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DOT CDO: Open Data Policy is a team sport | #GuestOfTheWeek

By Marlene Den Bleyker Jul 29, 2016

The transportation systems across the United States collect a vast amount of data — from the roadways to the railways, as well as air traffic and anything that travels. The federal government is collecting…

The edge or the cloud? Where should analytics be and when? | #PredixTransform

By R. Danes Jul 29, 2016

Laypeople may hear Internet of Things (IoT) and think of a sensor that collects data and sends it back to a cloud or on-prem data center for analytics. The reality is much more complex.…

Wikibon

Microsoft will lay off 2,850 more workers in a fresh round of cuts

By Maria Deutscher Jul 29, 2016

Though Microsoft Corp. handily beat revenue and profit expectations last quarter, Chief Executive Satya Nadella believes that some cutbacks are still needed. An SEC filing submitted by the software giant this week revealed that…

Will the Industrial Internet usher in a bigger, better algorithm? | #PredixTransform

By R. Danes Jul 29, 2016

Most consumers’ experiences with algorithms do not go much further than Amazon’s product recommendations. Thus, they see algorithms as hit or miss — sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, and it’s usually not a…

Wikibon

Public cloud vendors fueling Red Hat’s growth – Wikibon

By Bert Latamore Jul 29, 2016

An evolution is in progress in the cloud as all the leading public platforms embrace open source software, both as-a-service and as contributions to new Apache projects, writes Wikibon Lead Cloud Analyst Brian Gracely.…

This could catch on: Microsoft sued again for sneaky Windows 10 upgrade tactics

By James Farrell Jul 29, 2016

It’s happening again, not once, but twice! Microsoft is being sued for its highly questionable tactics in persuading people to upgrade to Windows 10. This follows a similar case in which a Californian business…

Win for Uber and Didi Chuxing as ride sharing services made legal in China

By Duncan Riley Jul 29, 2016

In a win for ride sharing rivals Uber, Inc. and Didi Chuxing, the Chinese government has issued a new law and set of regulations that would make both services legal in the Middle Kingdom.…

Google announces 8 Android add-ons for Docs & Sheets, allowing you to work on the go

By Collen Kriel Jul 29, 2016

Google has made it easier to sign and scan documents, create apps, and import CRM data, directly from your mobile with the introduction of Android add-ons for Docs and Sheets. The integration of eight…

Cloud storage startup Upthere raises $77m in round backed by Western Digital

By Duncan Riley Jul 29, 2016

Cloud storage startup Upthere, Inc. has raised $77 million in a round led by KPCB and Western Digital that also included Elevation Partners, Floodgate, GV, NTT Docomo Ventures, and Square 1 Bank. Based in…

Chimera ransomware keys leaked by rival gang as cyber-turf wars heat up

By Mike Wheatley Jul 29, 2016

The ransomware business has gotten so profitable and so competitive that rival gangs are now sabotaging each other in a bid to secure more victims for themselves. As revealed this week, the creators of the Mischa…