round, its latest fundraising round since it raised $10 million…

Apps

Stocks reel as Canada arrests Huawei CFO over US warrant for breaching Iran trade sanctions

By Duncan Riley Dec 5, 2018

Updated: Canadian police have arrested Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Wanzhou Meng on a U.S. warrant concerning allegations the Chinese company broke American law in trading with Iran. The news rocked the stock…

Cloud

Application container market revenue to top $4.3B by 2022

By Mike Wheatley Dec 5, 2018

The red-hot application container market will soon be where the money is, if the latest forecast from 451 Research Inc. holds true. The research firm has just published a report titled “Market Monitor Cloud-Enabling…

Cloud

Subscription revenue and customer gains drive another strong quarter for Okta

By Mike Wheatley Dec 5, 2018

Cloud identity management service provider Okta Inc. showed positive free cash flow for the first time in its history as it posted yet another strong set of financial results. The company beat market estimates with…

AI

KDDI, Toyota and Accenture leverage combined data to improve taxis and manufacturing

By Mark Albertson Dec 5, 2018

Data by itself is powerful, but data combined with other data can have even greater impact. Data’s combined power was highlighted this year through a collaborative effort spearheaded by KDDI Corp., one of Japan’s…

Big Data

Cloudera posts strong earnings ahead of Hortonworks merger

By Mike Wheatley Dec 5, 2018

Big-data company Cloudera Inc. today posted positive quarterly results ahead of its expected merger with rival firm Hortonworks Inc. announced two months ago. The results came in ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. For the third quarter,…

all stories

Switzerland’s government launches Hyperledger-based blockchain platform

Looker raises $103 million to break out of crowded business intelligence field

Leaked Facebook emails reveal determination to rule the digital world

Adobe releases update for serious Flash vulnerability that’s actively getting exploited

Stocks reel as Canada arrests Huawei CFO over US warrant for breaching Iran trade sanctions

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