Rackspace is looking to help companies tackle multicloud security with its Rackspace Elastic Engineering for Security. Multicloud deployments have become a popular option. In fact, a recent poll showed that, among banks and financial companies using cloud computing, 17% were using multicloud. Read More
Wedbush: Microsoft’s Office Price Hike Could Raise Stock 18%
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives believes Microsoft’s Office 365 price hike could boost the stock price as much as 18%. Microsoft announced price hikes for Office 365 of $1 to $2 per month. While relatively minor, when factoring in hundreds of Read More
Intel Wins Pentagon Contract for US-Made Chips
Intel has won part of a $100 million contract to build US-made chips for the Pentagon, a win for the company’s upcoming foundry division. The Pentagon has specific semiconductor needs, needs which security concerns dictate be met by US companies. Read More
Google Cloud and GE Appliances Partner on Smart Home Appliances
Google Cloud and GE Appliances have signed a multi-year deal to create the next generation of smart home appliances. GE Appliances is already a leader in the appliance industry, while Google is a major player in the smart home market. Read More
Huawei Planning a Return to the ‘Smartphone Throne’
Huawei is planning a return to the “smartphone throne” after crippling sanctions had a devastating impact on the company’s business. Huawei was the company to beat in the smartphone market, eclipsing Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and every other company. Despite its Read More
Top stories images aren’t showing in Google Search
The company has confirmed that it’s a bug and is working to resolve it. Beginning early this morning, there have been numerous reports of images not loading in Google’s Top stories carousel (as seen below). The issue seems to affect search results Read More
Microsoft’s Azure Government Top Secret Now Available
Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure Government Top Secret, in the company’s bid to gain more government contracts. Government contracts are some of the most lucrative contracts for tech companies, including cloud providers. Needless to say, however, Read More
Google Cloud Retail Search to Address $300 Billion E-Commerce Search Abandonment
Google is trying to help the e-commerce industry address a $300 billion abandonment issue with Google Cloud Retail Search. According to Inc. search abandonment — where a user searches for a product but doesn’t click through to the results — costs the Read More
Elon Musk: Starship Will Land Humans on Moon Before 2024
Elon Musk has indicated he expects SpaceX’s Starship to be able to deliver humans to the Moon before 2024. Humanity is in the midst of another space race, this time driven by commercial companies as much as governments. Multiple entities Read More
Google Ads will soon block ad targeting based on age, gender or interests of people under 18
In the coming months, Google Ads will be expanding safeguards to prevent age-sensitive ad categories from being shown to teens. With virtual school and other online childrens’ enrichment, more kids than ever are online. The sudden influx of online classes Read More