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Final training of AI models is a fraction of their total cost

Those poor AI companies are paying for a lot more than just training runs, explaining their sensitivity to threats such as model distillation

By Maxwell Cooter

Mar 27, 20262 mins

Artificial Intelligence

HP launches cloud service for the IT help desk

HP Service Anywhere offers IT service management capabilities not available in the on-premises software package

By Joab Jackson

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins

Careers Managed Cloud Services SaaS

Oracle brings cross-platform Java dev to mobile devices

The Oracle ADF Mobile extension allows developers to write one program that can run on both Apple and Android devices

By Joab Jackson

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins

Development Tools Software Development Technology Industry

Motorola HC1: Google Goggles for the enterprise

The head-mounted computer is aimed at enterprises where workers need hands-free access to information

By Nick Barber

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades

A free copy of Office 2013 — or a subscription to Office 365 — now comes with the purchase of Office 2010

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 22, 2012 3 mins

Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets

More expensive 32GB and 64GB models join the least-expensive $499 Surface RT tablet on backorder

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 22, 2012 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Salesforce.com CEO Benioff: Windows 8 will mark ‘the end’ of the Microsoft OS

You won't see the phrase 'Windows 8 upgrade cycle' become common, Benioff says

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 19, 2012 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

FBI warns commercial spyware has made jump to Android

Agency says mobile version of spyware that was sold to law enforcement and governments is a worrying trend

By Antone Gonsalves

Oct 19, 2012 4 mins

Data and Information Security Technology Industry

Ericsson’s Bowser lays groundwork for calls from mobile browsers

Experimental WebRTC-compatible browser for mobile devices will allow developers to integrate voice and video communications in Web-based apps

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins

Technology Industry Web Development

Ongoing arms race with Oracle escalates as customers of Salesforce.com's Marketing Cloud can now tap social analytics options from 20 partners

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins

Predictive Analytics SaaS Technology Industry

Cloud storage specification gets ISO approval

The CDMI protocols allow data to be moved around private and pubic clouds

By Lucas Mearian

Oct 19, 2012 3 mins

Cloud Storage Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud

Virtual desktops: User tips from the trenches

Virtual desktops offer benefits but it can be tricky technology, veteran users say

By Tim Greene

Oct 19, 2012 9 mins

Software Development

Early SAP HANA customers separate reality from the hype

SAP's claims of the in-memory database's speed and power are valid, but it still has a new product's growing pains, users say

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 19, 2012 6 mins

Business Intelligence Databases Technology Industry

Microsoft hopes to attract VMware users with free migration tool

Virtual Machine Converter converts virtual machines or virtual disks from vSphere to Hyper-V compatible formats

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins

Technology Industry

SDN and virtual networking seen as a key to growing hybrid clouds

Virtual networking grabs the spotlight at OpenStack Summit events

By Brandon Butler

Oct 19, 2012 4 mins

Hybrid Cloud Network Security Technology Industry

Key parts of Ubuntu Linux 13.04 to be developed under wraps

Invitations will be extended to developers 'who trust us and in whom we have reason to trust,' says Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth

By John Ribeiro

Oct 19, 2012 2 mins

Open Source Software Development

Microsoft takes income hit prior to Windows 8 launch

Microsoft experienced a rough quarter, with a 22 percent decline in net income and an 8 percent decline in revenue

By Joab Jackson

Oct 19, 2012 5 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Google Q3 financial statement out early, shares pummeled

The company missed expectations, and earnings fell

By Juan Carlos Perez

Oct 18, 2012 4 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Apple tries to kill its own Java on most Macs

The company is pushing users to deal with Oracle, which maintains Java 7 for OS X

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 18, 2012 5 mins

Java Security Technology Industry

Update: Dell ramps up converged infrastructure push with Active Systems

Active Systems combine Dell's server, storage, network and management products into preconfigured infrastructure offerings

By James Niccolai

Oct 18, 2012 4 mins

Dell Technology Industry

Nokia sales take a big hit as buyers pass on its smartphones

The company's net loss balloons from €68 million to €969 million

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 18, 2012 4 mins

Nokia Software Development Technology Industry

SAP aims to give its business software a makeover

The mobile boom is fueling a move to make boring and drab enterprise software screens a thing of the past, according to SAP

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 18, 2012 3 mins

Agile Development Technology Industry

IBM makes security push with cloud services, products aimed at mobile and big data

Analysts say IBM is basing much of its advances on technology from its acquisitions of Worklight, BigFix, Guardium, and Q1 Labs

By Ellen Messmer

Oct 18, 2012 3 mins

Cloud Security Patch Management Software Technology Industry

Windows 8 tablets in the enterprise: Pros and cons

Windows 8's bigger tablet sizes, access to full Office suite, more controlled security features, and compatibility with legacy apps solve some tablet limitations, but it has drawbacks

By Shane O'Neill

Oct 18, 2012 5 mins

Careers Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

AOL launches Alto cloud service to aggregate Gmail and others

The email service automatically pulls out and organizes important content in folders, and doesn't force users to get a new address

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 18, 2012 2 mins

Managed Cloud Services Software Development

Apple financial data may be unsealed in Samsung case

Information on specific products would be made public in its patent suit against Samsung, but only pending an appeal

By Stephen Lawson

Oct 18, 2012 3 mins

Intellectual Property Samsung Electronics Technology Industry

VMware extends support for ESX hypervisor in OpenStack

VMware says it wants OpenStack customers to use vSphere

By Brandon Butler

Oct 18, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Computing IaaS Open Source

Ubuntu Linux search fix leaves prime critic unsatisfied

Canonical upgrades Ubuntu Linux, and the client-side version features the controversial search capability

By Paul Krill

Oct 18, 2012 3 mins

Software Development

FCC clears the way for AT&T to use untapped spectrum

The agency approves a deal between AT&T and Sirius XM that helps mobile broadband service avoid interference

By Grant Gross

Oct 17, 2012 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Citrix ShareFile upgrade gives IT control of personal cloud-based storage

Enterprises can choose between customer-managed or Citrix-managed StorageZones

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 17, 2012 2 mins

Citrix Systems Cloud Storage IaaS

Python coming to the enterprise, like it or not

Dynamic languages are establishing themselves in the enterprise. We compare Python's scalability, performance, developer productivity, and security to Java and .Net

By Paul Rubens

Oct 17, 2012 7 mins

Java Software Development

Canonical aims to make cloud orchestration a breeze with Juju

Ubuntu maker's open source orchestration tool allows users to drag and drop their way to new cloud resources

By Brandon Butler

Oct 17, 2012 3 mins

Open Source Private Cloud Software Development

Facebook to use ‘cold storage’ to deal with vast amounts of data

Facebook rethinks the data center to reduce costs and still be able to store billions of photos effectively

By Loek Essers

Oct 17, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Storage Technology Industry

Citrix previews common management console in move to the cloud

Exacalibur and Merlin lead the way as Citrix's Project Avalon aims to allow enterprises to run any Windows application or desktop on any device in a cloud

By Mikael Ricknäs

Oct 17, 2012 5 mins

Citrix Systems Private Cloud Software Development

Calxeda joins the 64-bit ARM server chip race

Company will start production of 64-bit chips for ARM servers by 2014

By Agam Shah

Oct 17, 2012 4 mins

Technology Industry

Intel must fend off trouble from sluggish PC market

Tablets, poor global economy continue to batter PCs sales and Intel, which reported a drop in revenue and profit for its third quarter

By Sharon Gaudin

Oct 17, 2012 4 mins

Technology Industry

Sharp reveals 7-inch tablet with IGZO display ahead of Apple event

Apple's rumored iPad mini has been linked with Sharp's IGZO screen technology, which extends battery life

By Jay Alabaster

Oct 17, 2012 3 mins

Technology Industry

PCs with Intel’s Haswell chips coming in first half of next year

Haswell will double battery life and performance on Ultrabooks compared to Intel's current Ivy Bridge processors

By Agam Shah

Oct 17, 2012 4 mins

Technology Industry

Mobile patent wars hurting innovation, experts say

One patent expert calls on Congress to put an end to software and business method patents, saying the current system 'harms innovation, rather than promotes it'

By Grant Gross

Oct 17, 2012 4 mins

Intellectual Property Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

SAP unveils HANA-powered cloud development platform

NetWeaver Cloud is one component of the Java-based service

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 16, 2012 4 mins

Java Technology Industry Web Development

Google offers SDK for Dart language

Google Dart is positioned as a JavaScript rival, now with its own SDK

By Paul Krill

Oct 16, 2012 2 mins

Java JavaScript Open Source

Microsoft to acquire StorSimple for integrated cloud storage

StorSimple appliances can fuse on-premise and cloud storage within a single console

By Joab Jackson

Oct 16, 2012 2 mins

Cloud Storage Technology Industry

SAP unveils HANA-powered cloud development platform

One component of the Java-based service, NetWeaver Cloud, is now generally available

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 16, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Computing Development Tools Technology Industry

Google offers SDK for Dart language

The company has positioned Dart as JavaScript rival, but it hasn't had the kind of browser support that JavaScript has

By Paul Krill

Oct 16, 2012 2 mins

Software Development

Amazon EC2 founders’ latest company joins OpenStack

Nimbula is seeking to integrate open source code into its cloud management platform product

By Brandon Butler

Oct 16, 2012 3 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source

Google invites developers to try out Google Play console

The console provides developers with stats about how well their apps are doing in the Play online store

By Paul Krill

Oct 16, 2012 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

SAP puts its HANA in-memory database on Amazon Web Services

It will cost $0.99 per hour to run HANA on AWS, giving customers a way to try out the platform quickly without investing in hardware and software licenses

By Chris Kanaracus

Oct 16, 2012 2 mins

Amazon Web Services Databases Technology Industry