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Overstock.com’s Medici Ventures ups stake in Caribbean blockchain startup Bitt

By Duncan Riley Mar 8, 2018

Overstock.com Inc.’s investment arm Medici Ventures has upped its stake in Caribbean-based blockchain startup Bitt Inc., investing $3 million more into the company in return for an additional 8.6 percent share. Founded in 2015, Bitt offers a digital…

Infra

Memcached vulnerability ‘kill switch’ may put an end to record attacks

By Duncan Riley Mar 8, 2018

A newly discovered “kill switch” may be able to address distributed denial-of-service attacks that use a vulnerability in the Memcached memory caching system to amplify data volume, the same vulnerability used in a number of record DDoS attacks over…

Infra

Ethernet switch and router sales see modest growth, but a big slowdown is coming

By Mike Wheatley Mar 8, 2018

The global market for traditional data center network switches and routers pulled off modest growth in the last year, but the long-term picture for routers in particular looks bleak as data center operators and…

Cloud

McAfee expands its consumer VPN business by snapping up TunnelBear

By Duncan Riley Mar 8, 2018

Cybersecurity firm McAfee LLC has made its second acquisition following its spinoff from Intel Corp. , snapping up Canadian virtual private network provider TunnelBear Inc. today for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2011, TunnelBear offers…

Emerging Tech

Kairos faces its most opportune blockchain moment

By Mark Albertson Mar 8, 2018

Unlike a number of companies operating in either the cryptocurrency field or facial recognition space, Kairos Inc. is not exactly new. The artificial intelligence firm has built a specialty over the past six years in…

Infra

Google wants its AMP web-speeding technology to become a mobile standard

By Eric David Mar 8, 2018

Google LLC wants to remake the mobile web in its image. The company announced today that it’s launching a project to set new web standards based on the technology behind its fast-loading Accelerated Mobile Pages…

Big Data

Open-source data governance builds trust for accountability, security

By Aaron Melgar Mar 8, 2018

The challenge of managing data access, accountability and security, collectively known as data governance, is bringing companies together to create a standardized, holistic solution. Hortonworks Inc., an enterprise data management software company, is seeking to…

Big Data

Thought diversity a key message from global women in data science event

By Mark Albertson Mar 8, 2018

There are a lot of technology-oriented conferences held throughout the year that claim a “global” title. The Global Women in Data Science Conference held this month at Stanford University was one such event that…

Apps

Uber reportedly close to selling Southeast Asia business to rival Grab

By Maria Deutscher Mar 8, 2018

Following months of speculation that Uber Technologies Inc. is weighing a retreat from the Southeast Asian ride-sharing market, the company may finally push through with the move. A Bloomberg report published today cited multiple…

Emerging Tech

More assets back cryptocurrency as startup lends cash for bitcoin

By Kimberly Margaine Mar 8, 2018

The pain points of a bitcoin user seeking a loan: walk into a bank, present personal financial statements, and face a head-scratching banker uncertain of the cryptocurrency’s asset status. This is according to Shawn Owen (pictured), chief executive…

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Overstock.com’s Medici Ventures ups stake in Caribbean blockchain startup Bitt

Memcached vulnerability ‘kill switch’ may put an end to record attacks

Ethernet switch and router sales see modest growth, but a big slowdown is coming

McAfee expands its consumer VPN business by snapping up TunnelBear

Kairos faces its most opportune blockchain moment

Google wants its AMP web-speeding technology to become a mobile standard

Thought diversity a key message from global women in data science event

Uber reportedly close to selling Southeast Asia business to rival Grab

More assets back cryptocurrency as startup lends cash for bitcoin

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