Executive shakeup at EMC as three top execs jump ship
Storage giant EMC Corp. has lost not one, not two, but three executives this week, in a reshuffle that suggests there may be some big tensions in the company’s management as it battles to…
Bitcoin exchange Harborly closes down, refreshingly not due to fraud or hacking
By Duncan Riley
Bitcoin exchange Harborly, Inc. has ceased trading ostensively due to the owners seeking greener pastures with a new project. Founded in 2014, Harborly pitched itself as a team of experienced entrepreneurs, financial professionals and…
Messaging app firm Kik raises $50m Series D from WeChat & QQ owner Tencent
By Duncan Riley
Messaging app firm Kik Interactive, Inc. has raised $50 million Series D in a round funded solely by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, Inc. According to reports the new round values the company at…
Divorce lawyers rejoice as hackers release Ashley Madison user details, all 30-40 million of them
By Duncan Riley
The hackers behind the notorious hack of extra-marital affairs site Ashley Madison have been good to their word and have release nearly 10gb of user data covering tens of millions of members after the…
Augur’s decentralized predictions marketplace crowdsale raises $1.3 million in 26 hours
By Kyt Dotson
What would you pay to be able to predict the future? What if it turns out that it doesn’t take a psychic, but instead it’s possible to do so with emerging technology. One such…
Star Citizen creator tells backers delays are just part of game development
By Eric David
Every crowdfunded game wants to be Star Citizen when it grows up. After earning over $2.1 million from a Kickstarter campaign, the game continued raising money through its website, and so far it has received well…
Maritz relinquishes CEO role as Pivotal run rate tops $100M
By Paul Gillin
Paul Maritz (right), who is best known as one of the top executives at Microsoft during the peak of its market dominance, but who has more recently been a critical figure in the development…
Smart things market grows with hub for car apps, iPhone-ready plug
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a newly launched connected car marketplace, a smart plug compatible with Apple’s HomeKit, and how Insteon pushes forward with its home automation efforts. Mojio launches connected car marketplace…
City of Paradigm: The blockchain and the retail chain
By Kyt Dotson
Below is an excerpt from Kyt Dotson’s novel City of Paradigm, a science fiction tale about a fictional 21st century city situated somewhere in California. Each City of Paradigm column is two parts: an…
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BMC unveils grand new strategy for seizing the IT paradigm shift
Automation giant BMC Software Inc. hopes to capitalize on the rush to trends such mobility and analytics with a new strategy that will focus on streaming the changes in the key areas at the…