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Apache Software Foundation announces two more top-level open source projects

By Mike Wheatley Jan 11, 2017

The Apache Software Foundation’s stable of open-source projects continues to grow, with the addition of two more top-level projects in the past 24 hours. They include a Google Inc.-backed unified programming model for batch…

Emerging Tech

The new normal in venture capital: Tech deals and funding fall sharply

By Robert Hof Jan 11, 2017

Venture capitalists are taking a breather from the overheated pace of investment they set a couple of years ago. A slowdown in venture funding that began early last year is now glaringly apparent, according to…

Infra

27,000 MongoDB database installations hijacked, held for ransom

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2017

Some 27,000 MongoDB database installations have been compromised and hijacked in a widespread ransomware attack, according to security researchers. The attack, which started on New Year’s Day, initially saw 200 MongoDB installs compromised until…

Infra

Apple, Google and Facebook lead, Amazon trails in Greenpeace’s clean energy report

By James Farrell Jan 10, 2017

Most major tech companies have been boasting about how green their energy is, hoping to ward off critics that point out how much power their ever-growing network of huge data centers use. But there’s…

Emerging Tech

Coming of age, blockchain technology will power $11B in credit derivatives trades

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2017

The blockchain has finally hit the mainstream. Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., which has been called the central bookkeeper for Wall Street’s securities trades, announced Monday that it will use the technology that powers bitcoin to handle…

Infra

Goodbye security: Hello Kitty hack confirmed as database published online

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2017

A database from Sanrio Co. Ltd., the company behind Hello Kitty, has been published online for the first time, proving once and for all that the company was hacked. News of the hacking emerged in December…

Infra

Security automation startup Phantom raises $13.5M Series B round

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2017

Palo Alto, California-based startup Phantom Cyber Corp. said Tuesday it has raised $13.5 million to push ahead with its community-powered security automation and orchestration platform. The Series B funding was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield…

Emerging Tech

Samsung shows off new car battery that offers 310 miles on 20-minute charge

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2017

Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. wants a bigger slice of the car battery market, showing off its ambitions with new cutting-edge battery cell technology Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Produced…

Emerging Tech

US military launches swarms of surveillance drones from fighter jets

By Eric David Jan 10, 2017

The United States military revealed on Monday that it has successfully launched swarms of tiny surveillance drones from three F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, an accomplishment that could fundamentally change the nature of battlefield reconnaissance. The…

Infra

Flash array startup Kaminario raises $75M in oversubscribed round

By Maria Deutscher Jan 10, 2017

With International Data Corp. ranking all-flash systems as the fastest growing segment of the enterprise storage market, it’s no wonder that Kaminario Inc. has attracted investors’ attention. The array maker announced today that it…

the latest

Apache Software Foundation announces two more top-level open source projects

The new normal in venture capital: Tech deals and funding fall sharply

27,000 MongoDB database installations hijacked, held for ransom

Apple, Google and Facebook lead, Amazon trails in Greenpeace’s clean energy report

Coming of age, blockchain technology will power $11B in credit derivatives trades

Goodbye security: Hello Kitty hack confirmed as database published online

Security automation startup Phantom raises $13.5M Series B round

Samsung shows off new car battery that offers 310 miles on 20-minute charge

US military launches swarms of surveillance drones from fighter jets

Flash array startup Kaminario raises $75M in oversubscribed round

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