Google has launched itself into the hybrid cloud arena, launching Google Cloud Service Platform to help businesses take advantage of a mixed on-premise and cloud services at once. CSP is built upon Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and integrates GKE On-Prem, which allows all of Google’s services to be pushed through to datacentres if a business […]
Archives for February 2019
Google moves to fix YouTube glitch exploited for child porn
Google-owned YouTube said on Thursday it was taking action to close a loophole that enabled users to share comments and links on child pornography over the video-sharing service. The response came after a YouTube creator this week revealed what he called a “wormhole” that allowed comments and connections on child porn alongside innocuous videos. “Any […]
TPG may invest Rs 214 Cr in Nykaa at Rs 4,500 Cr valuation
Bulge-bracket private equity firm TPG Capital is close to investing $30 million (Rs 213.50 crore) in online beauty and skin care retailer Nykaa, according to people aware of the development. The deal, if it goes through, is expected to value the Mumbai-based company at about Rs 4,500 crore, up from Rs 3,000-3,500 crore last year, […]
Oyo in talks to acquire FreshMenu for $60M
OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal and FreshMenu’s Rashmi Daga Hospitality chain Oyo Hotels & Homes is in talks to acquire cloud kitchen startup FreshMenu for $50-60 million, three people aware of the developments told ET. The round closure is subject to due diligence, these sources said on the condition of anonymity. “The move will help Oyo standardise […]
Uber Eats India likely to end up on Swiggy’s plate
In what would be one of the most significant consolidation moves in the sector, Uber Eats, the food delivery arm of the global ride-hailing platform, is in final stages of negotiations to sell its India business to rival Swiggy, three people privy to the development told ET. The deal, which is expected to close by […]
VMware, Ericsson Partner for Service Provider Virtualization
News VMware, Ericsson Partner for Service Provider Virtualization By David Ramel 02/21/2019 VMware’s vCloud NFV platform, featuring new-age network functions virtualization, is the centerpiece of a new partnership with Ericsson formed to simplify network virtualization for Communication Service Providers (CSP). The five-year agreement will specifically seek to simplify deploying and running combination implementations of Ericsson […]
Cisco warns on HyperFlex security vulnerabilities
Cisco this week identified two “High” security vulnerabilities in its HyperFlex data-center package that could let attackers gain control of the system. HyperFlex is Cisco’s hyperconverged infrastructure that offers computing, networking and storage resources in a single system. More about edge networking How edge networking and IoT will reshape data centers Edge computing best […]
How desi tech lobby is giving Silicon Valley giants a run for its money
A moral reckoning in Silicon Valley, an unconventional US President, an aggressive government in Delhi, and a bunch of newly confident Indian startups have created a perfect a storm of events. The Indian technology lobby has never had it this good. In the last 12 months, Indian technology lobby supported key policy changes: stringent rules […]
Apple, Goldman Sachs to jointly launch credit card paired with iPhone: Report
Goldman Sachs Group has teamed up with Apple to issue credit cards that will be paired with iPhones and will help users manage their money, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. It said the card, which will be linked with Apple’s Wallet app, will allow users to set […]
Popular password managers found to have serious flaws
Security researchers have revealed that some of the most popular password managers around are also the most vulnerable, allowing hackers to break in and steal information as easily as they would be able to if the information was stored in a text file. Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) tested a range of password managers – those […]