Google is reportedly in talks to acquire D2iQ, a cloud software company that specialises in application management. The company was valued at $775 million after a Series D funding round in 2018, according to Axios, although it’s current value is thought to be considerably lower. It’s not a done deal, and may not happen at […]
Archives for April 2020
IBM Rapid Supplier Connect: Getting COVID-19 responders the equipment they need
<!– –> Share this post: The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing unprecedented changes to how we all live and work. It goes without saying that we are far from doing business as usual and it is even questionable whether “business as usual” can ever return. Around the world, however, the response to these new changes has […]
Microsoft Services is now a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider
Modern applications are increasingly built using containers, which are microservices packaged with their dependencies and configurations. For this reason, many companies are either containerizing their existing applications or creating new complex applications that are composed of multiple containers. As applications grow to span multiple containers deployed across multiple servers, operating them becomes more complex. To […]
Jio-Facebook alliance may go beyond kirana stores
The partnership between India’s largest conglomerate Reliance Industries and US social media giant Facebook could expand beyond the scope of just onboarding kirana stores for JioMart through the WhatsApp platform, sources said. Apart from using the messaging app WhatsApp, going forward, Reliance could leverage other online platforms of Facebook group, such as Instagram and Facebook, […]
UPDATE 4-28: How enterprise networking is changing with a work-at-home workforce
As the coronavirus spreads, public and private companies as well as government entities are requiring employees to work from home, putting unforeseen strain on all manner of networking technologies and causing bandwidth and security concerns. What follows is a round-up of news and traffic updates that Network World will update as needed to help keep […]
IoT, AI, And Blockchain: The Trio Revamping The Business Economy
Believe it or not, the business and technology world have become so correlated that every time the development of technology enters the next phase, the business economy also experiences a significant impact. Whenever a new technology enters the list, the entrepreneurs and marketers begin to unveil its potential and related opportunities to revamp their existing […]
Microsegmentation product snapshots: Edgewise Networks, VMware and ShieldX Networks
Interest in microsegmentation is growing rapidly. Vendors are stepping forward to help enterprises update their infrastructure security to prevent catastrophic intrusions and data thefts. Here’s a look at three microsegmentation market players, showing what they offer, how they work and the ways they differ. READ MORE: How microsegmentation architectures differ | 3 early adopter stories […]
ETtech Top 5: Microsoft may back Paytm, SoftBank Vision Fund eyes secondary deals & more
Hello everyone, India’s payments space has seen a flurry of activity of late. First it was Facebook, which bought a minority stake in Jio Platforms to push its WhatsApp Pay through Reliance Industries’ e-commerce venture JioMart. Soon after, Walmart-backed Flipkart pumped an additional $28 million into PhonePe. And now, Paytm is said to be in […]
AWS launches human review service for machine learning models
AWS has launched a service that improves machine learning model accuracy by continuously identifying and improving low confidence predictions. Amazon Augmented Artificial Intelligence (A2I), which is now generally available, allows for human review of model predictions using reviewers from Mechanical Turk, third-party vendors, or an organisations’ own employees. The service aims to help developers build human review systems, structure the […]
Blockchain-powered autonomous automobiles can be the answer
<!– –> Share this post: The swift journey of blockchain from a buzzword to reality is fascinating. Blockchain is currently transforming many industries from healthcare to the food supply chain. Now auto manufacturers are envisioning how distributed ledger technology can be applied to power autonomous vehicles and improve them, increase customer retention, satisfaction, and the […]