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Tuesday, December 18th, 2018
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| 1:05p |
As Deployments Kick Off, Edge Computing Startup Vapor IO Hires a COO
After driving “operational discipline” at Rackspace, Jacques Greyling joins Vapor to answer the many open questions about operating an edge data center business. | | 6:10p |
Oracle Sees Stronger Sales Growth in Cloud Transition
Oracle reported a strong sales forecast, signaling that it expects greater customer demand in its transition to becoming a cloud provider
• Revenue from cloud services and license support, which includes maintenance fees for traditional software, grew 2.7 percent to $6.64 billion
• Oracle’s new cloud and on-premises licenses sales fell 8.5 percent to $1.22 billion
• The company’s founder Larry Ellison said cloud transition had been slow because it didn’t have good enough infrastructure until recently, but analysts question that explanation. | | 7:00p |
AI Chip Startup Graphcore Raises $200 Million From BMW, Microsoft
UK semiconductor designer Graphcore has raised $200 million from investors including BMW AG and Microsoft
• The startup is one of the leading companies trying to design a better class of AI chips than the ones sold by Intel and Nvidia
• The round valued Graphcore at $1.7 billion, the company said Tuesday
• The valuation comes at a time when investors are skeptical of the semiconductor industry, but AI is getting more attention | | 10:50p |
RagingWire Takes Earthquake-Proofing Tips from Japanese Parent NTT for Upcoming Silicon Valley Data Center
The Santa Clara building will feature the same seismic-stability system NTT built underneath its Tokyo data centers. |
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