AI, software, AI, data science, AI: Tech that defines the world's most innovative companies

From classics like Apple, Amazon and Tencent to surprising newcomers like the NBA and Cava, Fast Company's 2018 ranking of the most innovative companies shows how a little technology can go a long way.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 21, 2018

Technology of love: Between the sheets of OkCupid's amorous applications

Big data, the cloud, cybersecurity and software may play a bigger role in your love life than you think.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 13, 2018

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Digital transformation

Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

By CIO Dive staff

Google bug bounty program shelled out $2.9M last year

While a prize of more than $100,000 may make a sweat break out on most CIOs' brows, in reality most bug bounty payouts come in at a few hundred dollars — and this price pales in comparison to the cost of a breach. 

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 8, 2018

Microsoft offers free OneDrive to lure Dropbox, Google Drive, Box customers

Unlike some competitors' solutions, OneDrive is not solely available on public clouds, allowing increased accessibility to more customers. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2018

Mixpanel's software is 'inadvertently' stealing user passwords

Almost 25% of Mixpanel's customer base, which remains confidential, was impacted.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2018

Eternally(Blue) for you: Botnet mines $3.6M in crypotcurrency

The botnet found its legs in the EternalBlue exploit — the same one that was used to spread the WannaCry malware attack.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2018

SaaS market dominated by Salesforce and they know it

To accommodate the changing landscape of IT through cloud-based integrations, companies like Salesforce are beefing up features and clientele. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 1, 2018

Report: Slack strengthens grip on the enterprise with Target, BBC

The new additions grow Slack's customer base using the enterprise version of the platform, Enterprise Grid, to more than 150, reports Reuters.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2018

In 'lead-to-cash' push, SAP acquires CallidusCloud for $2.4B

By adding to its portfolio, CallidusCloud aligns SAP more closely with its competitors, including Oracle, Salesforce, Workday and IBM.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2018

Why companies are failing at DataOps — and what to do about it

DataOps sounds great for any company that leverages large amounts of data. But in practice, implementing a DataOps model can require sweeping cultural changes and unexpected technology considerations.

By William Merchan • Jan. 30, 2018

There's an app for that, but is there a service?

Security challenges have remained largely unchanged year-over-year, but confidence in the security of expanding multi-cloud environments is waning.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 29, 2018

Once in a 'moonshot': Alphabet's research lab graduates cybersecurity software business

Because of the weight of the Alphabet's reputation, Chronicle already has leverage and an easy entrance into the cyber market. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2018

Please hold: Intel wants customers to again wait on Meltdown and Spectre patches

Intel is abandoning its initial patches after finding a "root cause" for reboot issues. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 22, 2018

Slack using AI to remedy message overload

The communication platform uses a method similar to Google and Facebook to track employee relationships within a company.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 19, 2018

Google rolls out ML, security and Salesforce tools

From democratizing AI and ML one step further to branching out interoperability with a major software provider, Google is beefing up its enterprise cloud offerings.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2018

Cisco augments IoT platform with software, analytics

"The value of the data should directly reflect to how much security you have in your system," said Dan Kent, Cisco's public sector CTO.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 16, 2018

After years of speculation, Dropbox reportedly files to go public

Dropbox's competitor, Box, is also a publicly shared company, but Box has struggled to maintain profits since announcing its 2015 IPO.  

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 12, 2018

Upgrades to enterprise software could free up workers in 2018

Personalization, machine learning and push notifications promise to make routine tasks less time intensive.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 11, 2018

There can only be one: Microsoft and Amazon square off for top IaaS, PaaS provider

More than $100 billion in revenue for service providers came from cloud-based IaaS, PaaS, hosted private cloud services and enterprise SaaS.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2018

5 trends shaping the cloud in 2018

As the market changes, so too will its players, and 2018 will bring significant maturation to cloud portfolios and mid-sized players. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 8, 2018

Benioff sets fast track for Salesforce, but is it enough to hold Microsoft at bay?

Salesforce wants to double its revenue to $20 billion by FY 2022, with an eye on $60 billion by 2034. Microsoft, SAP and Oracle will be best poised to challenge the company's lead in the CRM market.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 5, 2018

Will HR cover AI biases? 5 AI trends for 2018

Artificial intelligence is part of the new wave of technology. Just like the cloud's emergence, those who fail to implement AI now will struggle later. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 3, 2018

Microsoft calls for tech companies to serve as 'medics in cyberspace'

Tension between technology and public policy is erupting in cybersecurity and AI spaces.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 2, 2018

Can DeepMind save us all?

The company created "gridworlds" environments to run an intelligent agent through various scenarios. These tests measure an agent's ability to carry out its function alongside its ability to do so safely.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 27, 2017

How the Salvation Army is upgrading its storage technology

The Western Territory of the charity recently upgraded its storage infrastructure to a flash-based server system, but the long haul still has the organization looking toward the cloud.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 22, 2017