Tangible benefits from IaaS

Tangible benefits from IaaS

The proportion of businesses reaping the rewards of embracing cloud infrastructure services has increased significantly in the last quarter, with three-quarters of IT professionals (72%) believing infrastructure as a service (IaaS) makes it easier for businesses to...

Double whammy with new Android malware

ESET researchers have spotted what is believed to be the first-ever ransomware misusing Android accessibility services. As well as encrypting data, the ransomware also locks the device. Detected by ESET products as Android/DoubleLocker, it is based on the foundations...

Open AI network gains support

The Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) launched last month by Microsoft and Facebook to increase interoperability and reduce friction for developing and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction. AMD, Arm, Huawei, IBM, Intel and Qualcomm have all...

IBM brings insurance platform to market

IBM is building an industry-first insurance platform on the IBM Cloud that aims to improve the processes and economics for new product development, underwriting, and benefits delivery. Built in collaboration with MetLife and Majesco, the IBM Insurance Platform will...

Automotive telematics on growth curve

Global revenue from automotive telematics systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 17% to more than $6,7-billion by the end of 2023, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit. These automotive telematics...

Microsoft, AWS open up machine learning

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have announced a new deep learning library, called Gluon, that allows developers of all skill levels to prototype, build, train and deploy sophisticated machine learning models for the cloud, devices at the edge and mobile apps. The...