Microsoft spruces up AI and blockchain tools
Making them easier for businesses
Software King of the world Microsoft announced new tools for software makers aimed at making technologies such as AI and blockchain easier for businesses to use.
Xilinx made $3.06 billion in 2019
CEO Victor Peng made the difference
Xilinx announced that at the end of its fiscal year 2019 the company reached record revenues of $3.06 billion for the fiscal year 2019, up 24 percent from the previous fiscal year. The three pillar strategy is playing out, with the data center first but it is clear that the company has AI, networking and 5G well embedded in its roadmap.
Yara and IBM try digital farming
Boost crop yields
Fertiliser maker Yara International and IBM plan to launch digital farming services later this year to help boost crop yields, eventually targeting 100 million hectares, or close to seven per cent of arable land worldwide, they said.
Use spare computer time to help research black holes
Simulate a black hole in your PC
West Virginia University assistant professor Zachariah Etienne is launching " a volunteer computing effort" analysing gravitational waves from colliding black holes.
Pentagon snubs Oracle
Rubbish for Jedi you are
The Pentagon has snubbed Oracle for its $10 billion, decade-long JEDI cloud contract process and chosen Amazon and Microsoft instead.