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Cisco to acquire hyperconverged infrastructure startup Skyport Systems

By Maria Deutscher Jan 24, 2018

Cisco Systems Inc. today announced plans to acquire Skyport Systems Inc., a five-year-old hyperconverged infrastructure provider backed by $67 million in funding. Investors in the startup include big names such as Intel Capital, Alphabet Inc.’s…

Infra

EU fines Qualcomm $1.2B for paying Apple to ignore rival chipmakers

By Eric David Jan 24, 2018

The European Commission early today ordered mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies Inc. to pay a 997 million euro ($1.23 billion) fine for allegedly violating EU antitrust laws. The EU’s complaint centers on an exclusivity deal Qualcomm made with Apple Inc., which was in…

Apps

Sequoia and DFJ bet $66M on Front’s collaborative inbox

By Maria Deutscher Jan 24, 2018

Front App Inc. wants to retool the traditional email inbox for the era of team chat applications and cross-platform customer interactions, and today it said it has raised $66 million to expand its efforts.…

Infra

Researchers warn new Lebal malware is seeking high-profile targets

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2018

A malicious new form of malware targeting universities, government organizations and private companies has been detected in what could potentially be the first major state-sponsored attack of 2018. Called “Lebal” by security researchers at…

Cloud

Amazon Web Services acquires advanced threat detection startup Sqrrl

By Duncan Riley Jan 23, 2018

Amazon Web Services Inc. has acquired Sqrrl Data Inc., a Massachusetts-based cybersecurity software company that specializes in advanced threat detection for large enterprises. The price of the deal, first rumored last month, was not disclosed…

Infra

Cumulus Networks lands $43M funding as investors bet on shift to open networks

By Mike Wheatley Jan 23, 2018

Open networking company Cumulus Networks Inc. has closed on a $43 million late-stage funding round as it bids to capitalize on an enterprise shift to more agile data center operations that can change quickly…

Apps

Uber CEO says self-driving cars will be picking up passengers in 18 months

By James Farrell Jan 23, 2018

Speaking today at Uber Technologies Inc.’s #TheYearAhead event, Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi revealed that the company is confident that autonomous ride-hailing is coming sooner than you think. In an interview with Bloomberg’s Editor-In-Chief…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin fails as a currency: Payment processor Stripe abandons support

By Duncan Riley Jan 23, 2018

Payments startup Stripe Inc. is set to the be the latest company to abandon support for bitcoin payments. The company said Tuesday it will drop support for the cryptocurrency starting April 23, citing a…

Infra

SpriteCoin ransomware pretends to be a cryptocurrency wallet to get installations

By Duncan Riley Jan 23, 2018

In a different twist on traditional ransomware, a newly discovered attack pretends to be a new cryptocurrency wallet to persuade users to install it, then takes over control of files on a victim’s personal…

Emerging Tech

AI research guru Yann LeCun shifts role at Facebook as new AI boss joins

By Mike Wheatley Jan 23, 2018

Facebook Inc. is restructuring its artificial intelligence research teams, hiring a new leader to head up its research lab and Applied Machine Learning group, which implements AI tech into many of its products. Yann…

explore news

Cisco to acquire hyperconverged infrastructure startup Skyport Systems

EU fines Qualcomm $1.2B for paying Apple to ignore rival chipmakers

Sequoia and DFJ bet $66M on Front’s collaborative inbox

Researchers warn new Lebal malware is seeking high-profile targets

Cumulus Networks lands $43M funding as investors bet on shift to open networks

Uber CEO says self-driving cars will be picking up passengers in 18 months

Bitcoin fails as a currency: Payment processor Stripe abandons support

SpriteCoin ransomware pretends to be a cryptocurrency wallet to get installations

AI research guru Yann LeCun shifts role at Facebook as new AI boss joins

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