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Serverless database startup Fauna raises $27M
Database startup Fauna Inc. today said that it has raised $27 million in funding to address the rise of serverless computing, which it argues has created a need for a new, likewise serverless approach to managing data. Madrona Venture Group led the investment. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.’s GV fund, CRV, Quest Ventures, Addition ...
Google confirms reported acquisition of smart glasses startup North
Google LLC today confirmed that it has bought Canadian smart glasses maker North Inc., less than a week after it was reported that the search giant was negotiating an acquisition. Sources told Canada’s The Globe and Mail last Thursday that Google was poised to pay about $180 million for the startup. The search giant didn’t ...
Couchbase Cloud debuts on AWS as database maker eyes the multicloud
Fresh off a $105 million funding round, NoSQL startup Couchbase Inc. today announced the general availability of its fully managed Couchbase Cloud database service on Amazon Web Services. Couchbase is a NoSQL database for storing structured, semistructured and unstructured information. It’s used by about a third of the Fortune 100 as well as other firms. The ...
AWS launches aerospace unit to target space sector opportunities
Amazon Web Services Inc. today said that it’s stepping up its push into the space sector by establishing a new Aerospace and Satellite Solutions business unit. The unit will work with both government and private sector customers to assist with projects such as satellite launches. Job postings spotted by CNBC indicate that AWS will compete ...
Microsoft targets industrial IoT analytics with Azure Digital Twins update
Microsoft Corp. today added a set of new features to Azure Digital Twins, its cloud-based analytics service for industrial “internet of things” applications. A digital twin usually means a virtual replica of a connected system, such as an industrial robot or a wind turbine, that mirrors the state of its real-world counterpart. The technology is ...
Facebook researchers develop holographic optics for next-gen VR glasses
Researchers at Facebook Inc. today detailed a holographic optics technology that could enable the development of smaller, more powerful virtual reality headsets not much bigger than a pair of glasses. VR headsets, such as Facebook’s popular Oculus Quest, are generally quite large. A sizable portion of their volume is taken up by the lens system that displays ...
IBM donates machine learning tooling to enable ‘responsible’ AI
IBM Corp. is donating three open-source artificial intelligence development toolkits to LF AI, an organization within the Linux Foundation that maintains open-source machine learning tools. The LF AI Technical Advisory Committee formally approved the move earlier this month. IBM is currently in the process of transferring the projects to the organization. The three toolkits each serve ...
Report: Alphabet looking to buy smart glasses startup North for $180M
Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc. is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire North Inc., a Canadian smart glasses startup, for about $180 million. The discussions were first reported by Canada’s The Globe and Mail on Thursday evening. The publication’s sources indicated that Ontario-based North is in the “final stages” of hammering out an agreement with ...
Microsoft to close most its stores as focus shifts online
Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will wind down its retail operation, closing almost all of its 80-plus physical stores worldwide. The exceptions are the facilities that currently house Microsoft’s flagship stores in London, New York City, Sydney and the company’s hometown of Redmond, Washington. Those locations will be turned into “Experience Centers” with a ...
Amazon acquires autonomous vehicle startup Zoox in reported $1.2B deal
Amazon.com Inc. today said that it’s buying Zoox Inc., an autonomous vehicle startup backed by about $1 billion in venture capital. Zoox received a $3.2 billion valuation after its most recent round of funding. Amazon, according to Axios, is paying about $1.2 billion for the startup. Despite the valuation discount, The Information reported that most of Zoox’s investors ...