Video Streaming Platforms And The Benefits Of Cloud
Video streaming has come a long way from the old days when transferring video wasn’t even possible on the Internet.
Amazon sues Pentagon over $10B contract awarded to Microsoft
Amazon said it filed a legal complaint Friday with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims seeking to challenge the decision.
Muted launch for Google's game-streaming service Stadia
Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s hindered by a lack of compelling video games and a convoluted pricing scheme.
Using Blockchain To Make Fragmented Food Supply Chains Traceable
Here are two trends: More retailers want to know where their food comes from, mostly because more consumers are asking for that information.
IBM And Bank Of America Are Developing A Financial Services-Ready Public Cloud
Most of my cloud analysis has consisted of horizontal IaaS, PaaS and SaaS solutions.
Google Acquires CloudSimple To Bring VMware Customers To Its Cloud
Google today has announced it has acquired VMware-as-a-Service provider CloudSimple for an undisclosed sum.
Salesforce will adopt Microsoft’s cloud, as the companies cozy up again
Salesforce said Thursday it will move its Marketing Cloud service to Microsoft’s Azure public cloud, putting aside the rivalry between the two companies.
Machine learning advances new tool to fight cybercrime in the cloud
Increased adoption of cloud applications, such as Dropbox and Google Drive, by private users has increased concern about use of cloud information for cybercrimes such as child exploitation, illegal drug trafficking and illegal firearm transactions.
Copenhagen-based startup that uses AI to revolutionise project management picks up €4.9M
Artificial Intelligence is disrupting every industry, and project management is no different! While a lot of people are sceptical about losing the job to AI, a few consider that a team member, especially in the project management field.
Riyad Bank launches fintech fund
Riyad Bank has launched a 100 million Saudi riyals ($26.7m) program to invest in financial technology startups, the bank announced at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Saudi Arabia.
Bitcoin Passes $1 Billion Milestone On Cryptocurrency Anniversary
Bitcoin has reached $1bn (£770m) in cumulative transaction fees, passing the major milestone on the eleventh anniversary of the world’s first cryptocurrency.
China Bans Anti-blockchain Sentiment As It Prepares For Launch Of State Cryptocurrency
China is preparing for the launch of its own state-backed cryptocurrency by removing online posts claiming that blockchain technology is a scam. It marks a significant shift in the country’s policy towards blockchain and comes just days after President Xi Jinping hailed it as an “important breakthrough” that should be developed.
Microsoft will start letting customers run Azure programs in clouds owned by Amazon and Google
Microsoft has taken yet another step toward ending the era of proprietary software, rolling out technology that will let customers use its Azure cloud tools on competing services.
Bitcoin Spikes As China Embraces Blockchain
At the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit in Detroit last weekend, executives from Ford, BMWand the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) took the stage to talk about blockchain’s potential to transform the auto industry.
China gets into blockchain race with US
China has launched an ambitious effort to challenge the US dominance in blockchain technology, which it could use for everything from issuing digital money, to streamlining a raft of government services and tracking Communist Party loyalty.