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Security 30,206 articles

FireEye links Russian research lab to Triton ICS malware attacks

FireEye: Clues link Russia's Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics research lab to Triton-related activity.

1 minute ago by Catalin Cimpanu in Security

Innovation 29,347 articles

Early AI adopters report big returns

New study shows artificial intelligence technology is paying off, but organizations face challenges.

33 minutes ago by Bob Violino in Innovation

Mobility 29,842 articles

Does Google's great new ad have a secret message for China?

It's communicating a simple message about Google's new phone. Or is it?

51 minutes ago by Chris Matyszczyk in Mobility

Artificial Intelligence 869 articles

AI startup People.ai gets $30 million from Andreessen Horowitz to free up workplace drudgery

San Francisco-based cloud software startup People.ai is building data "pipelines" using machine learning that will automate much of the drudgery of updating contacts in systems such as Salesforce.com. CEO Oleg Rogynskyy tells ZDNet the result can be saving executives 20 percent to 40 percent of their busywork.

1 hour ago by Tiernan Ray in Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise Software 41,476 articles

Linus Torvalds talks about coming back to work on Linux

While in Edinburgh, I caught up with Linus Torvalds. He confided his thoughts about returning to Linux, the Code of Conduct, and some software, BPF, which is fundamentally changing how the Linux kernel and user space work together.

2 hours ago by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software

Blockchain 78 articles

Oracle launches Blockchain Applications Cloud

The initial applications, built with Oracle's Blockchain Cloud Service, are tailored for supply chain use cases.

2 hours ago by Stephanie Condon in Blockchain

IBM 2,095 articles

IBM open-sources Mac sysadmin software

IBM, yes IBM, has been giving its workers the choice of moving to Macs and they've been moving to them quickly. This, in turn, has led IBM to create, and now open source, a Mac system administration program: Mac@IBM code.

2 hours ago by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in IBM

Big Data Analytics 2,181 articles

Tableau commits $100 million toward using data, analytics to solve global issues

Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky said the aim is to "support innovative data projects that will make a meaningful difference in the world."

2 hours ago by Larry Dignan in Big Data Analytics

Windows 4,274 articles

Microsoft's former Windows Chief Terry Myerson joins two investment firms

The former head of Microsoft's Windows unit has resurfaced after leaving the company earlier this summer and will be involved with two different investment firms.

3 hours ago by Mary Jo Foley in Windows

Data Management 641 articles

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Measuring a driver's quality using a smartphone

Tonya Hall talks with Jonathan Matus, founder and CEO of Zendrive, about how data sets are being compiled from billions of miles.

4 hours ago by Tonya Hall in Data Management

5G 37 articles

Verizon Q3 solid as 5G ramps, but Oath is becoming a drag

Verizon's wireless business reported solid results, but Oath -- an effort to diversify the company's revenue base -- is going to fall short of 2020 targets.

5 hours ago by Larry Dignan in 5G