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Pentaho bids to bring Apache Spark to the masses

By Paul Gillin May 22, 2017

Data integration and analytics supplier Pentaho, a subsidiary of Hitachi Group Co., is throwing its arms around Apache Spark in the new release of its Pentaho Business Analytics product. Pentaho said that with the 7.1…

Emerging Tech

SoftBank raises a record $93 billion to invest in tech startups

By Mike Wheatley May 22, 2017

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Sunday said its Vision Fund has almost reached its target of raising $100 billion to invest in technology startups, after closing on an initial $93 billion commitment from a number…

Emerging Tech

Qualcomm steps into the footwear market with Internet of Shoes patent

By Duncan Riley May 21, 2017

In a surprising step, as it were, wireless and semiconductor maker Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has filed for a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for what it describes as the “Internet of Shoes.” The…

Apps

Leaked ‘Facebook Files’ show how a social media giant struggles to moderate content

By James Farrell May 21, 2017

A report released on Sunday by The Guardian reveals a lot of detail about how Facebook Inc. tries to keep graphic content off its platform, and not surprisingly it’s a Herculean task. What the investigation…

Infra

Study: One data breach, and suddenly your company’s worth 5% less

By Mike Wheatley May 21, 2017

The cost of a data breach isn’t just from time spent fixing the issue and dealing with bad publicity. A company that loses customer data to hackers can expect to see its share price fall by…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin heads to the moon as price surges past $2,000 for the first time

By Duncan Riley May 21, 2017

Bitcoin traders where screaming, “To the moon!” over the weekend as the price of the popular cryptocurrency surged through $2,000 for the first time, up nearly 50 percent from its price of $1,400 reached…

Infra

Broadcom leads the bidding for Toshiba’s flash memory business with $20B offer

By Mike Wheatley May 21, 2017

Broadcom Corp. is reportedly leading the bidding in an auction of Toshiba Corp.’s flash memory business, having offered to pay $20 billion, Bloomberg reported late last week, but the situation remains complicated. Toshiba put…

Emerging Tech

Free to fly: Court strikes down FAA rules for noncommercial drone registration

By Duncan Riley May 21, 2017

Noncommercial drone operators will no longer have to register with the Federal Aviation Administration after a court ruled on Friday that its imposition of registration in December 2015 was in breach of existing laws.…

Emerging Tech

Uber may fire top self-driving car engineer for refusing Waymo court order

By Eric David May 19, 2017

Uber Technologies Inc. has threatened to fire Anthony Levandowski, the head engineer of its self-driving car division, if he does not comply with a court order in the ongoing Waymo v. Uber legal battle. A former…

Cube Event Coverage

Inside a ‘3-1-1’ platform for wide-ranging workplace management solutions

By Betsy Amy-Vogt May 19, 2017

Weill Cornell Medicine, the biomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University, has leveraged ServiceNow Inc.’s automated tools for human resources, case management, regulatory compliance for Environmental Health and Safety, and project and portfolio management,…

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Pentaho bids to bring Apache Spark to the masses

SoftBank raises a record $93 billion to invest in tech startups

Qualcomm steps into the footwear market with Internet of Shoes patent

Leaked ‘Facebook Files’ show how a social media giant struggles to moderate content

Bitcoin heads to the moon as price surges past $2,000 for the first time

Broadcom leads the bidding for Toshiba’s flash memory business with $20B offer

Free to fly: Court strikes down FAA rules for noncommercial drone registration

Uber may fire top self-driving car engineer for refusing Waymo court order

Inside a ‘3-1-1’ platform for wide-ranging workplace management solutions

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