Cloud Tech

Mar 23, 2018, 9:21 AM

Dropbox soars almost 50 percent in its stock-market debut, closes up 35 percent

Dropbox got the famous “bump” in its first hour of trading on the Nasdaq Friday, hitting a high of $31… Read More

Mar 22, 2018, 3:13 PM

Demand for Dropbox IPO reportedly pushes opening price to $21, above its initial projections

The stock market had a rough Thursday, but Dropbox is looking ahead to Friday’s trading, when it will officially become… Read More

Mar 22, 2018, 8:21 AM

Congress dumps the CLOUD Act into the omnibus spending bill. Will there be debate?

Backers of the CLOUD Act, which would change the way the federal government deals with foreign law enforcement requests for… Read More

Mar 22, 2018, 7:00 AM

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Sudip Chakrabarti joins Madrona, will invest in Seattle cloud startups

Sudip Chakrabarti is bullish about Seattle’s future as a startup city — particularly given his experience in Silicon Valley. The… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 2:37 PM

Sure, why not? Google said to be getting in on the blockchain

It’s not a huge surprise that a company known for moonshots is taking a close look at the blockchain. Bloomberg… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 6:30 AM

Google introduces several new cloud security tools, promises transparency and usability

Two days after one of Google’s earliest employees laid down a bit of a manifesto regarding its commitment to cybersecurity,… Read More

Mar 20, 2018, 2:26 PM

Salesforce makes a $6.5B bet on the hybrid cloud with the acquisition of MuleSoft

Salesforce just made the largest acquisition in its history, snapping up MuleSoft for $6.5 billion in order to help it… Read More

Mar 20, 2018, 11:00 AM

Facebook developed a new networking architecture to handle increased demands on its data centers, will donate to OCP

In order to keep up with demand for its services inside its data centers, Facebook developed a new networking architecture… Read More

Mar 20, 2018, 10:00 AM

Aimed at the data center, Windows Server 2019 is almost all about the hybrid cloud

Microsoft is ready to talk about Windows Server 2019, the first fully-featured release of its server operating system since Windows… Read More

Mar 20, 2018, 6:00 AM

Jive co-founder unveils new startup, a SaaS tool designed to help managers

Two former Jive Software colleagues have teamed up to launch a new business-productivity service, betting that business managers are looking… Read More

Mar 19, 2018, 1:00 PM

Microsoft partners with BlackBerry to integrate Office 365 with secure mobile app technology

A new partnership aims to pair Microsoft’s cloud and productivity tools with BlackBerry’s security software for customers that require extra… Read More

Mar 19, 2018, 11:51 AM

Amazon Web Services reveals more details on the thinking behind SageMaker, its machine-learning service for cloud developers

Machine-learning services promise to be one of the most competitive areas for cloud computing vendors over the next few years.… Read More

Mar 19, 2018, 9:16 AM

Amazon GameOn cloud service enables in-game competitions, with prizes fulfilled by the tech giant

Amazon has a new set of tools for game developers that lets them build in-game competitions, with prizes that can… Read More

Mar 18, 2018, 12:00 PM

As Congress considers the tech-backed CLOUD Act, privacy and human rights groups raise concerns

The modern world of cloud computing, where data can moves seamlessly across most borders, presents challenges for law enforcement agencies… Read More

Mar 18, 2018, 8:07 AM

Women in Cloud Accelerator names first startups, giving access to Microsoft and HPE sales channels

Kate Isler says her company, Daysaver, needs to start growing. Isler wants to show off her cloud-based patient scheduling software… Read More

Mar 15, 2018, 10:19 AM

Microsoft aims to woo game developers with new cloud gaming division

Microsoft has established a new gaming cloud division, giving the tech giant another way to stand out in its quest… Read More

Mar 15, 2018, 9:16 AM

Intel says ‘partitions’ in new chips will correct the design flaw that created Spectre and Meltdown

After security researchers were able to exploit design flaws in modern processors that lay undetected for up to 20 years,… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 3:29 PM

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. It recently decided to make a big bet… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 1:01 AM

Microsoft plans its first Middle East data center for cloud customers, adds European capacity

Microsoft announced plans for its first cloud data centers in the Middle East Wednesday, hoping to bring capacity online in… Read More

Mar 13, 2018, 6:00 AM

Cloudflare to open an edge computing service for developers using its network

Cloudflare is ready to take the wraps of a new service designed for developers creating Internet-of-Things apps that want to… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 9:42 AM

At $16 to $18 a share, Dropbox’s IPO would value it below its last private funding round

Dropbox updated its IPO prospectus Monday with the intended offering price for its shares on the Nasdaq, disclosing plans to… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 8:39 AM

Watch John Oliver break down blockchain and bitcoin on ‘Last Week Tonight’

The same day news of cryptocurrency scammers making off with more than $2 million surfaced, John Oliver dedicated most of his… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 6:00 AM

Former Docker CEO Ben Golub named CEO of Storj Labs, a blockchain-based cloud storage company

Former Docker CEO Ben Golub has surfaced on the blockchain. He’s the new CEO of Storj Labs, a cloud storage… Read More

Mar 11, 2018, 1:00 PM

How Atlassian moved Jira and Confluence users to Amazon Web Services, and what it learned along the way

If your business is built around servicing software developers who know exactly what state-of-the-art tools should be capable of doing,… Read More

Mar 9, 2018, 12:13 PM

Return of the JEDI: Why the cloud industry is closely eyeing a big Pentagon cloud contract

The Department of Defense is planning to have a cloud bake-off this year, soliciting proposals from the tech industry to… Read More

Mar 8, 2018, 10:33 AM

F5 Networks projects single-digit revenue growth for the next several years amid software transition, sending its stock down 5 percent

A revamped F5 Networks executive team made its pitch to Wall Street investors in New York Thursday, hoping to convince… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 9:00 AM