EFF praises jury's fair use verdict in Oracle's suit against Google
On Thursday the jury in Oracle's $9.3 billion copyright lawsuit against Google unanimously found that Google was in the right when it used Java technology in its Android operating system. Privacy advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation lauded the jury's decision.
Help wanted: A CIO for Facebook
Timothy Campos, the CIO of Facebook, announced via a Facebook post that he has decided to leave the company at the "end of this year," and Facebook has finally put up the job listing to replace him.
Cray's new Urika-GX system runs multiple analytics workloads at supercomputer speed
Cray has released the Urika-GX, an agile analytics system that brings together supercomputing tech and an open, enterprise-ready software framework to enable enterprises to process big data quickly.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM gets a new IoT tool
Microsoft announced Monday its update of Dynamics CRM 2016, complete with a new Internet of Things tool designed to improve customer service.
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Inevitable tech boom in Cuba could lead to huge IT potential
Considering Cuba's nearly non-existent Internet infrastructure, what does such a rapid and massive change mean? Clearly, Cubans themselves will finally get to enjoy tech we've all had for so long, we can hardly remember when we didn't have it. But there's also potential for all sorts of businesses and enterprises to make their way south of the border and set up shop.
EFF praises jury's fair use verdict in Oracle's suit against Google
On Thursday the jury in Oracle's $9.3 billion copyright lawsuit against Google unanimously found that Google was in the right when it used Java technology in its Android operating system. Privacy advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation lauded the jury's decision.
Amazon to heat up the AI competition with new cloud offering
Amazon is stepping up its competition with Google, Microsoft and IBM with a new service, Bloomberg reported. The service aims to simplify running artificial intelligence software on computers rented from the company.
Help wanted: A CIO for Facebook
Timothy Campos, the CIO of Facebook, announced via a Facebook post that he has decided to leave the company at the "end of this year," and Facebook has finally put up the job listing to replace him.
Red Hat inks deal with Spanish bank BBVA to develop cloud-based digital banking services
Red Hat announced this week a strategic partnership with Spanish bank BBVA designed to create a digital banking platform supported by Red Hat cloud products, including OpenStack, OpenShift and CloudForms.
Massachusetts has strong tech sector, but few women in it
The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council recently released findings [.pdf] on the state's tech sector and women's role in it. Unfortunately, the numbers tell a disappointing story when it comes to women in the sector. Women don't make as much as men do, and worse, aren't getting their share of the jobs.
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Troubled Finnish mobile operating system maker Jolla has unveiled a handset called Jolla C for developers to test the latest releases of its Sailfish OS, reported TechCrunch.
Chip behemoth Intel has agreed to acquire Itseez, a San Francisco-based startup that is developing computer vision and machine learning technology for self-driving cars and other Internet of Things applications, for an undisclosed consideration.
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