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Calico, Alphabet’s biotech arm, announces a $1B push to combat aging
Calico LLC, an Alphabet Inc. division dedicated to combating aging and associated diseases, today announced a $1 billion collaboration with pharmaceutical giant AbbVie Inc. to advance its mission. The move is an extension of a partnership that the two organizations originally launched in 2014 with an initial budget of $1.5 billion. According to Calico, their ...
Firefox gets ‘tab warming’ and other new usability features
Continuing its quest to win market share from Alphabet Inc.’s Chrome, the Mozilla Foundation today launched a new version of Firefox that brings improved performance and usability. The release builds on the landmark upgrade that rolled out for the browser late last year under the name Quantum. It included massive speed enhancements intended to bring ...
Qt’s new tool makes it easier for developers and designers to collaborate
Qt Co. today introduced a new development tool aimed at enabling programmers and designers to work together more effectively. The Finnish firm, though not exactly a household name, has an outsized role in the software ecosystem. It maintains Qt, an open-source framework with roots dating back three decades that can be found in everything from ...
SonicWall targets midtier enterprises with new network security software and appliances
SonicWall Inc., the network security provider that spun out of Dell Technologies Inc. in 2016, today debuted new appliances and software capabilities intended to extend its market reach. The company was already a well-established player when it got acquired by Dell in 2012 for a reported $1.2 billion. With the new products, SonicWall is taking ...
Report: Apple is planning new high-end AirPods with major upgrades
The Apple Inc. division responsible for accessories such as the AirPods wireless earbuds recorded $12.9 billion in revenue during the last fiscal year. This morning, Bloomberg reported that the company plans to double down with a set of new devices that could launch as early as next year. The publication’s sources said one of the ...
AT&T to acquire programmatic ad exchange AppNexus for a reported $1.6B
AT&T Inc. today revealed plans to acquire AppNexus Inc., the operator of a digital ad exchange touted as the biggest independent marketplace of its kind. The announcement comes a week after rumors of a potential deal first started to emerge. Insiders told the Wall Street Journal that AT&T was expected to pay around $1.6 billion ...
Facebook is developing a new tool to help users curb their social media habits
Facebook Inc. appears to be working on a new tool that will allow users to keep track of how much time they spend on its platform and set usage limits for themselves. According to a TechCrunch report from this morning, Boston-based engineer Jane Manchun Wong uncovered the feature after digging into Facebook’s Android app. The ...
GitLab 11 launches to unify software projects under a single toolchain
Following GitHub Inc.’s high-profile acquisition by Microsoft Corp. earlier this month, the pressure is on for GitLab Inc., its biggest rival, to address the changed competitive landscape. The startup’s latest product update could be a step in the right direction. GitLab today launched a new release of its namesake code management platform that brings a set of automation ...
Microsoft launches an online research hub for sharing AI and science datasets
In a bid to foster scientific collaboration, Microsoft Corp. today launched an online hub that will provide a place for researchers to share the datasets they produce as part of their work. The company is leading by example. On launch, the Microsoft Research Open Data portal features dozens of datasets that have been produced by ...
Intel joins $25M round into customer engagement startup Urban Airship
A group of prominent investors that include Intel Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. has decided to bet $25 million on Urban Airship Inc., a fast-growing customer engagement provider based out of Portland, Oregon. The startup announced the new funding this morning. The investment represents Urban Airship’s sixth round to date and will go toward widening ...
