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Mobile payments startup iZettle raises $63M in new funding

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2017

Swedish mobile payments startup iZettle AB has raised $63 million in new funding to push its mini-credit card readers that turn smartphones or tablets into cash registers. The new funding was raised at a…

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Workday stock soars as it lands Wal-Mart in its biggest deal yet

By Mike Wheatley Jan 11, 2017

Enterprise software company Workday Inc. saw its shares jump by almost 10 percent on Wednesday after it was revealed that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had signed a subscription to use its human resources platform. Trading…

Emerging Tech

Exchange investigation in China drives bitcoin price down 18 percent

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2017

The price of bitcoin dropped as much as 18 percent in trading Wednesday as Chinese authorities announced they were launching spot checks on leading bitcoin exchanges within its borders. China’s Central bank published an announcement that…

Apps

Report: Microsoft Teams to surpass Slack within two years

By Mike Wheatley Jan 11, 2017

A new survey on business chat apps from information technology network tools provider Spiceworks Inc. reckons the number of Microsoft Teams users will surpass that of Slack within just two years. Considering Teams has…

Emerging Tech

Department of Transportation establishes autonomous device advisory committee

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2017

The U.S. Department of Transportation has established a new advisory committee to come up with policies for autonomous drones, self-driving cars and similar technologies. Chaired by General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra,…

Emerging Tech

Google parent Alphabet grounds Titan Internet drone division

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2017

Google Inc.’s parent company Alphabet Inc. has continued the purge of its X moonshots division by closing its Titan drone division and related Project Skybender that were intended to provide Internet access to remote…

Infra

Is end-to-end network security really possible? | #ACCELERATE2017

By Marlene Den Bleyker Jan 11, 2017

Network security has been getting headlines lately, and protecting sensitive or proprietary data has moved to the forefront when it comes to C-level concerns and boardroom discussions. As Fortinet Inc. holds its Accelerate 2017…

Emerging Tech

Robocop startup Knightscope launches $20M crowdfunding campaign

By Mike Wheatley Jan 11, 2017

Knightscope Inc., which builds security robots that are already out on patrol in malls and hospitals in the Silicon Valley area, is launching a crowdsourced “mini-IPO” in which it aims to raise $20 million…

Emerging Tech

Hybrid Bitcoin-Ethereum blockchain project Qtum raises $1M seed funding

By Kyt Dotson Jan 11, 2017

The open source, community-led blockchain project Qtum announced this week that the group has raised $1 million in seed funding from angel investors. The group seeks to merge the capabilities of the two most…

Infra

The IT-OT convergence: protecting operational technology in the cloud age | #ACCELERATE2017

By Gabriel Pesek Jan 11, 2017

Since the discovery of the Stuxnet worm, Operational Technology has been gaining attention from security providers, as the number and type of attacks continue to grow. With the integration of cloud services into a number…

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Mobile payments startup iZettle raises $63M in new funding

Workday stock soars as it lands Wal-Mart in its biggest deal yet

Exchange investigation in China drives bitcoin price down 18 percent

Report: Microsoft Teams to surpass Slack within two years

Department of Transportation establishes autonomous device advisory committee

Google parent Alphabet grounds Titan Internet drone division

Is end-to-end network security really possible? | #ACCELERATE2017

Robocop startup Knightscope launches $20M crowdfunding campaign

Hybrid Bitcoin-Ethereum blockchain project Qtum raises $1M seed funding

The IT-OT convergence: protecting operational technology in the cloud age | #ACCELERATE2017

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