A multi-party breach creates 26 times more financial damage than the damage that can be caused by even the worst single-party breach, according to a new report from Mastercard company RiskRecon and Cyentia Institute. The study, “Ripples Across the Risk Surface,” quantifies how a multi-party data breach impacts numerous organizations […]
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Smart microgrids are replacing legacy electrical systems
The technology world tends to take electricity for granted, a commodity that simply flows from the wall. But behind the sockets and wires, a quiet revolution has been transforming how the world generates and delivers electricity. The old model of a single large plant is being replaced by a complex […]
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Instacart acquires smart checkout startup Caper AI for $350M
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Instacart today announced that it acquired Caper AI, a startup developing technologies to automate brick-and-mortar checkout experiences, for approximately $350 million in cash and stock. With the purchase, Instacart says that it […]
Qualcomm Smart Cities partner weaves IoT lighting into large-scale digital twins
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. IoT product provider Zyter has partnered with Juganu, a technology company providing solutions for the professional lighting market, to weave advanced lighting tech into smart cities. Zyter’s IoT platform breaks down information […]
Meow Wolf, Anthos team for multi-cloud app management in art shows
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Meow Wolf’s work with SADA, a Google Cloud Premier Partner with multiple specializations, and its use of Anthos multi-cloud app management were featured in a spotlight session on immersive art experiences at […]
Transposit unveils CloudOps workflow-building functionality
If someone were to select three terms that represent the frontier of IT in 2021, they might choose: automation, automation, automation. Others might select user experience (UX), AI, edge computing, CloudOps workflows, or DevOps. They’re all legitimate, but the common denominator is automation because each relies to some extent on […]
Report: 80% of consumers prefer to speak with AI to avoid long hold times
A new survey conducted by Replicant found that nearly 80% of consumers indicated they would prefer to speak with a virtual agent or machine to avoid long hold times. Moreover, 57% of consumers would speak with conversational AI even if the hold time was only five minutes. Beyond consumers’ willingness […]
AI lab DeepMind becomes profitable and bolsters relationship with Google
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! DeepMind, the U.K.-based AI lab that seeks to develop artificial general intelligence, has finally become profitable, according to the company’s latest financial report. Since being acquired by Google (now Alphabet Inc.) in 2014, DeepMind has […]
Algolia: Only 26% of retailers use AI-optimized search
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Four in five (79%) retailers have little or no personalization or recommendation functionality on their commerce site, and only 26% noted the use of AI to optimize search results’ relevance. Algolia, which makes an API […]
MadHive signs $100M deal with SADA for Google Cloud
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Enterprise video ad platform provider MadHive revealed yesterday that it has signed a $100 million deal with SADA, a global business and technology consultancy, to significantly expand its use of Google Cloud Platform. MadHive provides […]