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AT&T donates its software-defined networking code to the open-source community

By Mike Wheatley Feb 2, 2017

The Linux Foundation announced on Wednesday that it’s creating a new open networking automation project for virtual network functions using code donated by telecommunications provider AT&T Inc. Virtual network functions refers to virtualized tasks done…

Emerging Tech

Ahead of mega-IPO, Snap said to be working on groundbreaking augmented reality technology

By James Farrell Feb 1, 2017

Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., is reportedly working on smarter lenses that will allow smartphone camera users to interact with landscapes in the real world. According to a report in The Information, the new…

Big Data

Predictive analytics startup Uptake raises $40M, netting $2B valuation

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2017

Uptake Technologies Inc., a predictive analytics startup established by Groupon Inc. founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky, has raised $40 million late-stage funding round. The Series C round, raised from Revolution Growth, founded by AOL…

Infra

Report: Insider trading finds a lucrative home on the dark web

By Mike Wheatley Feb 1, 2017

Insider trading has found a prosperous breeding ground in the so-called dark web, as a number of marketplaces have emerged to sell corporate secrets to dodgy traders. U.S. risk management firm RedOwl Analytics and…

Emerging Tech

Google’s Waymo self-driving cars got a whole lot smarter in 2016

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2017

Google Inc.’s long-held ambition to deliver safe self-driving cars is slowly coming to fruition, as new stats show the technology required far less human intervention in 2016. The stats, reported by Waymo Inc. (the…

Infra

HPE acquires Niara to boost its network security portfolio

By Mike Wheatley Feb 1, 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is fortifying its software-defined information technology infrastructure with the acquisition of security analytics firm Niara Inc. for an undisclosed fee. HPE described Niara as a leader in the emerging market…

Emerging Tech

Facebook’s Oculus VR must pay $500M in ZeniMax lawsuit

By Eric David Feb 1, 2017

A Texas jury has found Oculus VR Inc. and some of its top executives liable for up to $500 million in damages in one of the biggest lawsuits ever to hit the growing virtual reality…

Apps

Facebook posts strong mobile and video ad growth but higher costs loom

By Robert Hof Feb 1, 2017

So much for that cautious outlook last quarter. Facebook Inc. today beat back its own executives’ muted forecasts with a 51 percent jump in fourth-quarter revenues. The social network said revenues hit $8.8 billion,…

Cloud

Google Cloud co-opts Microsoft’s Windows Server Core, SQL Server

By Maria Deutscher Feb 1, 2017

The co-opetition among the world’s top cloud computing providers is becoming more pronounced. Google Inc. kicked it up another notch today by adding support for two of Microsoft Corp.’s most important software products to its…

Emerging Tech

Euclid Analytics taps Oracle Responsys to personalize retail shopping

By Kyt Dotson Feb 1, 2017

Shopper behavior analysis firm Euclid Analytics Inc. today announced an integration with Oracle Corp.’s Responsys personalized automated email marketing platform to bridge the gap between online and offline shopping. Closing this gap would be particularly…

all stories

AT&T donates its software-defined networking code to the open-source community

Ahead of mega-IPO, Snap said to be working on groundbreaking augmented reality technology

Predictive analytics startup Uptake raises $40M, netting $2B valuation

Report: Insider trading finds a lucrative home on the dark web

Google’s Waymo self-driving cars got a whole lot smarter in 2016

HPE acquires Niara to boost its network security portfolio

Facebook’s Oculus VR must pay $500M in ZeniMax lawsuit

Facebook posts strong mobile and video ad growth but higher costs loom

Google Cloud co-opts Microsoft’s Windows Server Core, SQL Server

Euclid Analytics taps Oracle Responsys to personalize retail shopping

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