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Tencent shuts down rogue chatbots for badmouthing China’s government

By Eric David Aug 4, 2017

The Chinese government is not known for taking criticism lightly, which explains why Tencent Holdings Ltd. hastily took down a pair of chatbots that went rogue and started spouting anticommunist rhetoric on its popular messaging…

Infra

Veeam says it will stay true to entrepreneurial roots in enterprise market

By R. Danes Aug 4, 2017

After nine years of selling backup and recovery solutions to small and mid-size businesses, Veeam Software Inc. now boasts 45,000 channel partners and is setting sights on large enterprises. The company intends to maintain…

Infra

HPE’s borrowing AI powers from $1B Nimble acquisition

By R. Danes Aug 4, 2017

When Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. shelled out more than $1 billion to buy Nimble Storage Inc., it was not simply padding out its flash portfolio, according to Gavin Cohen (pictured), vice president of product marketing…

Infra

Strong earnings send switch maker Arista’s shares soaring 19%

By Maria Deutscher Aug 4, 2017

Companies are buying more hardware to accommodate the growing amounts of information that flow through their data centers, and Arista Networks Inc. is reaping the rewards. Shares of the firm, which sells programmable switches that…

Infra

Former Wall Street executives raise $125M for new security startup

By Maria Deutscher Aug 4, 2017

It’s not every day that a startup closes a nine-figure investment before even launching its website. Such is the appeal of cybersecurity startups today. BlueteamGlobal Inc., a newly established cybersecurity provider headed by veterans…

Infra

Cloud-HCI cocktail quenches enterprise thirst for easy VDI

By R. Danes Aug 4, 2017

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is not exactly top-trending news for tech analysts at the moment, according to Calvin Hsu (pictured), vice president of product marketing at Citrix Systems Inc. The virtualization technology hosts desktop operating systems…

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Report: Uber knowingly leased defective cars to drivers in Singapore, and it didn’t end well

By James Farrell Aug 4, 2017

Uber Technologies Inc. knowingly leased hundreds of defective cars to drivers in Singapore, and at least one of those cars caught fire, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal Thursday. The car in…

Infra

New version of Cerber ransomware targets bitcoin wallets

By Duncan Riley Aug 3, 2017

A new version of the infamous Cerber ransomware now steals bitcoin from wallets, according to newly published research. Gilbert Sison and Janus Agcaoili from Trend Micro Inc. detail the new version in a blog…

Infra

Startup Rubrik emerges as major player in data center backup and recovery

By Mike Wheatley Aug 3, 2017

Gartner Inc. is offering up its latest Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software, charting some interesting movements for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Rubrik Inc. The latter company is probably the…

Emerging Tech

Startup incubator Science looks to raise $50-100M in initial coin offering for new fund

By Duncan Riley Aug 3, 2017

Startup incubator Science Inc. is delving into the world of initial coin offerings with an ICO that will raise money for a new blockchain-focused investment fund. The Science Blockchain Fund, believed to be looking to…

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Tencent shuts down rogue chatbots for badmouthing China’s government

Veeam says it will stay true to entrepreneurial roots in enterprise market

HPE’s borrowing AI powers from $1B Nimble acquisition

Strong earnings send switch maker Arista’s shares soaring 19%

Former Wall Street executives raise $125M for new security startup

Report: Uber knowingly leased defective cars to drivers in Singapore, and it didn’t end well

New version of Cerber ransomware targets bitcoin wallets

Startup Rubrik emerges as major player in data center backup and recovery

Startup incubator Science looks to raise $50-100M in initial coin offering for new fund

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