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Feds investigating Facebook’s Aquila Internet drone after crash landing

By Duncan Riley Nov 22, 2016

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of a drone built by Facebook Inc. to provide Internet access to remote areas. Facebook’s solar-powered Aquila drone has a wingspan roughly equivalent to a…

Cloud

Google acquires cloud learning platform Qwiklabs

By Mike Wheatley Nov 22, 2016

Google Inc. is furthering its cloud computing ambitions with the acquisition of Qwiklabs, which offers hands-on lab learning environments for training on major cloud and infrastructure software platforms. The price of the acquisition was…

Goldman Sachs, others leave blockchain development consortium R3

By Duncan Riley Nov 22, 2016

Fintech blockchain development group R3CEV LLC (R3) has taken a blow as a number of leading banks have decided to leave the consortium, limiting the startup’s ability to raise funding. At the top of…

Apps

How to use Instagram’s new live video and disappearing messages features

By Collen Kriel Nov 22, 2016

Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is embracing live video with the launch of new features for iOS and Android users. The launch of live video on Instagram Stories is not surprising considering Facebook’s focus on live…

Cloud

IBM to launch four new cloud data centers in the U.K., ahead of Amazon and others

By Maria Deutscher Nov 21, 2016

Despite the complications that the Brexit vote has caused for some British cloud computing buyers, IBM Corp. still sees a big growth opportunity in the local infrastructure-as-a-service market. The company plans to address the…

Apps

Google Maps now tells you how busy places are in real time

By Eric David Nov 21, 2016

Google Maps has offered its “Popular Times” feature for about a year now, allowing users to gauge how busy a business will be at certain times of the day based on past history. Now, Google…

Infra

Cybersecurity firm Optiv files for IPO to raise $100M

By Kyt Dotson Nov 21, 2016

Cybersecurity solutions company Optiv Security Inc. on Friday quietly filed for a $100 million initial public offering. The company is majority-owned by Blackstone Group LP. IPO underwriters include Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co., Barclays…

Apps

DADI unveils content management system for personalized experiences

By Kyt Dotson Nov 21, 2016

DADI+ Ltd. wants to use machine learning to help businesses more easily create personalized online experiences. To that end, the London-based company has just announced the general availability of the open source application programming interface…

Tesla finally completes its $2.6B acquisition of SolarCity

By Eric David Nov 21, 2016

Electric car maker and autonomous vehicle pioneer Tesla Motors Inc. has completed its $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity Corp., a California-based renewable energy company that specializes in residential solar power. The deal between the two…

Apps

Google offers early access applications for Team Drives file locker

By Maria Deutscher Nov 21, 2016

A few weeks after Google Drive was officially rebranded to G Suite, the more technical elements of the overhaul are starting to fall into place. Google Inc. today launched an early access program for Drive…

all stories

Feds investigating Facebook’s Aquila Internet drone after crash landing

Google acquires cloud learning platform Qwiklabs

Goldman Sachs, others leave blockchain development consortium R3

How to use Instagram’s new live video and disappearing messages features

IBM to launch four new cloud data centers in the U.K., ahead of Amazon and others

Google Maps now tells you how busy places are in real time

Cybersecurity firm Optiv files for IPO to raise $100M

DADI unveils content management system for personalized experiences

Tesla finally completes its $2.6B acquisition of SolarCity

Google offers early access applications for Team Drives file locker

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