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Ellison Demonstrates Oracle’s ‘Cheap’ Cloud at OpenWorld

Today’s topics include Larry Ellison’s introduction of Oracle’s new Autonomous Database Cloud and robotic security product; Oracle’s injection of AI technology into its cloud apps; Google’s decision to end the unpopular free article access requirement for publishers; and the release of Skype Preview for Linux. At his opening keynote address Oct. 1 at Oracle OpenWorld […]

Whole Foods Claims Data Breach Limited to Restaurants, Taprooms

Today’s topics include a Whole Foods payment card data breach; the release of Kubernetes 1.8 featuring improved security and scalability; reports showing government demand for Google user data is at an all-time high; and Microsoft’s release of upgraded Azure Monitor toolkit. Whole Foods Market announced on Sept. 28 a data breach involving unauthorized access to […]

iPhone X Could Be in Short Supply During Holiday Season

Today’s topics include rumored iPhone X delays due to 3D facial sensor issues; the teaming-up of cyber-thieves and hackers; Microsoft’s release of SQL Server 2017 on Linux systems; and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saying AI empowers people. Apple iPhone X production delays caused by problems with the 3D sensors used for facial recognition could cause […]

Google Counters AWS Pricing With Per Second Cloud Platform Billing

Today’s topics include Google’s new per-second billing offering for cloud customers; Mozilla’s release of Firefox Quantum; Dell EMC updating its newest servers for Azure and SQL Server; and Hewlett Packard Enterprise releasing high-performance flash storage for midsize businesses.  Barely 10 days after Amazon announced a per-second billing option for customers of its Amazon Web Services […]

Equifax CEO Steps Down in Aftermath of Massive Data Breach

Today’s topics include the post-breach resignation of Equifax CEO Richard Smith; Broadcom’s introduction of new mobile GPS chips with improved location accuracy; a report that Google plans to establish an independent online shopping unit; and why Microsoft Teams will replace Skype for Business. Equifax’s massive data breach has claimed another victim. CEO and Chairman of […]

U.S. Officials Propose Internet Political Ad Source Disclosure Rules

Today’s topics include democratic lawmakers’ proposal for new disclosure rules for political web ad sources; Google’s release of new YouTube advertising tools; SAP’s acquisition of Gigya for its customer ID management tools; and Microsoft’s announcement of a new Azure Machine Learning Experimentation Service. In a rare unanimous vote, the Federal Election Commission has decided to […]

CCleaner Cyber-Attack Hit Telecoms, Network Hardware Companies Hardest

Today’s topics include findings that the CCleaner attack targeted makers of networking equipment and enterprise software; Facebook dropping a new stock plan that would have benefited Mark Zuckerberg; Microsoft and Facebook’s completion of an undersea cable linking the U.S. and Spain; and the London Transport Authority voting to kick out Uber. The malware inserted into […]

Google Looks to Boost Smartphone Innovations With $1.1B HTC Deal

Today’s topics include Google paying HTC $1.1 billion to bring over some of its smartphone engineers; an SEC hack that may have resulted in insider trading; Ford utilizing Microsoft’s HoloLens artificial intelligence headset in its car designs; and Cisco’s launch of updated management controls Cisco Intersight. Google, which has been getting help from HTC for […]

Toshiba Selling Its Thriving NAND Flash Memory Unit for $18B

Today’s topics include Toshiba selling its flash memory unit to Bain Capital and SK Hynix; an Avast CCleaner attack showing the need for heightened software development security; Microsoft’s embedding of Hexadite’s AI technology into Windows Defender ATP; and Google adding natural language support to its enterprise Cloud Search tool. Toshiba, whose NAND flash memory has […]

Ellison Claims Simplified Cloud Pricing Gives Oracle an Edge Over AWS

Today’s topics include Oracle adjusting cloud services pricing to overtake Amazon Web Services; Cloudflare and Google’s collaboration on app developer incentives; Salesforce updating its Sales Cloud with Einstein AI forecasting; and Wowza’s launch of its ClearCaster professional streaming appliance for Facebook Live. Previewing its OpenWorld conference next month, Oracle gave details of its autonomous, or […]