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Chris O'Brien
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Provizio raises $6.2 million to develop AI that reduces automotive fatalities

Provizio raises $6.2 million to develop AI that reduces automotive fatalities

Chris O'Brien November 5, 2020 5:00 AM
Why Iran is attacking the 2020 U.S. election

Why Iran is attacking the 2020 U.S. election

Chris O'Brien November 3, 2020 6:05 AM
Runa Capital raises $157 million to back AI and deep tech startups

Runa Capital raises $157 million to back AI and deep tech startups

Chris O'Brien May 6, 2020 10:00 AM
BlackCloak: Credentials for 68% of top pharma executives are available on the dark web

BlackCloak: Credentials for 68% of top pharma executives are available on the dark web

Chris O'Brien May 6, 2020 3:15 AM
Back Market raises $120 million to grow refurbished gadget market

Back Market raises $120 million to grow refurbished gadget market

Chris O'Brien May 4, 2020 11:00 PM
How mobility data could help governments track lockdown compliance

How mobility data could help governments track lockdown compliance

Chris O'Brien May 1, 2020 9:05 AM
CNCF graduates package manager Helm to bring more stability to Kubernetes development

CNCF graduates package manager Helm to bring more stability to Kubernetes development

Chris O'Brien April 30, 2020 9:00 AM
Twitter beats Q1 2020 revenue estimates as coronavirus drives engagement

Twitter beats Q1 2020 revenue estimates as coronavirus drives engagement

Chris O'Brien April 30, 2020 4:49 AM
Resistant AI raises $2.75 million to protect algorithms from adversarial attacks

Resistant AI raises $2.75 million to protect algorithms from adversarial attacks

Chris O'Brien April 30, 2020 12:00 AM
CB Insights: AI funding held steady in Q1, thanks to Waymo, but early-stage startups suffered

CB Insights: AI funding held steady in Q1, thanks to Waymo, but early-stage startups suffered

Chris O'Brien April 29, 2020 6:00 AM
Market for stolen Zoom credentials is booming

Market for stolen Zoom credentials is booming

Chris O'Brien April 28, 2020 8:31 AM
Red Hat: Shift to Kubernetes and microservices is happening faster than expected

Red Hat: Shift to Kubernetes and microservices is happening faster than expected

Chris O'Brien April 28, 2020 6:00 AM
Trustpilot: Confidence in consumer reviews dips amid censorship and fake news

Trustpilot: Confidence in consumer reviews dips amid censorship and fake news

Chris O'Brien April 24, 2020 4:05 AM
Google computing platform will optimize renewable energy use in datacenters

Google computing platform will optimize renewable energy use in datacenters

Chris O'Brien April 22, 2020 6:00 AM
Alphabet’s Loon launches its first commercial service as balloons take flight over Kenya

Alphabet’s Loon launches its first commercial service as balloons take flight over Kenya

Chris O'Brien April 21, 2020 7:28 AM
Google rolls out BeyondCorp for secure remote network access without a VPN

Google rolls out BeyondCorp for secure remote network access without a VPN

Chris O'Brien April 20, 2020 9:00 AM
Facebook to alert users exposed to coronavirus misinformation

Facebook to alert users exposed to coronavirus misinformation

Chris O'Brien April 16, 2020 6:10 AM
NBCUniversal launches free Peacock streaming service for Comcast customers

NBCUniversal launches free Peacock streaming service for Comcast customers

Chris O'Brien April 15, 2020 4:23 AM
Google creates Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to support local news

Google creates Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to support local news

Chris O'Brien April 15, 2020 2:37 AM
Slite raises $11 million to simplify document sharing and workplace collaboration

Slite raises $11 million to simplify document sharing and workplace collaboration

Chris O'Brien April 15, 2020 1:05 AM
AI startups raised $6.9 billion in Q1 2020, a record-setting pace before coronavirus

AI startups raised $6.9 billion in Q1 2020, a record-setting pace before coronavirus

Chris O'Brien April 14, 2020 4:42 AM
Microsoft Teams breaks daily record with 2.7 billion meeting minutes, tops mid-March high by 200%

Microsoft Teams breaks daily record with 2.7 billion meeting minutes, tops mid-March high by 200%

Chris O'Brien April 9, 2020 6:00 AM
Celebrities and politicians are rapidly spreading coronavirus misinformation

Celebrities and politicians are rapidly spreading coronavirus misinformation

Chris O'Brien April 8, 2020 6:02 AM
MixMode raises $4 million to help companies fight AI-driven cyberattacks

MixMode raises $4 million to help companies fight AI-driven cyberattacks

Chris O'Brien April 7, 2020 8:00 AM
Cato Networks raises $77 million for cloud security platform that protects remote workforces

Cato Networks raises $77 million for cloud security platform that protects remote workforces

Chris O'Brien April 7, 2020 6:00 AM
IntSights: The dark web is a wretched hive of coronavirus scams and pandemic cybercrime

IntSights: The dark web is a wretched hive of coronavirus scams and pandemic cybercrime

Chris O'Brien April 7, 2020 3:00 AM
Quibi risks mobile video platform launch amid quarantine and economic turbulence

Quibi risks mobile video platform launch amid quarantine and economic turbulence

Chris O'Brien April 5, 2020 9:01 PM
Blackbird.AI CEO: ‘COVID-19 is the Olympics of disinformation’

Blackbird.AI CEO: ‘COVID-19 is the Olympics of disinformation’

Chris O'Brien April 3, 2020 7:35 AM
Puzzle sales boom as families unplug during coronavirus lockdown

Puzzle sales boom as families unplug during coronavirus lockdown

Chris O'Brien April 2, 2020 11:05 AM
Collibra raises $112 million at $2.3 billion valuation to provide better data governance

Collibra raises $112 million at $2.3 billion valuation to provide better data governance

Chris O'Brien April 2, 2020 5:10 AM
YouTube spinout PlanetScale Iaunches Kubernetes-based multi-cloud database to accelerate scaling

YouTube spinout PlanetScale Iaunches Kubernetes-based multi-cloud database to accelerate scaling

Chris O'Brien March 31, 2020 6:00 AM
Conviva: Video streaming rose 20% globally in March amid coronavirus lockdowns

Conviva: Video streaming rose 20% globally in March amid coronavirus lockdowns

Chris O'Brien March 31, 2020 5:15 AM
Qarnot Computing raises $6.5 million to heat buildings with wasted energy from cloud computing

Qarnot Computing raises $6.5 million to heat buildings with wasted energy from cloud computing

Chris O'Brien March 31, 2020 4:02 AM
Facebook commits $100 million to struggling news outlets during coronavirus crisis

Facebook commits $100 million to struggling news outlets during coronavirus crisis

Chris O'Brien March 30, 2020 6:29 AM
How Zoom, Netflix, Dropbox, and Equinix are tackling coronavirus infrastructure challenges

How Zoom, Netflix, Dropbox, and Equinix are tackling coronavirus infrastructure challenges

Chris O'Brien March 27, 2020 8:30 AM
Houseparty, Discord, Zoom, and Marco Polo downloads explode amid coronavirus pandemic

Houseparty, Discord, Zoom, and Marco Polo downloads explode amid coronavirus pandemic

Chris O'Brien March 26, 2020 8:40 AM
France creates $4.3 billion coronavirus relief program to save struggling startups

France creates $4.3 billion coronavirus relief program to save struggling startups

Chris O'Brien March 25, 2020 3:45 AM
EU wants Facebook, Google, Amazon, and others to crack down on coronavirus scams

EU wants Facebook, Google, Amazon, and others to crack down on coronavirus scams

Chris O'Brien March 24, 2020 4:40 AM
Amazon will limit ‘non-essential’ orders in France and Italy under coronavirus strain

Amazon will limit ‘non-essential’ orders in France and Italy under coronavirus strain

Chris O'Brien March 23, 2020 3:56 AM
YouTube and Netflix reduce streaming quality in Europe, Disney+ delays launch in France due to coronavirus

YouTube and Netflix reduce streaming quality in Europe, Disney+ delays launch in France due to coronavirus

Chris O'Brien March 20, 2020 4:30 AM
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