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Infra

Qualcomm could be forced to up its bid to buy NXP Semiconductors

By Mike Wheatley Aug 7, 2017

Qualcomm Technologies Inc. could be forced to up its $38 billion bid acquire rival chipmaking firm NXP Semiconductors N.V. after the infamous “activist investor” firm Elliot Management Inc. announced it has taken a stake…

Cloud

Cloud computing is consolidating, raising the risk of customer lock-in

By Paul Gillin Aug 7, 2017

Barely a decade into the cloud revolution, consolidation is already setting in, and the implications for customers aren’t good. That’s according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc. The three areas of greatest consolidation are…

Infra

Virtualization efforts move full-speed ahead at Scania

By Joseph McBride Aug 7, 2017

For any significantly sized information technology company today, guaranteed uptimes and near-instant recovery post-data loss are essential. In competitive marketplaces, failure to remain up-to-date with the latest solutions and methods for salvaging one’s information can…

Emerging Tech

UK publishes security guidelines to protect self-driving cars from hackers

By Eric David Aug 7, 2017

The United Kingdom Sunday published a new set of cybersecurity requirements for self-driving cars that encourages automakers to protect connected vehicles from hackers. According to the U.K.’s Department for Transport and the Centre for the Protection…

Apps

Twilio earnings bounce back from big decline in Uber revenue

By Robert Hof Aug 7, 2017

Twilio Inc. today announced a recovery from the impact of lower orders from Uber Technologies Inc. that slammed the cloud communications company a few months ago. The San Francisco-based company reported second-quarter earnings today that came in higher…

Emerging Tech

Firefox update will add WebVR support for virtual reality viewing

By Kyt Dotson Aug 7, 2017

Web browser developer Mozilla Corp. will bring virtual reality viewing capabilities to its flagship product Firefox by default with its planned update Tuesday. This addition will bring Firefox in line with its major competitors,…

Cloud

Sherpa raises $5.5M to help enterprises broadcast video

By Maria Deutscher Aug 7, 2017

Companies are increasingly using video to engage their audiences, a trend that Sherpa Digital Media Inc. perceives as a major revenue opportunity. The Redwood City, California-based startup has secured $5.5 million as part of…

Cloud

As network security becomes ‘irrelevant,’ here’s how Zscaler guards the cloud

By Mark Albertson Aug 7, 2017

During a major computer security conference two years ago, Zscaler set up a booth on the tradeshow floor and spent the week destroying various security devices made by other companies with a large hammer.…

Emerging Tech

Tesla is raising $1.5B in junk bonds to accelerate Model 3 production

By Maria Deutscher Aug 7, 2017

With the number of preorders for the Model 3 now exceeding 400,000, Tesla Inc. must rapidly scale production if it wants to deliver the vehicles in an acceptable time frame. The car maker is turning…

Big Data

Distributed data challenge: Unifi develops tools to democratize data

By Mark Albertson Aug 7, 2017

The growth of big data has led many organizations to store petabytes of valuable information in a centralized repository, more out of necessity than by design. But the value of a central data lake…

the latest

Qualcomm could be forced to up its bid to buy NXP Semiconductors

Virtualization efforts move full-speed ahead at Scania

UK publishes security guidelines to protect self-driving cars from hackers

Twilio earnings bounce back from big decline in Uber revenue

Firefox update will add WebVR support for virtual reality viewing

Sherpa raises $5.5M to help enterprises broadcast video

Tesla is raising $1.5B in junk bonds to accelerate Model 3 production

Distributed data challenge: Unifi develops tools to democratize data

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