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AMD ups the ante against Intel with next-generation Ryzen desktop chips

By Maria Deutscher Apr 19, 2018

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today unveiled a new generation of desktop chips that up the ante against market leader Intel Corp. not only in performance but also in design. The four central processing units…

Big Data

Hortonworks’ Data Steward Studio release is both timely and reassuring

By Mark Albertson Apr 19, 2018

Tuesday’s release of a new service from Hortonworks Inc. for the security and governance of data assets — Data Steward Studio — was a positive addition for the enterprise computing community as the clock…

Apps

Amazon rolls out Alexa Blueprints to let users personalize their smart speakers

By Maria Deutscher Apr 19, 2018

Amazon.com Inc. is looking to widen its lead in the smart-speaker market with a new service that will let consumers personalize the capabilities of their Alexa devices. The move comes as companies such as…

Emerging Tech

Blue-chip investors pour $133M into Basis, a new cryptocurrency designed to fight volatility

By Kyt Dotson Apr 19, 2018

A one-year-old Hoboken, New Jersey-based cryptocurrency startup called Basis received $133 million in venture capital on Wednesday — along with some criticism. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures and included other notable…

Infra

Qualcomm to lay off a reported 1,500 workers in $1B cost-cutting push

By Maria Deutscher Apr 19, 2018

Qualcomm Inc. has launched a significant round of layoffs in a bid to fulfill a January pledge to reduce its annual expenses by $1 billion. The company confirmed the move late Wednesday, without sharing…

Emerging Tech

Sony is planning to cook up AI-powered robochefs

By Mike Wheatley Apr 19, 2018

Japan’s Sony Corp. is stepping up its investment in artificial intelligence and robotics research, teaming up Wednesday with Carnegie Mellon University researchers to investigate the potential of using AI-powered robots in the kitchen. Food preparation,…

Apps

Facebook’s data privacy control changes ahead of GDPR don’t thrill everyone

By James Farrell Apr 19, 2018

Facebook Inc. has announced new privacy protections on the platform to comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR that will go into effect next month. However, it’s aiming to exempt 1.5 billion users…

Emerging Tech

Amazon awarded patent for streaming data marketplace with bitcoin uses

By Duncan Riley Apr 18, 2018

Amazon Technologies Inc., a unit of Amazon.com Inc., has been awarded a patent for a streaming data marketplace that can track data in real-time and also track cryptocurrency transactions. The patent, filed with the U.S.…

Emerging Tech

IBM prototypes in-memory computing architecture for accelerating AI jobs

By Mike Wheatley Apr 18, 2018

One of the main stumbling blocks in using artificial intelligence to glean insights from large datasets is that most computer systems aren’t designed to handle these kinds of resource-intensive workloads. IBM Corp. researchers are…

Apps

Minecraft players infected by malware-infested skins offered on official store

By Duncan Riley Apr 18, 2018

As many as 50,000 Minecraft players have been infected by malware that could delete the contents of their hard drive after downloading infected game skins from the official Minecraft store. The malware, discovered by…

all stories

AMD ups the ante against Intel with next-generation Ryzen desktop chips

Amazon rolls out Alexa Blueprints to let users personalize their smart speakers

Blue-chip investors pour $133M into Basis, a new cryptocurrency designed to fight volatility

Qualcomm to lay off a reported 1,500 workers in $1B cost-cutting push

Sony is planning to cook up AI-powered robochefs

Amazon awarded patent for streaming data marketplace with bitcoin uses

IBM prototypes in-memory computing architecture for accelerating AI jobs

Minecraft players infected by malware-infested skins offered on official store

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