Oracle announces Java 16
Oracle announced the availability of Java 16 (Oracle JDK 16) on Tuesday.
Wikipedia turns 20
It is Wikipedia's 20th. birthday!
Neonode, Japan Aerospace working on touch sensor self service for customers
Stockholm, Sweden-based Neonode and Japan Aerospace have signed a value-added reseller agreement.
Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise is here
Parallels has launched Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise.
Manufacturers leverage supply chain practices developed in response to COVID-19: University of Warwick
A survey by researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, saw 249 mid to large manufacturers from food and beverage to automotive, and pharmaceuticals to electronics equipment industries respond about their supply chain resilience in the current state, and future potential.
Burger King Brazil creates virtual assistant working with IBM Brazil
IBM Services and Burger King Brazil have teamed up to create a virtual assistant, based on IBM Watson Assistant, named TOP (Technology Orienting People).
Using augmented reality to teach children; Blue Hat signs kindergarten deals
Blue Hat, a producer, developer and operator of augmented reality interactive content in China, says the company has signed agreements with six kindergartens in Xiamen.
Square invests $50M in bitcoin
Square, the payments company with Jack Dorsey at the helm, has purchased approximately 4,709 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $50 million.
Zeiss inks preferred cloud platform deal with Microsoft
Optoelectronics and optics company Zeiss and Microsoft have inked a multi-year strategic partnership.
Bank of Thailand launches government savings bond on IBM Blockchain
Bank of Thailand (BOT), Thailand's central bank, has launched a blockchain-based platform for government savings bonds, issuing a total of $1.6 billion.
IBM spins off managed infrastructure services unit as separate company
IBM says it will separate its Managed Infrastructure Services unit of its Global Technology Services division into a new public company; thus splitting the company into two separate entitities.
Salesforce Ventures launches $100 million Impact Fund
Salesforce announced its second Impact Fund from Salesforce Ventures, the company's global strategic investment arm.
DataBank acquires zColo from Zayo
Zayo has entered into an agreement to sell zColo, including certain U.S. and European data center assets, to DataBank.
Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media
Microsoft on Monday announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion in cash.
Google ups productivity ante with Table task management and automation tool
Google has launched a work tracking, task management, and automation tool tool called Tables.