Apple lawsuit filed by UK developers
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
A leading competition law expert pursuing a class action lawsuit against Apple on behalf of UK app developers has been told his case can go ahead, with the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) certifying his claim for £785m (just over one billion US dollars) on behalf of UK app developers. Today, the CAT made the collective proceedings order, confirming it...
Real time security software development from Symbiotic Security
Friday, November 22, 2024 by Richard Harris
Symbiotic Security launched a real-time security for software development that combines detection and remediation with just-in-time training – incorporating security testing and training directly into the development process without breaking developers’ workflows.
Backed with $3 million of seed funding from investors including Lerer Hippeau, Axeleo C...
AI in retail explored
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
In the rapidly evolving world of retail, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force. With industries increasingly adopting AI technologies, the retail sector is poised to follow suit. Yet, the impact of AI on retail operations remains a topic of debate among consumers and business owners alike. To shed light on this issue, we delve into the histo...
City Guide app by Foursquare to be replaced with new Swarm app
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
Foursquare has announced that it will officially sunset its City Guide app on December 15, 2024, marking the end of an era for the platform that has long served users in discovering local businesses, venues, and attractions. The decision, while difficult, is driven by the company’s intent to concentrate efforts on its companion app, Swarm, which will now become th...
Tokenized real estate secured with Palisade custodial wallets
Friday, October 25, 2024 by Richard Harris
StegX, a platform for tokenized real estate investments, has announced a strategic partnership with Palisade, a digital asset custody provider, to integrate Palisade's institutional-grade custodial wallets directly into StegX’s end-to-end service offering. This collaboration aims to streamline and bolster the security and compliance of StegX's tokeniz...
AI enabled Ray-Ban Meta glasses
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 by Austin Harris
Since the launch of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, the product has garnered significant popularity, with demand initially outstripping supply. Millions of moments have been shared using the glasses, enhancing the everyday experiences of users worldwide.
AI enabled Ray-Ban Meta glasses receive new features and expanded partner integrations
New AI features are being ...
AI powered gaming initiative from XPLA and Aethir
Friday, October 18, 2024 by Austin Harris
XPLA has announced a strategic partnership with Aethir. This collaboration will launch a $10 million joint grant fund aimed at accelerating the development of AI-powered games and other innovative projects.
AI powered gaming initiative from XPLA and Aethir
Aethir is advancing decentralized cloud computing by aggregating unused and underutiliz...
Pre-travel shopping platform from InterLnkd and PLAY airlines
Thursday, October 17, 2024 by Austin Harris
InterLnkd has teamed up with PLAY airlines to launch the carrier’s new pre-travel shopping platform, offering curated products to customers in both Europe and North America.
Announced at the World Aviation Festival, the partnership will see PLAY become the first airline to offer this functionality to North American travellers. Leveraging InterLnkd’s dynam...
Sumo Logic expands into South Korea
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
Sumo Logic announced its expansion into South Korea through a new AWS Availability Zone in Seoul. This will enable organizations and existing customers in the region to fuel DevSecOps through log analytics. In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the new deployment will support the region's data compliance requirements and customers' growing need for da...
Software developer incubator program from Pega expands globally
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Pegasystems Inc., the enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation platform provider, recently announced an expansion of its Pega University Program to find and cultivate new Pega-certified professionals with promising employment opportunities upon program completion. Building off its initial success in India, the Pega University Program will provide clie...
Increasing cyber threats from artificial intelligence
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
The UK Cybersecurity M&A market has grown significantly over the past decade, with the deal volume trend line increasing, and the sector continuing to attract significant investment from Private Equity, alongside larger corporates consolidating emerging technologies to counter increasingly sophisticated threats.
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has...
Cloud lifecycle optimization solution lands from CloudBolt
Monday, October 7, 2024 by Richard Harris
CloudBolt, the Cloud ROI Company, recently unveiled its CloudBolt Platform built to deliver Augmented FinOps - what some analysts refer to as a "3rd-generation FinOps solution." Ultimately leveraging AI/ML-informed insights and intelligent automation, the CloudBolt Platform is designed to drive complete cloud lifecycle optimization, enabling organizations...
Connyct social media app for college students opens early access
Friday, October 4, 2024 by Austin Harris
What if social media could step beyond mere media consumption and instead create communities and bring people together? Linking online content with communities and real-world experiences, the new social app Connyct ‘connects’ real people with real passions, all powered by a proprietary platform integrating an extensive library of licensed music clips through...
MediScan mobile app lets users create custom shoe inserts
Thursday, October 3, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
A Florida technology company has launched a new mobile phone application called MediScan, which allows users to create the same medical-grade custom shoe inserts a podiatrist would normally prescribe, without the need to physically see a doctor.
MediScan Custom Orthotics, which was founded by two Florida-based podiatrists and a longtime expert from the medical device...
Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Google Cloud recently announced an expanded strategic partnership with Snap Inc. to power generative AI experiences within My AI, Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot and one of the largest consumer chatbots available today.
Snap Inc. partners with Google Cloud to power multi-modal generative AI experiences: Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot
Snapchat will leverage t...
Copilot in Excel with Python announced by Microsoft
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
The next wave of Microsoft 365 Copilot is being launched, uniting web, work, and Pages as a new design system for knowledge work.
First, Copilot Pages is introduced as a dynamic, persistent canvas designed for multiplayer AI collaboration, marking the first new digital artifact for the AI age.
Second, enhancements to Copilot in the Microsoft 365 apps are being rap...
Azure Quantum platform bringing cloud and AI together
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 by Austin Harris
Microsoft is ushering in a new era of computing on the path to unlocking scientific advantages and tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This is why Microsoft is building Azure Quantum - to create the first platform for reliable quantum computing and achieve the vision of quantum at scale.
Microsoft announces the best performing logical qubits ...
Future of work strategy revealed by IBM-Oracle study
Friday, September 20, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
The world of work is undergoing a significant transformation due to rapid advancements in AI and automation. As a result, business leaders are reevaluating their workforce strategies to get ahead in this changing landscape. A new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, in partnership with Oracle, reveals the top concerns facing surveyed executives around...
OCI and AWS capabilities released by Oracle
Friday, September 20, 2024 by Austin Harris
Oracle and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced the launch of Oracle Database@AWS, a new offering that allows customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database on dedicated infrastructure and Oracle Exadata Database Service within AWS. Oracle Database@AWS will provide customers with a unified experience between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS, offering simpl...
DeFi liquidity solution from RDX Works
Thursday, September 19, 2024 by Richard Harris
RDX Works is excited to announce the development of Flash Liquidity, a groundbreaking DeFi liquidity solution being built in collaboration with leading market makers Keyrock, G-20, and Portofino, and powered by the VASP-registered token wrapping service Instabridge.
DeFi liquidity solution from RDX Works
Flash Liquidity is set to solve one of DeFi’s ma...
Privacy Sandbox on Android launched by AppsFlyer and Unity Ads
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 by Austin Harris
AppsFlyer announced the phased global launch of its Privacy Sandbox on Android integration. Developed with close engagement from the Android Sandbox team at Google, AppsFlyer's Sandbox Attribution Reporting API dashboard is among the first of its kind to reach the market, offering marketers comprehensive, privacy-compliant analytics. The integration and pioneering t...
Enterprise data market revolutionized by Cribl
Monday, September 16, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
Cribl, the Data Engine for IT and Security, announced it has closed a $319 million oversubscribed Series E round, comprised of a combined primary and secondary transaction, bringing the company’s total capital secured to over $600 million and increasing its valuation to $3.5 billion, up 40% since the company’s Series D round in 2022.
Cribl closes $319M Se...
UK android app developers file class action suit against Google
Thursday, September 12, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
A leading competition law expert, Professor Barry Rodger, has filed a legal claim worth up to E1.04 billion against Google before the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”). Google is accused of abusing its dominant position to the detriment of a large class of thousands of UK app developers who need to use its app marketplace, ‘Play Store’ or &l...
Quantum World Congress 2024 to take place next month
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 by Richard Harris
The third annual Quantum World Congress will take place from Monday, September 9th to Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, at Capital One Hall in Greater Washington. Quantum World Congress (QWC) is a premier global conference, exposition, and networking event that unites quantum technology visionaries, policymakers, researchers, business and investment leaders, educators, a...
Epic Games Store launched on mobile
Friday, September 6, 2024 by Richard Harris
The Epic Games Store is now available for download on iPhones in the European Union and on Android devices worldwide. The store is launching with Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe and the all-new Fall Guys for mobile, and we are working to enable all developers to launch their games and apps through the Epic Games Store in the future. We are also bringing our games to i...
Sway no-code AI integration with Microsoft Azure
Thursday, September 5, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Sway AI, the automated no-code AI platform, announced that it has integrated its no-code AI environment with Microsoft Azure. This integration enables Azure customers to build and deploy secure AI and machine learning applications directly on Microsoft Azure.
"Microsoft Azure's robust security, scalability, and comprehensive cloud services make this an ...
Sony FavoriteSpace app launched for sports fans
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 by Austin Harris
Sony Group Corporation (Sony) recently launched FavoriteSpace, a new service designed to energize sports fan communities by offering new ways to enjoy sports. Making the most of Sony's technology and entertainment expertise, FavoriteSpace will deliver new sports content and create a social entertainment space where fans can share their passion for their favorites.
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6 step QA approach published by Info-Tech Research Group
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 by Richard Harris
As organizations integrate Agile, DevOps, automation, and AI into their development workflows, they encounter unique challenges in maintaining high software quality. To address these issues, Info-Tech Research Group has published a blueprint that provides actionable steps for consistently delivering exceptional software. The research emphasizes the need for IT leaders t...
ASUS AI server lineup presented
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
ASUS recently announced its ambitious All in AI initiative, marking a significant leap into the server market with a complete AI infrastructure solution, designed to meet the evolving demands of AI-driven applications from edge, inference and generative AI the new, unparalleled wave of AI supercomputing.
ASUS has proven its expertise lies in striking the perfect bala...
Stolen funds recovered by Binance
Thursday, August 29, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Binance, the leading blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is proud to share that its security team has recovered or otherwise frozen over $73 million in user funds from external hacks as of July 31 this year. This surpasses the approximately $55 million secured throughout 2023.
Over $73M in stolen funds recovered by B...
API Summit 2024 speakers announced by Kong
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 by Richard Harris
Kong Inc., a developer of cloud API technologies, has announced the speaker line up and agenda for its seventh annual API Summit on September 11-12. The virtual event will feature speakers from companies like Siemens Energy, Ubisoft and Rabobank as well as representatives from financial services, banking, e-commerce, healthcare and other industry influencers leveraging ...
US cloud titans bet big on AI
Monday, August 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Sales for the North American tech sector grew 7.2% year over year and EBITDA grew 15.1%. Trailing 12 months sales grew 4.5%, indicating growth is accelerating. The robust EBITDA growth demonstrates significant operating leverage gained from the "year of efficiency" in 2023 when companies managed their costs very tightly.
There's somewhat of a bifurcatio...
Custom Networks division created by Lumen
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by Austin Harris
Lumen Technologies recently announced it has secured $5 billion in new business driven by major demand for connectivity fueled by AI. Large companies across industry sectors are seeking to secure fiber capacity quickly, as this resource becomes increasingly valuable and potentially limited, due to booming AI needs. In addition, Lumen is in active discussions with custom...
Unified iOS report from Singular
Monday, August 19, 2024 by Richard Harris
Singular recently announced its new proprietary measurement methodology: Unified Measurement. The new Unified iOS Report, utilizing our Unified Measurement technology, is already live to all Singular customers and provides unified and accurate reporting for all iOS mobile marketers’ paid, organic, and owned media app installs.
Singular customers have repo...
PhishFlagger anti-phishing email solution released
Monday, August 19, 2024 by Austin Harris
PhishFlagger, a human-compatible patented phishing solution, recently announced its new patented anti-phishing email solution. The solution validates emails through a unique identifier protocol, PhishCounter, which adds a sequential number in the subject line that identifies all outgoing and inbound emails. The easily implemented system also allows recipients to identif...
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