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Google Cloud Opens Salt Lake City Cloud Region, Nets PayPal Contract

Google Cloud scored a major victory, signing a multi-year contract with PayPal, while also opening a new cloud region in Salt Lake City. The new cloud region is the company’s 22nd worldwide, and will help Google better serve companies in the Western U.S. Especially as the company...
Posted On 19 May 2020
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Facebook Acquires Giphy, Adding It to Instagram

Facebook announced it is acquiring Giphy, with plans to integrate it into the Instagram platform. Giphy is a popular service that lets users share short, looped videos, reminiscent of animated GIFs. The service is widely used in text messaging, social media and more. Facebook...
Posted On 18 May 2020
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TSMC Will Build $12 Billion Semiconductor Factory in US

Following reports the Trump administration was in talks with chip makers to build US factories, TSMC has announced plans to do just that. TSMC is the primary provider of chips for Apple’s iPhones and iPads, as well as a variety of other smartphone makers. The news is a big win...
Posted On 16 May 2020
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Apple Beefing Up Cloud Division With Spate of Hires

Apple has been on a hiring spree, bringing in some of the best cloud engineers money can buy. While cloud computing may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of the iPhone maker, the company has a large cloud presence. The App Store, Apple Music, iCloud...
Posted On 15 May 2020
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Notability Maker Releases Twobird Email Client

Ginger Labs, the makers of Notability, have released Twobird, a brand-new email client for iOS, macOS, Windows and Android. Notability is a well-known note-taking application for both iOS and macOS. The app receives generally good reviews and won Apple’s Editors’ Choice award....
Posted On 13 May 2020
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Newton Lives On As New Owners Take Over From Essential

Popular email app Newton Mail has received another lease on life, thanks to new owners who are taking over for Andy Rubin’s failed startup Essential. Newton has had a tumultuous history in the email market, initially being released as CloudMagic in 2013 and rebranded as Newton...
Posted On 12 May 2020
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Microsoft Will Miss Windows Quarterly Guidance Due to Coronavirus

Microsoft has issued a statement warning investors it will miss its quarterly guidance for its Windows business as a result of the coronavirus. As the coronavirus continues to impact companies and supply chains, its far-reaching effects are continuing to be felt. Apple recently...
Posted On 11 May 2020
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How to Build a Content Marketing Strategy (And Stick to It)

In recent years, content marketing has become one of the most powerful techniques for growing your business. Because of its effectiveness, businesses are now allotting as much as 40 percent of their advertising budget on content marketing. The investment makes sense because...
Posted On 09 May 2020
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‘Fool Me Once…’ — Clearview AI Promises to End Private Contracts

Clearview AI has promised it will end all contracts with private companies in the face of public backlash and lawsuits. Clearview made news as a facial recognition firm that had scraped billions of images from the web and social media, and then made them available for facial...
Posted On 08 May 2020
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Microsoft Establishing First Data Center in New Zealand

Microsoft has announced it is establishing its first data center in New Zealand, as it works to expand its enterprise cloud services in the country. Microsoft has been working to grow its Azure cloud business and has been making significant headway against market leader AWS. One...
Posted On 07 May 2020
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