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Survey of 500+ Data Professionals Reveals Large Gap in the Data Supply Chain

A recent study by S&P Global Market Intelligence and Immuta revealed that companies that follow data privacy and security regulations are leading the way in data strategies. Indeed, it was reported that regulated organizations have to deal with fewer challenges regarding data access and use as well as have a better-dedicated data engineering team and analytics. […]

The “Metaverse” Is Facebook’s Soulless Virtual Vision for the Future of Life and Work

Read Jacob Silverman’s criticism of Facebook’s version of The Metaverse and why he calls its the soulless version of future on The New Republic : If you’ve skimmed the tech press in recent months, it’s been difficult to escape articles about the breathlessly overhyped promise of “the metaverse,” a vast digital space that combines virtual […]

Leo Sun on Where Will Palantir Be in 5 Years?

Read Leo Sun from Motley Fool explain where he sees Palantir Technologies, Inc. heading in five years on NASDAQ Blog : Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) is a divisive stock. The bulls believe the data mining firm will continue to expand across the government and commercial sectors, while the bears believe it’s too dependent on government contracts, […]

Bitcoin ban: These are the countries where crypto is restricted or illegal

Read Chloe Orji list countries around the world that have banned Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on Euro News : Bitcoin has been controversial since its beginning in 2009, as have the subsequent cryptocurrencies that followed in its wake. While widely criticized for its volatility, its use in nefarious transactions and for the exorbitant use of electricity […]

Carahsoft to Offer Corelight Cybersecurity Products via DOD’s Enterprise Software BPA

Corelight can now offer its network detection and response product to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and the U.S. Coast Guard through a blanket purchase agreement held by Carahsoft Technology. The partnership between the two companies provides DOD, IC, and USCG with access to Corelight’s cybersecurity and asset management software via the 10-year […]

ElasticSearch Fork OpenSearch is Generally Available

Amazon has recently announced the general availability of OpenSearch 1.0, the Apache 2.0-licensed fork of Elasticsearch that was created after Elastic changed their license. OpenSearch provides compatibility with Elasticsearch 7.10.2, the version from which it was derived. The GA version adds a few enhancements since the beta, including support for the ARM64 architecture, artifacts for the […]

How You Can Invest in the Metaverse

In this video, I will be talking about the metaverse and how you can invest in companies that will gain from this phenomenon. This is the second part of my metaverse series. The first one covered what the metaverse is, what it could become, and what it certainly is not.  Where to invest To be […]

BlackSky Secures Investment from Palantir and Enters into Multi-Year Strategic Partnership Following Successful Pilot Project

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, announced today that Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) has committed to making an equity investment in BlackSky, which is scheduled to close after the completion of BlackSky’s business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. Read more about the successful completion […]

Ethereum 2.0 Will Help Ether Emerge from Bitcoin’s Shadow

Read Faizan Farooque explain how Ethereum 2.0 fork to help Ethereum emerge from Bitcoin’s shadow on Investor Place : Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD), the second-most valuable cryptocurrency after Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD), has outperformed recently. The reason is the latest Ethereum network upgrade, which comprises a phased shift from a proof-of-work protocol to a proof-of-stake, increases storage capacity and […]

Cloudera to Appoint New CFO After Buyout Deal

Cloudera Inc. said Jim Frankola, the finance chief, will transition to the newly created role of strategic adviser after the company closes its go-private transaction with private-equity firms KKR & Co. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC. Kevin Cook, the senior vice president for finance, will succeed Mr. Frankola as chief financial officer, the software […]