AWS now also offers customer service on Reddit
Amazon Web Services is now also going to help Reddit customers. On a specially created subreddit, the cloud provider will answer questions about the service and invoices. Other questions can also be asked, says AWS boss Jeff Barr.
The subreddit was placed today under r/aws. The official account desc...
ABN AMRO and Samsung jointly launch blockchain for container transport
Today, ABN AMRO, together with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Samsung SDS, Samsung's logistics and IT arm, is launching a pilot with blockchain. The companies want to build a platform together with which international container transport must be handled efficiently.
ABN AMRO announces this toda...
“Facebook wants to take over cybersecurity company to polish image.
Facebook is reportedly planning to take over a large cybersecurity company. Mark Zuckerberg's social network is said to have already approached several companies with a takeover bid. The company would like to take over a cybersecurity company in order to improve its image.
Facebook would like to tak...
Samsung acquires analytics firm Zhilabs for development of 5G networks
South Korean tech company Samsung acquires analytics firm Zhilabs. Using the technology of this company, which specializes in analytics and artificial intelligence, it hopes to improve the performance of its 5G networks and provide a better user experience for customers.
Samsung states that 5G techn...
Apple CEO asks Bloomberg to rectify message about Chinese spy chips
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants financial news agency Bloomberg to withdraw a recent controversial story about Chinese microchips on U.S. servers. The boss of the world's largest tech company hopes that the news agency will do the right thing and expects a formal rectification.
Buzzfeed News reports that o...
Microsoft is working on a prototype for Windows 10 Timeline in the browser.
Microsoft would work on a prototype of Windows 10 Timeline that runs in the browser. There are indications found for this product, reports MSpoweruser. The service has already been brought to Android and will later be brought to iOS via the Edge browser.
On Android and iOS, the service initially wor...
Micron will cease joint venture IM Flash with Intel in 2019
Micron Technology states that it is taking an option to acquire Intel's stake in IM Flash Technologies. The flash memory joint venture is currently still owned by both companies, but this will change for $1.5 billion.
IM Flash was founded in 2005 and is currently the world's only manufacturer of 3D ...
SAP cloud sales grow; expected annual sales adjusted upwards
Sales in the cloud division have caused SAP SE to raise its forecasts for the third quarter in a row. Despite this, the company missed analysts' expectations, which led to a significant decline in the value of its shares.
Shares of SAP fell by nearly seven percent in value today - the lowest level s...
Amazon plans to hire 1,000 new employees for machine learning and software engineering
Amazon plans to employ more than 1,000 people at three locations in the UK. These are people for machine learning, software engineering and research and development. The company will also open a new office in Manchester next year, according to ZDNet.
"These are Silicon Valley jobs in the UK and str...
Atlassian wants to increase productivity developers with updates to Jira
Atlassian has given Jira, a project management tool, a makeover. Accessibility plays a major role in this, says Silicon Angle. Actions that previously required knowledge of Jira's query language or permission from the technology department can now be carried out in just a few clicks.
"The Jira Softw...
Facebook investors want Zuckerberg to resign as chairman
Facebook investors have called on CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg to step down as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Shareholders of the American states of Illinois, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and New York, as well as Trillium Asset Management, want the position to become independent, says ITPro.
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book2, challenger for Microsoft Surface Pro
Today, Samsung Eelctronics has once again added a new addition to its mobile lineup, with which the company continues to take on Microsoft and its Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a Windows two-in-one that works as a tablet on the one hand, but can also be transformed into a laptop with the ...