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2017 cyberattack victims calling on industry for action, Microsoft president says
Tech companies that inadvertently created the very platforms used as vehicles for cyberattacks have a new set of responsibilities in cybersecurity.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 9, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Office Depot's big bet on BizBox
The retailer is transitioning from a supplier of office supplies to a supporter of small business digital services with a brash 14-store test designed to serve new business owners.
By Laura Heller • March 7, 2018 -
Too close to call? Amazon HQ2 finalists lack tech ecosystem differentiation
HQ2 selection will be based off a variety of factors — especially incentives offered by candidate cities — but understanding the finalists through the lens of individual technology cultures can shed light on the process.
By Alex Hickey • March 5, 2018 -
Dropbox is establishing critical partnerships to boost its enterprise appeal
In the past two months, Dropbox has formalized partnerships with Google, Microsoft and Adobe, just in time for the its IPO later this year.
By Naomi Eide • March 5, 2018 -
Salesforce's Einstein AI makes 1B+ predictions daily. But how much will it cost customers?
The company's machine learning and deep learning platform has become integral to its CRM.
By Alex Hickey • March 1, 2018 -
Incumbents like Unilever, Procter & Gamble are giving tech giants a run for their data
Until the last year or so, incumbents were "suffering" from declines in revenue or loss in competition.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 28, 2018 -
Microsoft CEO: Office 365 holds the most promise across product suite
Natural growth in the cloud market is due to "more pre-built models" compared to Microsoft's competitors in the public cloud space.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2018 -
Tyson Foods to reduce custom apps in favor of standard processes
CTO Scott Spradley hopes to reduce reliance on custom-made solutions, which comprise 55% of its application stack.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 26, 2018 -
The market's been waiting, but will Dropbox 'achieve or maintain' profit?
After years of speculation, the content collaboration platform filed paperwork Friday to go public, looking to raise $500 million in its IPO.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 23, 2018 -
Ahead of US v. Microsoft, CLOUD Act offers glimpse at proposed legal changes for data storage
Regardless of outdated laws, the Microsoft case and CLOUD Act center around an increasingly prominent problem: Few businesses can operate without digital platforms.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 22, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Oracle wants to take down IaaS leaders, but its success will always be SaaS-y
While its technology stack matures, Oracle has to convince its customer base and CIOs across sectors to adopt its cloud products. For now, Oracle is looking toward the marketability of autonomous features as the answer.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 22, 2018 -
AI, software, AI, data science, AI: Tech that defines the world's most innovative companies
From classics like Apple, Amazon and Tencent to surprising newcomers like the NBA and Cava, Fast Company's 2018 ranking of the most innovative companies shows how a little technology can go a long way.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 21, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How will HQ2 impact hiring for the other employers in Amazon's next city?
Wherever HQ2 lands, the local economy is poised for a boon. But for local employers, it may mean stiff competition when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 16, 2018 -
EBay charts tech-heavy 2018 with new AI chief and upcoming AR tools
Advanced technologies are the next stage of eBay's "multi-year journey to replatform," which includes a focus on AI, ML, AR and VR.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 14, 2018 -
Oracle pushes autonomous cloud assets amidst geographic expansion
The company's push centers around making its portfolio of cloud services "self-driving, self-securing and self-repairing" for operational functions like patching, backups and upgrades.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 13, 2018 -
Broadcom's 'best and final' $121B Qualcomm offer would be tech's biggest deal
Qualcomm's board unanimously rejected another "unsolicited" proposal in November and sent a letter to stockholders in late January advising them against "Broadcom's hostile takeover proposal."
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Dell is considering its future strategy. What could it mean for CIOs?
Evaluating the risk profile associated with all vendors is part of the CIO's job, and ultimately Dell's business decisions cause IT leaders to ask, "what does this mean for my relationship with Dell?"
By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Dell officially considering IPO or VMware merger
The company will not sell itself or its stake in VMware, reports Reuters. Dell already owns 80% of VMware.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Google, AWS, Microsoft earnings are in, and cloud is up up and away
Last year saw the biggest cloud players continuing to grow their shares of the cloud market at the expense of smaller players.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 2, 2018 -
GDPR: Lose money if you comply, lose money if you don't
The GDPR narrative tends to focus on costs associated with noncompliance, but companies could face losses by complying as users gain control over their data.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Report: Dell weighing 'reverse-merger' with VMware as strategic option
Details of the potential merger come just after reports surfaced that Dell was considering an IPO or an acquisition of the 20% of WMware it doesn't already own.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Intel will release Meltdown-resistant patches later this year
The company remains cautious about the financial impact the vulnerabilities could have on 2018 earnings.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Report: Dell considering IPO, VMware acquisition
The company, in the midst of accumulated debt, went private in 2013 under the direction of founder and CEO Michael Dell.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Amazon names 20 HQ2 contenders, but here's why some are more likely than others
Last week, Amazon unveiled its finalists, forcing 218 companies into a lonely hearts club and ensuring multiple municipal identity crises.
By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Jan. 26, 2018 -
IBM (finally) raises revenue after almost 6 years
The company's shift from legacy software and hardware systems to analytics, cloud, IoT, security and blockchain has started turning profits.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2018