Ford and Microsoft lead $253 million investment in EMC-owned Pivotal
The automaker is going from customer to part-owner.
The Data Diet
What a former Google's scientist's data-driven 40-lb. weight loss can teach about business.
Meet Zoe, a New Smart Home Hub That Lets You Control Your Data
The crowdfunded device by Protonet offers data security in an increasingly crowded smart home market.
T-Mobile Tweaks Its 'Binge On' Video Data Plan, and YouTube Signs On
Remember when John Legere called "bullshit" on the world's largest video service in January? That was then.
Can You Put a Face to Big Data?
Read the blurbs! Page through the coffee-table book! Watch the documentary!
What America Eats on Valentine’s Day
The top food orders for couples and singles on February 14.
Did Airbnb Purge Potentially Illegal NYC Listings Ahead of Its Own Data Dump?
Inside the charges made by a pair of researchers.
EU Antitrust Chief Suggests Big Data Could Be Next Target in Crosshairs
Is big data next after Google?
Former Tinder CEO Payne Moves to DoorDash as COO
DoorDash was founded in 2013 and since then there has been a rush into the restaurant delivery space, including by rivals Postmates and Caviar.
Top Food Trends of 2015, According to the Internet
It's not just your imagination: Avocado toast was literally the trendiest food of 2015.
Beyond the Pill: Data Is the New Drug
It’s time to integrate digital into health care.
Verizon to Start Testing 'Toll-Free' Data in Coming Days
So-called sponsored data plans have the potential for cutting customers' bills, but have drawn ire from some Net Neutrality advocates.
Forget China -- Google Has to Fight Off Alibaba on Mobile in India
New data shows Alibaba's UC browser is beating Google's in its key growth market.
Splunk CEO Godfrey Sullivan Steps Down (We Have the Memo)
Doug Merritt, a senior VP, will take the helm.
Sprint Launches Another 'Half Off' Deal, This Time Including T-Mobile
The fine print is key, though.
Spotify Opens Up Its Data Firehose
Billions of songs a month means lots of information about who listened, when and where.
Metaphors of Big Data
What do bacon, oil, tsunamis, exhaust, deluges, nuclear waste and teenage sex have in common?
EMC May Float Pivotal in IPO Next Year in a Plan Blessed by Dell
The two companies are studying a plan to raise cash with an IPO of the EMC-owned big data software firm.
IBM in Deal for Weather Channel Digital Assets
Big Blue will license back its weather data to the TV channel, which is not part of the deal.
Google Is Giving Out Instant Invites to Project Fi for the Next 24 Hours
Project Fi starts at $20 per month for voice and text, and then charges users $10 for each gigabyte of cellular data they need.
Code/Enterprise New York 2015: Okta CEO Todd McKinnon
Okta uses cloud technology to manage the login information for large companies, a business that’s helped it secure a $1.2 billion valuation. At our Code/Enterprise Series: New York 2015 event, CEO Todd McKinnon tells Arik Hesseldahl and Jason Del...
Sprint to Hike Unlimited Data Plan Costs by $10 Starting Oct. 16
Unlimited data will now start at $70 per month, not including the cost of the phone. Of course, AT&T and Verizon no longer even offer such plans.
Why Cheetah Mobile Is Investing in Big Data, Startups Despite Recent Stock Drop
Mobile companies need to be able to serve up ads that do more than recommend other apps to install. That, says Cheetah Mobile's CEO, demands big-data expertise.
Economic Data Startup Premise Raises $50 Million, Adds Tesla, Solar City Board Member
A Google-y startup with a novel approach to big data.
Pivotal CEO Paul Maritz Steps Down, Rob Mee Takes Over
A change atop the newest member of the EMC federation.
Yuri Milner Bets $100M That 'We Are Not Alone' in the Universe
Making it easier for E.T. to phone home.
The Vague Software 'Magic' of the Internet of Things
The analytics of IoT has many people salivating over the potential of what it can do, without necessarily looking at the reality of what it has actually achieved.
Big Data vs. Best Data: The Future of You in a Networked World
In a hyperautomated world, here’s a look at how your data will become your digital identity.
Big Data Startup Snowflake Raises $45 Million, Launches First Product
The company aims to make analyzing data easy.
Code Conference 2015: Pivotal CEO Paul Maritz
For business software companies like EMC’s Pivotal unit, the times are changing quickly. There’s more demand for cloud computing power and data analysis than ever, and people like Pivotal CEO Paul Maritz are figuring out how to move beyond the...
Big Data's Big Impact on the Future of Advertising
The secret is not just “big” data, but “right” data.
Audi CEO's Privacy Appeal Takes Aim at Google's Car Push
The emergence of self-driving and connected cars is shaking up the pecking order between carmakers and their suppliers.