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Snaps raises $6M to bring marketing into the chatbot era

By Maria Deutscher Oct 19, 2017

For New York-based Snaps Media Inc., emojis are serious business. The startup helps Fortune 500 companies such as Marriott International Inc. and Nike Inc. extend marketing campaigns to the mobile messaging services in which…

Infra

HPE pledges $2.5B share buyback, but it delivers a weak fiscal 2018 outlook

By Mike Wheatley Oct 19, 2017

Updated: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Wednesday announced its outlook for its fiscal 2018 year, saying it expects to generate lower profits than analysts had forecast. In addition, the enterprise giant also pledged to return around…

Trump nominates antitrust lawyer Joe Simons to head FTC

By James Farrell Oct 19, 2017

President Donald Trump Wednesday has nominated antitrust lawyer Joe Simons as the next head of the Federal Trade Commission, an agency of ever-increasing importance to the technology industry’s giants. Simons has for some time…

Infra

Necurs botnet malware now grabs screenshots and data from infected PCs

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2017

New versions of malware spread by the Necurs botnet has been found to have a disturbing new twist: Along with making traditional infections, the software is now taking screenshots and gathering data from infected…

Infra

Resolver acquires RiskVision to expand its enterprise risk management offerings

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2017

Enterprise risk management firm Resolver Inc. has acquired Sunnyvale, California-based risk intelligence solutions startup RiskVision Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2005, RiskVision offers an enterprise intelligence platform designed for a “real-time, big data,…

Infra

McAfee beefs up security tools with advanced analytics

By Mike Wheatley Oct 18, 2017

Security firm McAfee LLC is embedding new analytics capabilities powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into its security products to help protect companies against today’s more advanced cybersecurity threats. McAfee said the…

Emerging Tech

Research finds that kids’ smartwatches can be easily hacked

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2017

Smartwatches designed for kids that are often pitched to parents as safety devices are highly vulnerable to hacking. That’s according to research published Wednesday by the Norwegian Consumer Council in conjunction with security firm…

Cloud

IPO frenzy? MongoDB shares soar 34% in today’s initial public offering

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2017

In a possible sign of strength for technology initial public offerings, New York City-based database company MongoDB Inc.’s shares jumped 34 percent in their first day of trading today to close at $32.07 a…

Emerging Tech

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund will invest $400M in US tech startups

By Mike Wheatley Oct 18, 2017

One of the United Arab Emirates’ largest sovereign wealth funds is establishing a base in California, with the intention of helping the Middle Eastern nation grow some of its oil profits into new technology-driven…

Emerging Tech

Google’s AlphaGo AI is getting smarter without any human input

By Eric David Oct 18, 2017

DeepMind Technologies Inc.’s AlphaGo is already better at the ancient board game Go than any human player, but the Alphabet Inc.-owned lab has continued improving its artificial intelligence champion. In a new research paper published today, DeepMind…

the latest

Snaps raises $6M to bring marketing into the chatbot era

Trump nominates antitrust lawyer Joe Simons to head FTC

Necurs botnet malware now grabs screenshots and data from infected PCs

Resolver acquires RiskVision to expand its enterprise risk management offerings

McAfee beefs up security tools with advanced analytics

Research finds that kids’ smartwatches can be easily hacked

IPO frenzy? MongoDB shares soar 34% in today’s initial public offering

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund will invest $400M in US tech startups

Google’s AlphaGo AI is getting smarter without any human input

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