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IBM says its latest breakthrough could dramatically improve deep learning speed

By Maria Deutscher Aug 8, 2017

Processor technology has advanced so much in recent years that a device the size of a thumb drive can now be used to power a neural network. But companies often struggle to take full…

Fired for claiming women are less suited to tech jobs, engineer fires back at Google

By Duncan Riley Aug 7, 2017

Updated Wednesday A Google Inc. software engineer who wrote a controversial polemic on the how women are not suited to technology jobs, among other things, has been fired for breaching company diversity policy. James…

Emerging Tech

SoftBank CEO Son says he may invest in either Uber or Lyft

By Mike Wheatley Aug 7, 2017

Japanese tech giant SoftBank Corp. is setting its sights on ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. with an eye toward a possible investment in either of the two. “We are interested in…

Emerging Tech

‘Dynamic cloud users’ reap important cost and agility benefits, survey says

By Mike Wheatley Aug 7, 2017

Organizations that embrace more sophisticated, multicloud environments that leverage new technology trends such as DevOps and application containers will benefit from greater agility, lower costs and faster time to market, says a new report.…

Apps

Hotspot Shield VPN software accused of spying on users and injecting ads

By Duncan Riley Aug 7, 2017

Popular virtual private network provider Hotspot Shield has been accused of spying on its users and injecting its own advertising into web pages, according to a newly filed Federal Trade Commission complaint. The accusations come…

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…

all stories

IBM says its latest breakthrough could dramatically improve deep learning speed

Fired for claiming women are less suited to tech jobs, engineer fires back at Google

‘Dynamic cloud users’ reap important cost and agility benefits, survey says

Hotspot Shield VPN software accused of spying on users and injecting ads

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

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